Challenges in opening up qualitative research data
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“Um, yeah [laughs]”Challenges in opening up qualitative research data
Paula Goodale ¦ Information School ¦ University of Sheffield@PaulaGoodale ¦ @LifeOfData
#iFutures 7/7/15
Four contrasting, but inter-connected case studies
Data Production
Citizen Science Financial Markets
Climate Science
Open research data:Web site, online data archive
Image: Jonathan Gray [Flickr]
Redactions:Commercially sensitive information, controversial points of view,
humour, personal information about 3rd parties
Modifications:Personal & professional opinions. criticisms, humour,
3rd party anonymisation, clarifications…
“Our technology, our machines, is part of our humanity. We created them to extend ourselves, and that is what is unique about human beings.” (Ray Kurzweil)
Lessons learned [1]: informed consentMake sure participants read and understand the small print!
I have read the small print