Terminology

The Skeena Salmon Data Centre uses a Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network (CKAN) management system, a web-based open source management system for the storage and distribution of open data. CKAN is a powerful data catalogue system and is used by many public institutions, including Data BC, City of Surrey, and the Columbia Basin Water Hub.

The core structures used by CKAN to store, organize, and access information include Datasets, Resources, Categories and Collections, and Organizations. Background on the use and features associated with these structures is available here:

• Datasets and Resources
• Organizations
• Categories and Collections