Recent developments in Eurostat publications Ulrich Wieland Dissemination Working Group 17.04.2007 8 December 2018

Recent developments The Eurostat data code Guidelines on statistical comments Style guide for publications New collection scheme XML Publishing 8 December 2018

The Eurostat data code I A digital link between publications and the website A unique data code identifies the electronic source of the published data. It allows to easily access the most up-to-date data 8 December 2018

The Eurostat data code II Further developments: Extend to all tables and graphs in the Eurostat yearbook and pocketbook Extend to data sets of Eurostat data bases Introduce hyperlinks in the pdf version, which directly links to the data on the website Simplify access to the data through the search engine. 8 December 2018

Eurostat guidelines on statistical comments An internal document for authors Gives a series of recommendations for making publications more interesting 8 December 2018

Main recommendations Explaining the wider context of the data. Making reference to relevant policies Adding causal explanations (with caution) Mentioning important changes or unexpected results. Mentioning important characteristics of detailed data Using information from other sources Including important methodological information Including the limitations of study results; and raising questions or implications that require further analysis. 8 December 2018

The Eurostat style guide for publications Harmonisation of layout of Eurostat publications Gives guidelines for fonts, page layout, table and graph layout, chapter separators, table of content, covers, colours to be used, etc. Gives a standard structure to publications Expected to be available end of 2007 New covers are already introduced 8 December 2018

New collection scheme Statistical Books Methodologies and Working Papers Pocketbooks Statistics in Focus Data in Focus (new) 8 December 2018

XML Publishing Task Force Meeting in September 2006 Implementation Study is ongoing Suggested technical solution based on ODF format and on Alfresco software Pilot projects proposed for Eurostatistics and for Eurostat pocketbooks 8 December 2018

Thank you for your attention 8 December 2018