Data clean-up and management a practical guide for librarians

Data use in the library has specific characteristics and common problems. Data Clean-up and Management addresses these, and provides methods to clean up frequently-occurring data problems using readily-available applications. The authors highlight the importance and methods of data analysis and pres...

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Main Author: Hogarth, Margaret
Other Authors: Furuta, Kenneth
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Chandos Publishing 2012
Series:Chandos information professional series
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