Document Type
Conference Document
Date
10-28-2012
Embargo Period
11-1-2012
Keywords
data science, data management, cognitive work analysis, participatory design research, e-science, relational databases
Language
English
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Description/Abstract
This poster will report an alternative approach compared with large-scale collection, technology development, or discipline informatics projects by exploring the enhancement of science data management at the research group level. An academic-year-long project involving both information and technical analysts demonstrated that flexible introduction of IT in the form of a relational database solution presents an opportunity to incorporate data-related practices, behavior, and schemes into a tool. The project team used cognitive work analysis and participatory design research methods to sensitively analyze research practice and then design and introduce a prototype tool. Iterative analysis and design cycles captured and incorporated the complex practices of researchers who struggle with the accumulation of samples and related digital data files from years of research. Design research processes will be analyzed according to project developments and research group reaction to the proposed data management tool design and preliminary attempt at implementation.
Recommended Citation
D'Ignazio, J. & J. Qin. (2012). A novel approach to enhance research group-level science data management. In: Proceedings of 75th Annual Conference of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Baltimore, October 28-30, 2012.
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