Reflections on the Use of the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) in Historical Demographic Research

The Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) was developed as a strategy aimed at standardizing the dissemination of micro-level historical demographic data. The structure provides a common and clear data strategy which facilitates studies that consider several databases, and the development and exchange o...

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Main Author: Luciana Quaranta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Social History 2021-03-01
Series:Historical Life Course Studies
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Online Access:https://openjournals.nl/index.php/hlcs/article/view/9571
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description The Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) was developed as a strategy aimed at standardizing the dissemination of micro-level historical demographic data. The structure provides a common and clear data strategy which facilitates studies that consider several databases, and the development and exchange of software. Based on my own experiences from working with the IDS, in this article I provide reflections on the use of IDS to create datasets for analysis and to conduct comparative demographic research.
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spelling doaj-art-1a870fe961324ebe8fbfc0820ed888532025-02-02T12:55:22ZengInternational Institute of Social HistoryHistorical Life Course Studies2352-63432021-03-011010.51964/hlcs9571Reflections on the Use of the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) in Historical Demographic ResearchLuciana QuarantaThe Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) was developed as a strategy aimed at standardizing the dissemination of micro-level historical demographic data. The structure provides a common and clear data strategy which facilitates studies that consider several databases, and the development and exchange of software. Based on my own experiences from working with the IDS, in this article I provide reflections on the use of IDS to create datasets for analysis and to conduct comparative demographic research.https://openjournals.nl/index.php/hlcs/article/view/9571Intermediate Data StructureHistorical demographyComparative researchLongitudinal data
spellingShingle Luciana Quaranta
Reflections on the Use of the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) in Historical Demographic Research
Historical Life Course Studies
Intermediate Data Structure
Historical demography
Comparative research
Longitudinal data
title Reflections on the Use of the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) in Historical Demographic Research
title_full Reflections on the Use of the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) in Historical Demographic Research
title_fullStr Reflections on the Use of the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) in Historical Demographic Research
title_full_unstemmed Reflections on the Use of the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) in Historical Demographic Research
title_short Reflections on the Use of the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) in Historical Demographic Research
title_sort reflections on the use of the intermediate data structure ids in historical demographic research
topic Intermediate Data Structure
Historical demography
Comparative research
Longitudinal data
url https://openjournals.nl/index.php/hlcs/article/view/9571
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