To Share or Not to Share: That is the Question

Increasing availability of databased information online means that researchers are presented with quantities of data that might be applicable to their own research. In discussions of big data, shareability is at once both one of the great opportunities and one of the limiting factors we face.

How do we know if and when to share data, and how do we find and use other people’s data (in an ethical manner)? Shawn Graham, Ian Milligan, and Scott Weingart speak of a “third wave” (26-30) on the web, one consisting of big data; they link this to issues of “the open source and open access movements, copyright, and what we mean by textual analysis [or content]” (38). Doug Cooper talks about “shy data” in this context, noting issues of restricted, unfinished, and semi-accessible data and the need for APIs. In this session we would like to continue this conversation, exploring it both from the standpoints of data producers and consumers.

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About Amy Larner Giroux

Amy Larner Giroux, PhD, CG, CGL, is a Computer Research Specialist with the Center for Humanities and Digital Research at the University of Central Florida.

2 Responses to To Share or Not to Share: That is the Question

  1. Great topic, and much needed. Are there any creative commons licenses that we should know how to use for data sharing?

  2. Laurie says:

    This is exciting to consider data and digital lives in the database age! Great topic that lends itself to questions of privacy, access, and ethical concerns alongside technical concerns and activities.

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