What makes data difficult to publish?
Data is difficult to publish where:
- Data is unstructured contained only in documents or on paper.
- Data contains a lot of missing or incomplete values.
- Data is not precisely defined and can be easily misinterpreted.
- Data is inconsistent and recorded values can mean different things.
- Data contains contradicting values leaving uncertainty to which information is correct.
- Measured data lacks standard reference method or measurement protocol.
- Data contains confidential or sensitive information.
- Agencies lack procedures for exporting data, and assuring its quality.