Front Matter
Summary
1. Introduction
2. Current Practices for Documentation and Archiving in the Federal Statistical System
3. Changes in Archiving Practices to Improve Transparency
4. Assessments of Quality, Methods for Retaining and Reusing Code, and Facilitating Interaction with Users
5. Metadata and Standards
6. Making the Practices of the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics More Transparent
7. Best Practices for Federal Statistical Agencies
References
Appendix A: Statistical Metadata Standards
in Detail
Appendix B: The Role of Metadata in Assessing the Transparency of Official Statistics
Appendix C: Public Meeting Agendas
Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members
Committee on National Statistics.