How to read a dataset page - Data about Scotland

Title and overview

At the top of the page, you’ll find the dataset title and a short description.

A details panel below the description shows:

A side navigation menu lists the sections of the dataset page.

These are:

Use the side navigation menu to go to the section you need.

Use this section to download or explore the dataset. You’ll find details of each data file, including:

Next to a data file, there are 2 buttons – ‘Explore’ and ‘Download’.

Select Explore to open an interactive preview. You can view, filter and select parts of the data in your browser.

Select Download to save a copy to your computer. CSV is the default file format. For some datasets, you can also select other formats.

Some datasets do not have an ‘Explore’ button. This includes:

In these cases, only the 'Download' button is shown.

This section is a summary of:

Long descriptions may be hidden behind a ‘Show more’ link. Select Show more to read the full text.

This section contains a table with important information about the dataset, including:

Organisation – the public body that publishes the dataset
Licence – the licence the dataset is published under, usually the Open Government Licence
Published – when the dataset was first published
Last updated – when the data was most recently refreshed
Next update – when the next release is expected
Update frequency – how often new data is added
Reference period – the time period the data covers
Geographic coverage – the area of Scotland the data covers
Contact – the email address to use for questions about the dataset

This section shows how the dataset performs against quality dimensions, including:

This section includes information about revisions and other dataset-specific notes that do not fit elsewhere.