---
license: cc0-1.0
task_categories:
- text-generation
pretty_name: GATT Library
---

# GATT Library Dataset Card

## Dataset Overview

**Dataset Name:** GATT Library

**Description:**
The GATT Library dataset comprises a comprehensive collection of documents related to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from January 1, 1946, to September 6, 1996. This dataset is organized into a single Parquet file, which contains detailed information about the documents, including metadata extracted from the original files. The original files are stored in a tar.gz archive, organized into folders.

**Languages Covered (based on a sample of 10,000 entries):**
- English (en): 7,878 documents
- French (fr): 1,357 documents
- Unknown (Unknown): 486 documents
- Spanish (es): 261 documents
- Catalan (ca): 12 documents
- Portuguese (pt): 4 documents
- German (de): 2 documents

**Total Number of Documents:** 60,182

**Total Number of Words:** 133,196,586

**Average Number of Words per Document:** 2,213.23

**Total Number of Characters:** 941,277,211

**Average Number of Characters per Document:** 15,640.51

**Date Range:** January 1, 1946 to September 6, 1996

## Dataset Structure

The dataset is stored in a single Parquet file, which contains the following metadata for each document:

- `source`: The source of the document.
- `document_id`: A unique identifier for the document.
- `title`: The title of the document.
- `short_title`: A shorter version of the document title.
- `author`: The author of the document.
- `date`: The publication date of the document.
- `type_of_document`: The type of document.
- `identifier`: An identifier for the document.
- `link`: A link to the document.
- `file`: The file name.
- `folder`: The folder where the document is stored.
- `word_count`: Total number of words in the document.
- `character_count`: Total number of characters in the document.
- `text`: Full text content of the document.

Each Parquet file is accompanied by the original XML files collected into tar.gz files, one for each Parquet file.

## Usage

The dataset can be used for various purposes including, but not limited to:

- Analyzing historical trade documents and agreements.
- Studying the evolution and impact of GATT on international trade.
- Developing natural language processing models to analyze the content of trade documents.
- Extracting insights related to trade policies and their implementation over time.

## Source

The dataset is collected from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) archive. The original files are processed and converted into Parquet format for efficient storage and analysis.

## Dataset Citation

If you use this dataset in your research, please cite it as follows:

```
@dataset{GATT_Library_2024,
  title={GATT Library Dataset},
  author={Pleias},
  year={2024},
  description={Collection of GATT-related documents, organized by date and language, with detailed metadata extracted from the original files.}
}
```

**Note:** The dataset is presented and maintained by Pleias. All rights reserved.