Data Preparation Procedures
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This page provides information on data preparation for using QuickStatement.
Procedures vary based on the year that a game occurred.
IMPORTANT: Before creating an Item page, be to to search to be sure it doesn't already exist!
PRELIMINARY STEPS
- Make sure a season page exists for each team participating in the game: Indexing a Football Team Season
- Creating an item page for a game: Indexing a Football Game
DATA PREPARATION PROCEDURES
- Spreadsheet Preparation Procedures: The download and initial preparation of spreadsheets by period
- Preparing Spreadsheets (2014 to Present): Spreadsheet preparation for games occurring from 2014 to present
- Preparing Spreadsheets (2001 to 2013): Spreadsheet preparation for games occurring from 2001 to 2013
- Preparing Spreadsheets (Transcribed Games): Preparation for transcribed spreadsheets for games occurring prior to 2001
- Preparing Spreadsheets (Historical Games): Spreadsheet preparation for historical games drawn from newspaper accounts
- Drive Data Preparation and Upload Procedures
Data prep required for creating and populate each drive's item page using QuickStatements... two steps process:
- Create spreadsheet that will derive Q numbers for each drive and incorporating "instance of" statements: Drive Creation Procedure
- Create spreadsheet to populate data about each drive's (now) existing item page: Drive Data Preparation
- Play-by-play Data Preparation and Upload Procedures