Your data dictionary, written by AI
A higher education data dictionary is a single reference for the definitions, metrics, tables, fields, and reporting rules a college uses. Clema drafts yours from your schema, checks your metrics against the federal definitions in the IPEDS data dictionary and College Scorecard documentation, and flags entries that go stale. Built as a Data Cookbook replacement for IR teams.
Hours per table in Data Cookbook
Clema reads your schema and writes the first draft
Definitions update when your data changes
Why Clema data dictionary
AI drafts the definitions. You review and publish. The dictionary stays current without a dedicated maintainer.
Auto-generated definitions
Point Clema at a table or view. It reads the schema, samples the data, and writes a plain-English definition. You review and publish, not start from scratch.
Searchable data catalog
Every dataset, table, report, and metric in one searchable inventory. Stakeholders find what exists before asking IR to build something new.
Consistent metric definitions
One definition of graduation rate, FTE, retention, and yield, anchored against IPEDS. No more three departments, three numbers.
Lineage and ownership
See where a metric comes from, what transformations it passes through, and who owns it. When a source changes, you know what breaks.
IPEDS dictionary anchor
Every metric flags against the federal IPEDS definition automatically. If your number diverges from the standard, you see it before the board does.
Replaces manual entry
Data Cookbook asks you to type every definition by hand and keep it updated yourself. Clema drafts, you edit. The dictionary stays current without a dedicated maintainer.
Get started today
Try the Clema data dictionary free, or move to a paid plan as your team grows.
Free plan
Explore the Clema data dictionary with no commitment
No credit card required
- Free forever, no credit card
- 20 AI conversations a month
- Full access to the Clema data dictionary data
- Formatted, cited responses
Paid plans
For growing teams and whole institutions
Monthly or annual, no implementation fee
- Pro300 chats, 3 seats$99/mo
- Max1,000 chats, 10 seats$299/mo
- EnterpriseSSO, integrations, SLACustom
Frequently
asked questions
Data Cookbook requires manual entry for every definition and has no AI layer. Clema reads your schema and writes draft definitions automatically. You review and publish instead of writing from scratch. When your data changes, Clema flags stale definitions instead of leaving them for someone to notice.
No. It gives your governance process a better tool. Role-based access, audit logs, and approval workflows are built in. The dictionary becomes the single source of truth your governance committee references.
When you define a metric, Clema compares it against the IPEDS data dictionary. If your graduation rate calculation diverges from the federal definition, the system flags the difference so you can document why or correct it.
Yes. The catalog is designed for deans, department chairs, and anyone who needs to understand what data exists and what it means. No SQL required to search or read definitions.
Clema can ingest existing documentation as a starting point. Upload your current dictionary, and the AI reconciles it against your actual schema, flagging gaps, stale entries, and undocumented tables.
Stop maintaining your data dictionary by hand
AI-generated definitions. IPEDS-anchored metrics. One searchable catalog.