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Data description in data repositories: metadata schemas for social sciences

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This project studies how data is described in data repositories related to social science. Using a qualitative content analysis method, we analyzed 39 metadata schemas and categorized them into five categories. The result shows the connections, common features in data description, and application of the metadata schemas.

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Li Yang
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States
Margaret E.I. Kipp
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States

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Yang, L., & E.I. Kipp, M. (2024). Data description in data repositories: metadata schemas for social sciences. International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications, 2024. https://doi.org/10.23106/dcmi.952427593

DOI : 10.23106/dcmi.952427593

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