Data Clean-Up and Management
A Practical Guide for Librarians
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services, Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Information Management, Reference
| Author: | Margaret Hogarth, Kenneth Furuta | ISBN: | 9781780633473 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science | Publication: | October 22, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Chandos Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Margaret Hogarth, Kenneth Furuta |
| ISBN: | 9781780633473 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| Publication: | October 22, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Chandos Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Data use in the library has specific characteristics and common problems. Data Clean-up and Management addresses these, and provides methods to clean up frequently-occurring data problems using readily-available applications. The authors highlight the importance and methods of data analysis and presentation, and offer guidelines and recommendations for a data quality policy. The book gives step-by-step how-to directions for common dirty data issues.
- Focused towards libraries and practicing librarians
- Deals with practical, real-life issues and addresses common problems that all libraries face
- Offers cradle-to-grave treatment for preparing and using data, including download, clean-up, management, analysis and presentation
Data use in the library has specific characteristics and common problems. Data Clean-up and Management addresses these, and provides methods to clean up frequently-occurring data problems using readily-available applications. The authors highlight the importance and methods of data analysis and presentation, and offer guidelines and recommendations for a data quality policy. The book gives step-by-step how-to directions for common dirty data issues.
- Focused towards libraries and practicing librarians
- Deals with practical, real-life issues and addresses common problems that all libraries face
- Offers cradle-to-grave treatment for preparing and using data, including download, clean-up, management, analysis and presentation
