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Concept help - Aristotle Dataset Registration Extensions

Below is a list of all help pages about the different concept types available in this registry, provided by the extension 'Aristotle Dataset Registration Extensions'. Click the name for more information. To see a list of help pages for all concept types go to the Concept help pages.

Generic help pages can be found in the Help index page.

Name Details
Data Catalog A Data Catalog records a curated collection of data sets.
Data Set A Data Set describes a record of data, including any location or time boundaries for the data, that has been captured and is available for use under a specific licence. A Data Set may be included in a Data Catalog, and can reference multiple Distributions that record different parts or formats of the data that are available to download.
Data Set Specification A Data Set Specification describes an agreement to collect an ideal standard of data. A Data Set Specification may reference other Data Set Specifications or Data Elements to describe the data that should be collected under the agreement.
Distribution A Distribution describes the structure and format of a specific downloadable collection of data. Multiple Distributions that capture different parts of data or provide different formats for data may be grouped into a single Data Set.