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1 - Introduction (why this book is needed)
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2 - Commonalities
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3 - Defining data
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4 - Types of data issues
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5 - Microsoft Excel techniques
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6 - Data clean-up in Excel
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7 - Excel: combining data
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8 - Additional tools
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9 - Access techniques
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10 - Access forms
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11 - Access reports
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12 - Access queries
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13 - Data clean-up in Access
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14 - Access – combining data
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15 - Strategies for missing data
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16 - Qualitative data
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17 - ROI
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18 - Data collection and analysis
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19 - Data quality policy
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20 - Next steps
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Appendix 1: Excel techniques
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Appendix 2: Excel functions
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Appendix 3: Access quick keys
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Appendix 4: Redman’s model data policy
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Bibliography and references
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Index
Pages 533-538
About the book
Description
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.
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.
Key Features
- 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
- 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
Details
ISBN
978-1-84334-672-2
Language
English
Published
2012
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 Woodhead Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
Imprint
Chandos Publishing