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Data collection is the process of gathering data.
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Data collection encompasses such concepts as:
- the type(s) of interview used for data collection (e.g. personal or by telephone, paper and pencil, facsimile, computer-aided personal or telephone interview (CAPI/CATI), or mailed questionnaires);
- the duration of the field work (specify the dates); the period used for data collection;
- whether a permanent survey organisation exists or personnel for each survey round are recruited, etc.
Data may be observed, measured, or collected by means of questioning, as in survey or census response.
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Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UNECE), "Glossary of Terms on Statistical Data Editing", Conference of European Statisticians Methodological material, Geneva, 2000.
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Theme: Methodological information (metadata) |
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SDMX
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on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 |
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updated on Friday, December 16, 2005 |
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