Data Clean-up and Management - A Practical Guide for Librarians

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

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Furuta, Margaret Hogarth, Margaret/ Furuta Hogarth
• Publisher: American library assn
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2013
• EAN: 9781843346722
• ISBN: 978-1-84334-672-2
• No. of pages: 578
• Series: Chandos Information Profession; Chandos Information Profession
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management