StateParl

StateParl includes the speeches in all 16 German state parliaments between 2000 and 2022. The database consists of 9,531,215 paragraphs and 345,068,110 words. Stenographic protocols of German state parliaments have become an important source for researchers, students, and journalists. StateParl integrates these protocols in an accessible, coherent, and machine-readable format that enables systematic applications. The codebook contains information about each variable in the database. The documentation explains how StateParl was developed. It outlines the acquisition of data and the processing methodology, and it then presents the validation of the database as well as its advantages and (current) limitations. It is important to note that this release of StateParl should be considered as the first beta release of the database. Future iterations will aim to address current limitations and further enhance the quality and scope of the database.

StateParl 涵盖了2000年至2022年间德国全部16个州议会的议事发言。该数据库共包含9,531,215段文本与345,068,110个单词。德国州议会速记记录（stenographic protocols）已成为研究者、学生及新闻从业者的重要研究数据源。StateParl 将此类记录整合为易于访问、结构统一且可机器读取的格式，可支撑各类系统化研究应用。代码本（codebook）收录了该数据库中所有变量的相关信息。配套文档则详细阐释了StateParl的开发流程，概述了数据获取与处理方法，随后介绍了该数据库的验证情况，以及其优势与（当前）局限性。需特别说明的是，本次发布的StateParl仅为该数据库的首个beta测试版。后续迭代版本将致力于解决当前存在的各类局限性，并进一步提升该数据库的质量与覆盖范围。