This is a simple data set that communicates the version numbers of data included in this package. It's a companion
to the data frame ps_bib
, and other information functions like ps_cite()
and ps_version()
. The latter
uses this data set.
Format
A data frame the following four variables.
category
a category for the type of data
data
the name of the particular data source coinciding with the category
version
the version number included in peacesciencer for this data source
bibtexkey
a character key for the
BibTeX
key corresponding with an appropriate citation inps_bib
Details
Version numbers that are years should be understood as data sources with no formal version numbering system, per se. Instead, they communicate a year of last update. For example, the Correlates of War does not formally version number its state system data as it does its MID data. Likewise, the Anders et al. (2020) simulations of population and surplus/gross domestic product are not formally versioned, per se. Instead, the data were published and last updated in 2020.