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Microdata Cataloging Tool (NADA)

SCREENSHOTS

NADA is a web-based cataloging system that serves as a portal for researchers to browse, search, compare, apply for access, and download relevant census or survey information. It was originally developed to support the establishment of national survey data archives. The application is used by a diverse and growing number of national, regional, and international organizations. NADA, as with other IHSN tools, uses the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI), XML-based international metadata standard.

System Requirements

NADA requires a server running PHP 5.2 or later with a MySQL database.

Features

Instantly publish DDI documents to the web Search surveys for rich metadata
Rich web interface to manage your DDI based codebooks Distribute external resources and microdata with ease

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NADA 4.2 to 4.3 upgrade

The patch includes a subset of files changed from version 4.2 to 4.3. To apply the patch, follow the steps:

1. Make a backup of your existing NADA folders. If complete backup is not possible, at least back the "Application" and "Themes" folder
2. Unzip the files in the NADA root folder to replace existing files
3. Run this query on the database to add the new "Open data" access type

INSERT INTO forms VALUES (7,'Open access','open','open... more

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NADA 4.2 Documentation

The online guide covers the process of installing a NADA instance as well as provides a resource for administrators on the management of NADA.
Version 4.2 released on APR-24-2014
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NADA 4.x to 4.2 update

The patch includes a subset of files changed from version 4.x to 4.2. To apply the patch, follow the steps:

1. Make a backup of your existing NADA folders. If complete backup is not possible, at least back the "Application" and "Themes" folder
2. Unzip the files in the NADA root folder to replace existing files
3. Set write permissions on the language folder located at /application/language. This is needed for the upgrade script to update language... more

Version 4.2 released on APR-24-2014
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NADA 4.3

NADA 4.3 is the latest official release and requires at least PHP 5.3 or above to run. We strongly recommend that you use PHP 5.5 or later with the MySQL 5.x database. For upgrading from NADA 4.2, please see http://ihsn.org/home/nada-4.2-to-4.3-upgrade.

Change log
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* Fixed: can’t upload DDI files that contain slashes in the study ID
* Fixed: On the catalog search... more

Version 4.3 released on May-11-2015
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NADA 3.2 Portable

NADA portable is a ready to use version of the software which includes an Apache web server with PHP/MySQL already installed and does not require any server configuration. This version is useful for testing or demonstration purposes only. While it provides a full featured NADA in a ready to use environment its performance is slower than an installation on a production server. It can also be run off a USB drive or portable hard drive. Note: it is not intended that this version be used in... more
Version 3.2-portable released on JUL-18-2012
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