Assessing the Research Practices of Big Data and Data Science Researchers at the University of Virginia: An Ithaka S+R Local Report

Report
Authors:Huck, Jennifer, UVA LibraryUniversity of Virginia ORCID icon orcid.org/0000-0003-4945-839XHuband, Jacalyn, Research ComputingUniversity of Virginia
Abstract:

This report is an investigation of research practices of Big Data and Data Science Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA). The study was conducted by a team of staff from the UVA Academic Library and UVA Research Computing (RC). Ithaka S+R, a not-for-profit research organization, oversaw this study, along with comparable studies at 20 other academic institutions. The goal of Ithaka S+R was to understand the resources and services that researchers who use Big Data and Data Science practices need to be successful in their work. Themes include Data Acquisition and Preprocessing; Ethics of Data Handling; Data Analysis and Programming Languages; Compute Infrastructure; Data/Code/Research Sharing; Teaching and Learning; and Advancing the Discipline. Recommendations to support Big Data and Data Science researchers are provided.

Keywords:
Big Data, Data Science, Researchers, Data Acquisition and Preprocessing, Ethics of Data Handling, Data Analysis and Programming Languages, Compute Infrastructure, Data/Code/Research Sharing, Teaching and Learning, Advancing the Discipline, Interviews
Language:
English
Publisher:
University of Virginia
Published Date:
September 30, 2021