Transcript OECD's StatLinks - DOIs - Digital object identifier

OECD’s StatLinks
Using DOIs to link to Statistical Data
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OECD’s StatLinks :Using DOIs to link to Statistical Data
What is StatLink ?
A new feature introduced in OECD
publications that enables access to
spreadsheets files of data underlying
tables and graphs in print or e-book
publications.
Our goal:
Each table or graph in an OECD publication will
contain a StatLink based on a DOI leading to an
Excel file of data underlying the tables & graphs
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Adding value for both print and
online readers:
Printed under each
table, chart and graph,
DOI-based links offer
instant access to the
matching spreadsheet
in Excel TM
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OECD’s StatLinks :Using DOIs to link to Statistical Data
OECD StatLinked books
Statistical titles
Analytical annuals and outlooks
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OECD in figures 2004 : http://www.oecd.org/infigures/
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Society at a Glance 2005: OECD Social indicators
The OECD FactBook 2005: a new compilation of economic,
environmental and statistics http://new.sourceoecd/factbook
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Society at a Glance 2005: OECD Social indicators
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OECD’s StatLinks :Using DOIs to link to Statistical Data
A parallel service: EasyStats
a brand new and expanding database
published on Databeuro’s site
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quick & easy way to access more than
600 key OECD statistical tables and
charts from 6 books and 16 themes
using the latest OECD StatLinks feature.
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http://www.databeuro.com/acatalog/Easystats.html
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16 themes
6 books
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OECD’s StatLinks :Using DOIs to link to Statistical Data
StatLinks benefits : Linkability
Printed books becomes interactive  availability of the
link to the reader with no need to connect to or search a Web
site (from the print page or a photocopy)
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Immediate access to the numbers behind the charts for
consultation or re-use  no need to search through databases
or statistical annexes
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Persistent linking  data always located so authors can
use with confidence StatLinks to cite OECD tables in reports
and articles
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Improvement of referencing quality  Excel file contains
proper copyright and references to the original publication
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OECD’s StatLinks :Using DOIs to link to Statistical Data
StatLinks benefits : Discoverability
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Creation of by-products such as EasyStats
StatLinks contains metadata which can be accessed
by search engines more visibility on the Web for
StatLinked books
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DOIs have attached metadata  search terms not
found in the table/graph itself can be added to improve
discoverability
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OECD’s StatLinks - Expand the use of DOIs
Future benefits - Next steps
All OECD content articles, books, databases,
working papers,… are presented in one
portal
The OECD e-library www.sourceoecd.org
DOIs will make it easier for OECD to weave
the content together and so allow users to
navigate through all the different content types
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OECD’s StatLinks - Expand the use of DOIs
Future benefits - Next steps
Use DOIs to identify individual chapters, articles,…
in books as well as the whole book
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Automated
process
for 20.000
products
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Use DOIs to identify Working Papers
Back & forward linking  From the Excel files many
other links based on DOI can be added to drive back the
user to the data analysis, chapters, publications, mother
databases…
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Multiple resolution  from the DOI link for a book,
multiples links will be offered directly to its tables/graphs
as alternative destinations and vice versa
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Use of DOIs to identify Working Papers
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