TY - JOUR
T1 - A guide for digitising manuscript climate data
AU - Brönnimann, S.
AU - Annis, J.
AU - Dann, W.
AU - Ewen, T.
AU - Grant, A. N.
AU - Griesser, T.
AU - Krähenmann, S.
AU - Mohr, C.
AU - Scherer, M.
AU - Vogler, C.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Hand-written or printed manuscript data are an important source for paleo-cumatological studies, but bringing them into a suitable format can be a time consuming adventure with uncertain success. Before digitising such data (e.g., in the context a specific research project), it is worth-while spending a few thoughts on the characteristics of the data, the scientific requirements with respect to quality and coverage, the metadata, and technical aspects such as reproduction techniques, digitising techniques, and quality control strategies. Here we briefly discuss the most important considerations according to our own experience and describe different methods for digitising numeric or text data (optical character recognition, speech recognition, and key entry). We present a tentative guide that is intended to help others compiling the necessary information and making the right decisions.
AB - Hand-written or printed manuscript data are an important source for paleo-cumatological studies, but bringing them into a suitable format can be a time consuming adventure with uncertain success. Before digitising such data (e.g., in the context a specific research project), it is worth-while spending a few thoughts on the characteristics of the data, the scientific requirements with respect to quality and coverage, the metadata, and technical aspects such as reproduction techniques, digitising techniques, and quality control strategies. Here we briefly discuss the most important considerations according to our own experience and describe different methods for digitising numeric or text data (optical character recognition, speech recognition, and key entry). We present a tentative guide that is intended to help others compiling the necessary information and making the right decisions.
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U2 - 10.5194/cp-2-137-2006
DO - 10.5194/cp-2-137-2006
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33750273485
SN - 1814-9324
VL - 2
SP - 137
EP - 144
JO - Climate of the Past
JF - Climate of the Past
IS - 2
ER -