Examples of high quality data

The written requirements and recommendations for each of the content and metadata tiers explain in technical terms what is needed to achieve a quality level for an item. With our example records we illustrate what these requirements mean in practice, to show the lowest barrier to entry for each content or metadata tier. But improving content and metadata quality is not just a technical exercise. There is more that indicates how data partners are working with the EPF. There is a story to tell that goes beyond the technical quality expressed by the content and metadata tiers, to acknowledge what high quality data is. As practices vary across the domains we work with, below is a collection of records that are high quality for a variety of reasons. With these examples we would like to inspire data partners to deliver high quality data and also encourage data partners to make the first steps. Success is not only when data reached content tier 4 and metadata tier C. As we work with a growth mindset, we acknowledge that everything our data partners contribute is of value and every step they make in their digital journey will have benefits.

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Link:
https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/11629/HERBARXBGBMXGERMANYXBX10X0240711
Tiers as calculated:
Content Tier: 4 Metadata Tier: A
Why is this record of high quality:
By anchoring the defining features of a particular scientifically named grouping of organisms, this herbarium specimen represents a valuable record for researchers. The content is presented in IIIF format, supporting optimal visualization of specimen features. Additionally, the granularity of metadata enables greater exposure and better information retrieval. The exact finding place of the object in 1860 is indicated as geographical coordinate, which allows its display on a map. A rich network of linked knowledge is opened up by providing a Linked Open Data link for the botanist’s name gathering the specimen, Eugène Bourgeau.

Link:
https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/11620/MNHNXICX1987X0140
Tiers as calculated:
Content Tier: 4 Metadata Tier: B
Why is this record of high quality:
This is a preserved specimen record depicted by a number of different images. The entire set has been updated with new links (in edm:isShownAt field) to the online presence of the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle Paris (https://science.mnhn.fr/institution/mnhn/collection/ic/item/1987-0140 ), where the user can obtain even more detailed information. Moreover, the dataset has been enriched with additional simple vocabulary terms, such as "animal" and "fish", to make it easily searchable for non-experts.

Link:
https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/11630/SCHWEINFURTHBOTANICALDRAWINGSXBGBMXGERMANYXBXSZX0000114
Tiers as calculated:
Content Tier: 4 Metadata Tier: 0
Why is this record of high quality:
The record shows a botanical drawing created on an excursion in 1866. Great effort has been put to provide richer context, to make it easier for users to understand and identify the object. Together with the content provider, the provider has reassigned information that was previously only attached to describe the Web resource. Now the description section depicts the transcription of the text content of the image and is searchable as well. The vernacular names of the specimens depicted in the botanical drawing open the content even further to local communities.

Link:
https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/11622/TIERSTIMMENARCHIVXMFNXGERMANYXTSAXLUSCINIAXSVECICAXDIGX112X13X1
Tiers as calculated:
Content Tier: 3 Metadata Tier: A
Why is this record of high quality:
A natural sound recording is here represented. The exact place, supported by a map view, and the time the recording was made are part of the rich and contextualised information that is provided. Simple vocabulary terms like “animal” and “bird” are added, as well as a huge number of local names of the bird that help local communities to find the record in Europeana.