CESSDA Data Catalogue DDI Profiles
The profiles specify the metadata requirements of the CESSDA Data Catalogue, based on the CESSDA Metadata Model and the DDI specifications.
Used in
Used for
Documentation
Responsible organizations
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Maintainer: CESSDA ERIC
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Funder: CESSDA ERIC
Identifiers
- Internal MSC ID
- msc:m121
Tools
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Colectica Designer is a software application developed for the documentation and management of statistical research, surveys, and datasets. It is primarily utilized by statistical agencies, survey research groups, data archivists, longitudinal surveys, and public opinion researchers to create, manage, and share metadata for their research projects. The software facilitates the comprehensive documentation of research processes and data, adhering to open data standards such as DDI Codebook and DDI Lifecycle to ensure interoperability and long-term usability.
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Colectica Repository and Portal
Colectica Repository is a metadata management system designed to centrally store and manage metadata for research purposes, particularly for statistical agencies, survey research groups, longitudinal studies, and data archivists. It acts as the core infrastructure for the Colectica platform, enabling collaborative workflows and maintaining data integrity through version control. While not directly accessed by end-users, it supports applications like Colectica Designer and Colectica Portal via a REST api. The repository adheres to open data standards to ensure data is reusable and interoperable. It natively uses the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) Lifecycle metadata standard to document the entire research process, from planning to archiving. It also complies with ISO 11179, a standard for metadata registries, to structure metadata systematically. Additionally, an open REST API allows other systems to interact with the repository and resolve metadata items.
Known users
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The CDC is a one-stop shop for searching and discovering European social science data. The presented data includes a range of data types including quantitative, qualitative or mixed-modes data, covering both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, as well as recently collected and historical data.
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Colectica was launched in 2010 and creates a suite of metadata tools that helps design, explain, and share statistical research. Using common open data standards such as DDI, Colectica makes it simple to record all the important details about surveys, studies, longitudinal research, or data collections so that anyone reviewing data project understands their background and context. Colectica provides tools and services for organizations working in government statistics, survey research, data archives, or any field that publishes metadata documentation to share information in a standard format.