Data standards, quality & licensing

What is the ALA's open data policy?
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
How does the ALA manage duplicate records?
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
Getting started with the data profiles
Why are there data profiles?  We have developed data profiles to enable you to more easily find data that is fit for your purpose. The filters were dev...
Thu, 26 Sep, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Data profiles FAQs
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
How do I turnoff or modify the data profile?
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
How do I know what the data profiles are doing?
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
What do I do about my records being filtered out?
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