Data standards, quality & licensing
The ALA was founded on the principle of open data and open infrastructure. This means that our data and infrastructure is free and available for anyone to ...
Tue, 13 Nov, 2018 at 12:54 PM
The ALA will load duplicate records unless they are filtered out by the source of the data and not provided. The ALA does run a regular duplicate detection...
Wed, 24 Apr, 2019 at 1:50 PM
Why are there data profiles? We have developed data profiles to enable users to more easily find data that is fit for their purpose. The filters were ...
Fri, 6 Nov, 2020 at 12:57 PM
FAQs in this article: Who do I contact about the data profiles? Why are so many records filtered out? How did the ALA determine what filters should be ...
Fri, 6 Nov, 2020 at 12:54 PM
The ALA General data profile will automatically be applied when search results open. The entire set of filters can be disabled using the Disab...
Tue, 3 Nov, 2020 at 11:06 AM
The filters are grouped in 3 layers: A profile: this is the top level grouping - options are Default; Species Distribution Modelling (CSDM); and Data lic...
Tue, 3 Nov, 2020 at 11:11 AM
If a data quality filter is filtering out records you have provided to the ALA, you can check which particular issue has been identified, correct the issue ...
Thu, 11 Feb, 2021 at 11:37 AM