CESSDA ID: crd-2583
Published: 2020-06-30
Version: 1
Publisher: CESSDA

Author(s)

Winters Kristi / Bruker Janek

Description

Dr. Kristi Winters (GESIS) and Janek Bruker (formerly of GESIS) discuss the use of international standard classifications when harmonizing social science data. This is video 3 in a series of 4 videos designed to provide introductory information on variable harmonization. Topics include an introduction to social science variable harmonization, examples from international social science surveys, the use of international standard classifications and how to use metadata to construct FAIR variable harmonization documentation. Topics in this four-part educational video series include: an introduction to social science variable harmonization, ex ante and ex post harmonization strategies, examples from international social science surveys (including the European Values Survey), the use of international standard classifications, and how to use metadata to construct FAIR variable harmonization documentation. This video was created for the Consortium of European Social Science Archives (CESSDA).

The course material comprises the presentation "Variable Harmonization in the Social Sciences" (http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3924955) and the full series of 4 videos:

Objective

This video aimed to discuss social science metadata and standards for documenting harmonized social science data.

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Audience

  • Researchers
  • Trainers
  • Archives and data repositories

Discipline

  • Social Sciences
  • Humanities

Skill levels

  • Beginner

Type

  • Lesson/Course

Format

  • Video

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Licence and contact

Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
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