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In Their Own Words: Researchers

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posted on 2014-01-03, 18:14 authored by Stacy Rebich-HespanhaStacy Rebich-Hespanha, Sarah MenzSarah Menz, Jessica Bragg

Poster presented at the 2013 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. Represents preliminary results for work-in-progress on the Data Stories project.

As the benefits of best practices for data management and sharing become more widely realized, significant challenges still exist where technical solutions fall short. Alternative solutions are needed to bridge the gap between current and potential data application. The Data Stories project sought to collect and record both satisfying and challenging experiences with data in fields of Earth and environmental science. Emerging patterns were recorded in the form of personal narratives and then integrated into DataONE products. These products share first-hand experiences and encourage discussion among researchers with regard to the complex challenges of data management and sharing.

Through our professional networks, we recruited scientific researchers, librarians, educators, and data managers to participate in audio- recorded interviews about their experiences related to data management and sharing.

To date, we have conducted 30- to 60-minute semi-structured interviews or focus groups with 24 researchers in person or via telephone/Skype. Questions address such topics as data management planning; metadata creation, curation, and use; data protection, sharing, and reuse; and source citation. Transcripts based on audio recordings of these meetings are used to reconstruct stories in narrative form.

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