Archive:Tutorial:Updating the yearbook
Procedure and timing (2013 yearbook)
As described in the DM document Doc. 696_1.2 from the Director’s Meeting of 13.4.2010, the yearbook will be updated through Statistics Explained.
In the first consultation phase, units were asked to indicate the topics they want to see in the 2013 yearbook. You find the result of this consultation below, including comments of the units. All pages proposed for the yearbook are now in Statistics Explained (including the empty new ones), and can be found in the category 'Yearbook'.
In the second consultation phase, units are asked to make changes and updates in Statistics Explained directly, or to indicate to us the detailed changes you want to have implemented. In the latter case, changes will be done by the contractor and submitted to you for approval, via Statistics Explained. There will be no further consultation.
To update the pages yourself, please follow the guidance given below and in the tutorial of Statistics Explained. Make sure that you approve the page when finished (unit approval on the bottom of the page). You are asked to finalise and approve your changes or comments before October 2012. You might extend this deadline by up to one month by making an appropriate comment in the Talk page (using the Discussion button on the page for which you want to extend the deadline). This possibility should be used only if new data is ready in October. The contractor will start working on the approved pages after this deadline.
If you want the contractor to update the pages, please inform us by email to ESTAT COMPENDIUM PUBLICATIONS before September 2012. You may specify, in the same email, changes you want the contractor to implement on your pages. Please be as precise as possible since the contractor will make his proposals directly in Statistics Explained. All further communication will be done through Statistice Explained only.
We aim to have all draft articles complete at the latest at the end of November 2012, for your final validation in Statistics Explained.
Differences in content
When updating your pages, please keep in mind three differences in content between the yearbook articles and Statistics Explained articles:
- Each SE article has, before the Table of Content, a short introductory chapter in order to direct the attention of the reader. This paragraph will not be in the yearbook. (However, it might be used for the pocketbook, which will be essentially a subset of the yearbook)
- The current yearbook frequently explains statistical terms in the text, which is handy for the reader. SE however gives the possibility to hyperlink to definitions, so that less explanation is needed in the text in SE. If needed, the contractor will include the definitions in the yearbook text.
- The yearbook articles will not contain the last chapter 'Further Eurostat information' of each Statistics Explained article.
Relation between Statistics Explained articles and yearbook articles
Table of contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Economy and finance
2. Population
3. Health
4. Education and training
5. Labour market
6. Living conditions and social protection
7. Industry, trade and services
8. Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
9. International trade
10. Transport
11. Environment
12. Energy
13. Science and technology
Adding the Excel files
As an additional service to the user, all Excel file behind the tables and graphs have been included in each yearbook article in Statistics Explained. An example can be found on
Water statistics. It is strongly suggested to start with these files when updating the yearbook graphs and tables, in order to make sure that you use the correct layout.
Support
Email: ESTAT COMPENDIUM PUBLICATIONS
Telephone: Annika Johansson (34732), Veronika Lang (36375), Jukka Piirto ( 34251), Marc Debusschere (31985)
Statistics Explained courses can be organised on request. For individual specific questions please contact Veronika Lang (36375) or Marc Debusschere (31985).