What is Metadata?
Metadata is often called "data about data". Metadata is a summary that describes the source and other characteristics about the data presented visually. It is provided so that users can decide if the data shown is useful or relevant for their needs.
SC Tracking has developed comprehensive metadata documents on each of the SC Tracking dashboards.
What Can I Learn from metadata?
Metadata answers the following questions:
- When, where, why, and how were the data collected?
- How should the data be used?
- What are the limitations to the data?
- How should I site the data being used?
- Where should I go for additional information on the data?
Where Can I Find Metadata for the SC Tracking Dashboards?
To find the metadata documents, see the list below or go to each dashboard. As new data topics are added, the metadata documents will also be updated.