Curation in the Context of the Census Curated Data Enterprise (CDE)

We consider the concept of curation when transparency and agile reuse of data sources for the public good is paramount, as is the case for the Curated Data Enterprise (CDE). The CDE seeks to curate and integrate existing and new data sources from the Census Bureau and external parties as part of a comprehensive information base to nimbly respond to emerging questions from policymakers and the public. The CDE’s vision anchors on purpose-driven data reuse to create statistical products (e.g., data, tables, visualizations, statistical estimates, reports) in response to stakeholder objectives. This white paper outlines a perspective on curation for the Curated Data Enterprise that prioritizes transparency and agile reuse of data sources for the public good. This perspective was developed from listening sessions with stakeholders, discussions with Census Bureau staff, and information from scholarly literature.

Nusser S, Keller S, Prewitt K, Jost S, Wu E, Zhu Z, Shipp S, (2022) Curation in the Context of the Census Curated Data Enterprise (CDE), University of Virginia. https://doi.org/10.18130/707z-gk14

This research was sponsored by the U.S. Census Bureau Agreement No. 01-21-MOU-06 and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant, G-2020-14002.