Local Data Catalogue
This section of the user interface allows users to view Datasets that have been published via the Projects & Datasets page.
- Log in to the RDA
Default view of RDA user interface
- Click Local Data Catalogue
Local Data Catalogue menu item
This page is split up into the following parts:
- Overview
- Coverage
- Collection
- Highlights & Known Issues
- Project Information
- Data Files and Supporting Files
The page view can be filtered based on the types of Dataset.
Local Data Catalogue page
- All Datasets
- Display all Datasets that the user has permission to view
- My Datasets
- Display only the user's own Datasets
- Favourite Datasets
- Display only the
Datasets that the user has previously marked as favourites. The star symbol to the right of each entry in the Local Data Catalogue is used to mark that entry as a favourite:
- All Themes
- Filter by the theme of the Dataset, e.g. Housing
- All Data Types
- Filter by the type of Dataset, e.g. Administrative Data Returns
- All Dataset Levels
- Filter by the level of the Dataset, e.g. Individual Person
Click the title of any entry to view more information about it. An example entry is shown below.
This section contains text to describe the purpose of the Dataset. It also contains a button to download the .
This section also confirms the Theme, Data Type, Dataset Level, and for the Dataset.
Local Data Catalogue page with Dataset selected – Overview section
- Entry Title
- The title of the current Dataset
- Version number
- The version of the current Dataset
- Publication date
- The date on which the current version of the Dataset was published
- Administrative contact
- Contact details of the responsible party
- Request Subscription to Data
- This link allows the user to subscribe and be notified about updates to the data in the selected Dataset
- Data Providing Organisation
- The organisation that owns the data in the Dataset
- Download a PDF of the information associated with the selected Dataset. For more information, see Data Quality Report
This section contains the following data:
- Data Coverage – the scope of the data
- Dataset Period – the start and end dates relevant to the Dataset
- Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria – the factors that determine whether data are included or excluded from the Dataset
Local Data Catalogue page with Dataset selected – Coverage section
This section contains the following data:
- Data Collection Method – a description of how the data was collected
- Refresh Frequency – the time period in which the data is refreshed (weekly, monthly, etc.)
Local Data Catalogue page with Dataset selected – Collection section
This section contains the following data:
- Data Highlights – a summary description of the data, including notes on usefulness of the data and guidance on how access to the data should be requested
- Known Issues – a summary of any problems associated with the data
Local Data Catalogue page with Dataset selected – Highlights & Known Issues section
This section contains the following data:
- Name of Project – the title of the Project
- Project Start Date – the date the Project started
- Description – a summary description of the Project
- Full Name – the full name of the Project
- Project End Date – the date the Project ended
Local Data Catalogue page with Dataset selected – Project Information section
This section contains the following data:
- Data Tables – the tables of data that are part of the Dataset
- Supporting Files – the files uploaded via the Supporting Files page
Local Data Catalogue page with Dataset selected – Data Files and Supporting Files section