Abstract
Data repositories for the social sciences are facing some discipline-specific challenges. This essay provides an overview of the four key challenges. In addition, five suggestions are made to strengthen domain-specific online data repositories in the social sciences, supported by good practices. Using a user-centred approach, these suggestions aim to further open up the social sciences data landscape. The essay first addresses insights regarding the sharing of quantitative and qualitative data in light of the specific needs and issues regarding these two types of data. Thereafter, we suggest (i) ‘data labs’ for novice data re-users, (ii) advocate for the repository as an online meeting place for researchers, (iii&iv) argue for two concrete metadata approaches for quantitative and qualitative data separately, (v) provide ideas for handling epistemological challenges of data sharing, and (vi) introduce the data repository as a possible contact medium for research participants.
| Translated title of the contribution | Vijf suggesties voor gebruikersgerichte data-repositories in de sociale wetenschappen |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Number of pages <span style="color:red"p> <font size="1.5"> ✽ </span> </font> | 6 |
| Journal | Data Science Journal |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank Dr. Kim Bosmans and Benjamin Peuch for their useful insights and helpful comments on the earlier versions of the manuscript. Publishing cost: BELSPO \u2013 ESFRI-FED Programme, Contract nr EF/231/DAMAR. This project was funded by Federal Public Planning Service Science Policy (BELSPO: FR/00/SO5).
Funding Information:
This project was funded by Federal Public Planning Service Science Policy (BELSPO: FR/00/SO5).
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