Qualiservice Parameters

Parameters define the columns that form the tabular presentation of the data. See general information at the dedicated Parameter PANGAEA-Wikipage

By Qualiservice parameters don't define data but the metadata (fields) used to describe each data object (interview, video, data material...). The set of parameters and their values in a dataset is called micrometadata or data matrix (this micrometadata was referred to as Interview-Metadata in the first phase of the Qualiservice Project, s. Betancort & Haake, 2014)

You can search for datasets that use a specific parameter and see what values it takes, for example, https://www.pangaea.de/?q=parameter%3A%22occupation%22 (in the search box, type parameter + colon + "parameter name", e.g. parameter:"age, social sciences")

Table

Parameter	Default data type	Default format	Unit	URI parameter	Comment
Comment	string
Identification	string
File type	string
File format	string				For example docx, mp4 (optional if all files are the same format)
File size	numeric		kByte
File name	string
File content	string
Employment, type	string			https://schema.org/employmentType	For social sciences data sets: type of agreement between employer and employee on terms of work, duration and/or compensation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1221208 (values can be choosen from https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/38196/datasets/0001/variables/EMPLOYMEN?archive=icpsr or https://www.gesis.org/en/missy/metadata/SES/2006/Cross-sectional/original#2006-Cross-sectional-B28_tab12? )
Children	string
Number of children	numeric	#0	#
Page(s)	string				related to the pages in a publication
Language	string				For social sciences use ISO 639-3
Provenance/source	string
Data collection date	datetime	yyyy-MM-dd		https://ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-Lifecycle/3.2/XMLSchema/FieldLevelDocumentation/schemas/datacollection_xsd/elements/DataCollectionDate.html	Date, normally only the year (and month), of data collection (date of interview, observation...) in ISO-format http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601
General data format	term			https://ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-CV/GeneralDataFormat_2.0.html	Physical format as here https://ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-CV/GeneralDataFormat_2.0.html (this helps to specify the dataset-Element KindOfData) and DataCite resourceType https://schema.datacite.org/meta/kernel-4/include/datacite-resourceType-v4.xsd
Data ID	string				Qualiservice data identifier for each described logical data (interview, observation...) and not for the files (for files use parameter Identification ID 7056). Please always provide a Data ID so that datasets with the same data in different formats or versions can easily be tracked. Suggested pattern: ProjectAcronym_WellerNrORDataCollectionType_InterviewNr
Original data label	string				Case/Interview label that was the local identifier for each described logical data (interview, observation...) and not for the files (for files use Identification ID or File name) in the primary study.
Pseudonym	string				It won't be used as our extern data aren't pseudoanonymized (s. Datenschutzkonzept). Study specific pseudonym of the researched object. Differentiations where does the pseudonym come from or where was it used, could be specified in the comment field of the data serie
Related data	string				Case/Logical ressource (interview, observation... represented by its Data ID or individuum, group... represented by its Case number) to which the current interview/case is related to (e.g. if the husband-case is being described, place here the womans case number) Specify the relationship type and sequence in the comment field of the data serie with the cv terms for the corresponding relationship-class specified in the DDI-Matrix. This parameter can be repeated as often as there are related data.
Relationship	string			https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_relationships	Relationship(type) between the case (row = object) and the researched individuum (subject, e.g. the interviewed person is child of the researched woman). Specify the order/sequence of this relationship with the parameter Relationship sequence.
Relationship sequence	numeric	#0	#		A numeric indication of a sequence in the relationship (for example for first child 1 will be given)
Date of birth	datetime	yyyy		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601	Normally the year of birth. You can specifiy in the comments, to which person it refers
Nationality	string
Data collection location	term			https://schema.org/locationCreated	Name of the place where the interview or observation (or another type of data collection event) took place. Terms from Locations table. Equivalent (more general) property https://dbpedia.org/ontology/location
School graduation	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2250795	Graduation attainment from school
Vocational training qualification	string
Career aspiration/wish	string
Current occupational status	string				arbeitslos, Rentner, Angestellter...
Marital status	string
Housing	string				Housing situation or household composition.
Source of income	string				Finanzierung
Case identification	string				Study specific identification of the researched object
Gender, social sciences	term			https://dbpedia.org/ontology/sex	Gender of an individual person (controlled vocabulary): male, female, intersex, transgender female, transgender male or non-binary (for divers). To define the gender of a group of people, you can use parameter with ID 184742 (Number of participants) as many times as there are genders (a column for female, a column for male...) to specify the number of females, males... in the group. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P21
Age, social sciences	numeric	##0.00	a	https://dbpedia.org/ontology/age	For a age range (for example to define the age range of a group) use this parameter two times with the minimal and maximal age
Number of participants	numeric	##0	#	https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P1132	Number of individuals composing a group of humans or participating in the (data collection) event. Normally, it refers to the researched group, but if you want to differentiate between participants, specify in a comment which group you are referring to (for example, interviewer, interviewees or respondents...)
Occupation	string			https://dbpedia.org/ontology/occupation	occupation, job or profession of a person (normally the interviewed or researched subject); equivalent property https://schema.org/hasOccupation
Place pseudonym	string			https://database.factgrid.de/wiki/Item:Q219465	a name that is used instead of the real name of the place: usually the name that was used in the research study to refer to a certain place (village, community, city...), whose name should be hidden ; it could be a subclass of https://dbpedia.org/ontology/pseudonym - For a description of the place where the event took place use parameter 535966 instead (Collection situation)
Event duration	string			https://dbpedia.org/ontology/duration	The duration of the item (interview, audio recording, event, etc.) in ISO 8601 date format - length of time of an event or process - equivalent property https://schema.org/duration
Spatial coverage	string			https://schema.org/spatialCoverage	It indicates areas that the dataset describes or refers to (same as content location); range of values: locations or places. To reference the place where the data was collected use Data collection location parameter (ID 182732) instead.
Person title	string			https://dbpedia.org/ontology/title	prefix or suffix added to someone's name in certain contexts like academic degrees (eg. Dr., Prof. Dr., PhD... )
Professional background	string			https://schema.org/knowsAbout	Academic field, discipline, speciality or subject that forms the professional background of a person mainly acquired through education; related to academic major https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P812 ; Values range of type https://dbpedia.org/ontology/academicDiscipline
Affiliation	string			https://dbpedia.org/ontology/affiliation	An organization that a person or organization is affiliated with. For example, a school/university, a club, a network or an association. Affiliation (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P1416) has subproperty Employer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P108 - For religious affiliation use Parameter Religion (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P140)
Start year of activity	datetime	yyyy		https://schema.org/startDate	Year in which a person starts an activity (default format YYYYY), e.g. within his/her job/role, through which he/she gains experience. You should specifiy in the comments, to which activity refers this property (eg. digital teaching); related to https://schema.org/OrganizationRole
Field of work or activity	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P101	current field, work or subject area to which a person is dedicated; academic/scientific area; activity domain or specialty of a person or organization
Data collection methodology	string			https://ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-Lifecycle/3.2/XMLSchema/FieldLevelDocumentation/schemas/datacollection_xsd/elements/DataCollectionMethodology.html	A brief textual description or classification of the type of data collection methodology. For example to specify subtypes of methodologies given in the EVENT table (DDI specials) more generally.
Access type	term			https://schema.org/conditionsOfAccess	ra availabilityType https://www.da-ra.de/dara/schemadefinitions/include/dara-availabilityType-v4.xsd
Observed event	string				Temporary and scheduled happening (like a conference, a lecture, an activity), which was observed. Activity performed by the observed object during the observation (https://lexvo.org/ontology#somewhatSameAs https://schema.org/Event)
Keywords	string			https://schema.org/keywords	Keywords or tags used to describe the content of the document or logical ressource being described. Multiple entries in a keywords list are typically delimited by commas.
Mode of collection	term			https://ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-CV/ModeOfCollection_3.0.html	Describes the procedure, technique, or mode of inquiry used to attain the data, i.e., paper questionnaire, observation, web delivered questionnaire, computer assisted interview, automated data harvesting, etc. For example to specify subtypes of collection modes given in the EVENT table (DDI specials) more generally.
Monthly household income	numeric	##0.00	Euro		Ranges can be specified by adding the keywords "minimal" or "maximal" as comment of the data series
Number of grandchildren	numeric	#0	#
Religion	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P140	Religious affiliation or religion of a person, organization or religious building, or associated with this subject
Place of birth	string			https://schema.org/birthPlace	Country, city or place of birth of an individual - equivalent to https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P19 and https://d-nb.info/standards/elementset/gnd#placeOfBirth
Migration background	string			http://lod.gesis.org/thesoz/concept_10083958	Migrationshintergrund : individual's migration background. Specify the person subject of this information, if it is not the same as the researched person. Following values could be considered https://search.gesis.org/variables/exploredata-ZA7673_VarS16 -- equivalent concept http://zbw.eu/stw/descriptor/30278-0
Educational attainment	string			https://lccn.loc.gov/sh2004014924	Höchster Bildungsabschluss : Refers to the highest level of education completed in terms of the highest degree (Highest education level)
Conduct of life	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1810941	Typ der Lebensführung https://d-nb.info/gnd/4034864-7 - way of organizing ones everyday life according to norms and values
Stakeholder	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q852998	Anspruchs-, Stakeholdergruppe https://d-nb.info/gnd/4300861-6 - individual, group, or organization, who may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of an organisation or project
Start offset	string			https://schema.org/startOffset	Beginning time of an interval. For example to specify segments of a video or audio file use the Normal play time (NPT) format. It indicates the stream absolute position relative to the beginning of the presentation. NPT can either be specified as seconds, with an optional fractional part to indicate miliseconds, or as colon-separated hours, minutes and seconds (again with an optional fraction). For example 00:02:01.5 / Minutes and seconds must be specified as exactly two digits, hours and fractional seconds can be any number of digits. See https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2326.txt
End offset	string			https://schema.org/endOffset	End time of an interval. For example to specify segments of a video or audio file use the Normal play time (NPT) format. It indicates the stream absolute position relative to the beginning of the presentation. NPT can either be specified as seconds, with an optional fractional part to indicate miliseconds, or as colon-separated hours, minutes and seconds (again with an optional fraction). For example 14:15:35 / Minutes and seconds must be specified as exactly two digits, hours and fractional seconds can be any number of digits. See https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2326.txt
Annotation	string
Custodial status	string				It describes the custodial status of a person. Posible values: inmate, non-inmate, incarcerated, remand, sentenced, released...
Previously convicted	string				It describes whether a person has been convicted or has a criminal record. Boolean values expected. Specify places/countries in the comments if needed. Equivalent property "Previous convictions" https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/20341/datasets/0001/variables/PRECONVI?archive=icpsr
Prior residence	term				Place or country of previous residence of an individual (person). It is recommended to specify the geographical level (country, city...) of former residency in the comments. Terms from Locations table.
Type of volunteer work	string			https://d-nb.info/gnd/4013673-5	Ehrenamtliche Tätigkeit oder Engagement Bereich - equivalent to https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59208417 and related to parameter 192815 (field of work or activity). Values examples: healthcare volunteer work, farm work, wildlife conservation, animal rescue, conservation, tour guiding...
Study class	term			https://ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-Lifecycle/3.2/XMLSchema/FieldLevelDocumentation/schemas/archive_xsd/elements/StudyClass.html	An archive specific classification. This may be a topical classification, a classification of intended processing levels, or information on the processing status. By Qualiservice the allowed uses of the data (secondary use: teaching, research, saferoom, archiving for safeguarding good research practices...) A fixed list of values is given.
Collection situation	string			https://ddialliance.org/Specification/DDI-Lifecycle/3.3/XMLSchema/FieldLevelDocumentation/schemas/datacollection_xsd/elements/CollectionSituation.html	Erhebungssituation: Beschreibung der Situation in der das Erhebungsevent stattfindet. - DDI: Describes the situation in which the data collection event takes place. For example Interviews have been conducted in two sessions or Interviews have been conducted in the houses of the interviewees.
Social values	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194112	Werthaltungen: human or social values (same as https://d-nb.info/gnd/4132695-7) e.g. liberal, conservative, ...
Socialization	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185467	Process by which individuals are taught to function in the group and share group values and patterns of behavior (same as http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85124152) for example the process experienced by growing in West or East Germany
Settlement type	string			https://dbpedia.org/property/settlementType	Type of the human settlement, e.g. big city, village, rural, urban...
Gross Domestic Product per capita	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93392206	BIP or Bruttoinlandprodukt pro Kopf: GDP per capita is the total value of a country's finished goods and services (gross domestic product) divided by its total population (per capita). When applied to individuals, it probably refers to that person's position in comparison to the macroeconomic indicator.
Naturalization	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q841440	Einbürgerung: process by which a non-national in a country acquires nationality. Boolean or date values are expected, but other uses are also possible, so please specify in the comment.
Unemployment	string			https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41171	Arbeitslosigkeit: state of being without work and actively seeking work. Also for topics related to unemployment rate (Arbeitslosigkeitsquote). Boolean or date values may be expected, but other uses are also possible, so please specify in the comment.