ddi_sumDscr {rddi}

sumDscr and its child nodes

Description

This is the summary data description and it contains information about the geographic coverage of the study and unit of analysis. More information on these elements, especially their allowed attributes, can be found in the references.

Usage

ddi_sumDscr(...)

ddi_anlyUnit(...)

ddi_collDate(...)

ddi_dataKind(...)

ddi_geogCover(...)

ddi_geogUnit(...)

ddi_nation(...)

ddi_timePrd(...)

Arguments

...

Child nodes or attributes.

Details

Parent nodes

sumDscr is contained in stdyInfo.

sumDscr specific child nodes

• ddi_anlyUnit() is the basic unit of analysis or observation that the file describes: individuals, families/households, groups, institutions/organizations, administrative units, etc.

• ddi_collDate() contains the date(s) when the data were collected. Maps to Dublin Core Coverage element. Inclusion of this element in the codebook is recommended.

• ddi_dataKind() is the type of data included in the file: survey data, census/enumeration data, aggregate data, clinical data, event/transaction data, program source code, machine-readable text, administrative records data, experimental data, psychological test, textual data, coded textual, coded documents, time budget diaries, observation data/ratings, process-produced data, etc. This element maps to Dublin Core Type element.

• ddi_geogCover() is information on the geographic coverage of the data. Includes the total geographic scope of the data, and any additional levels of geographic coding provided in the variables. Maps to Dublin Core Coverage element.

• ddi_geogUnit() is the lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the data.

• ddi_nation() indicates the country or countries covered in the file. Attribute "abbr" may be used to list common abbreviations; use of ISO country codes is recommended. Maps to Dublin Core Coverage element. Inclusion of this element is recommended.

• ddi_timePrd() is the time period to which the data refer. This item reflects the time period covered by the data, not the dates of coding or making documents machine-readable or the dates the data were collected. Also known as span. Maps to Dublin Core Coverage element. Inclusion of this element is recommended.

Value

A ddi_node object.

Shared and complex child nodes

• ddi_boundPoly()

• ddi_geoBndBox()

• ddi_universe()

References

sumDscr documentation

anlyInfo documentation

collDate documentation

dataKind documentation

geogCover documentation

geogUnit documentation

nation documentation

timePrd documentation

Examples

ddi_sumDscr()

# Functions that need to be wrapped in ddi_sumDscr()

ddi_anlyUnit("individuals")

ddi_collDate(event = "single",
             date = "1998-11-10",
             "10 November 1998")
             
ddi_dataKind(type = "numeric",
             "survey data")
             
ddi_geogCover("State of California")

ddi_geogUnit("state")

ddi_nation(abbr = "GB",
           "United Kingdom")
           
ddi_timePrd(event = "start",
            date = "1998-05-01",
            "May 1, 1998")