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Visualizing Wikidata: Using Python to Analyze Identity and Representation in Wikidata about Black Art Exhibitions
(2022-04)
For many of us, adding “wiki” to the end of a Google search is like a cheat code for getting a quick answer. I know the structure of a Wikipedia article, and if I want an answer to a simple question, like “where was E.B. ...
Opposing Forces: Navigating the Duality of Scholarly Communication Work
(ACRL, 2023)
They go by many names and wear many hats, but a core function of a scholarly communication librarian (SCL) is upholding the rights of publishers while simultaneously supporting alternative methods of publication and ...
Data, not documents: Moving beyond theories of information-seeking behavior to advance data discovery
(2023)
Many theories of human information behavior (HIB) assume that information objects are in text document format. This paper argues that four important HIB theories are insufficient for describing users’ search strategies for ...
Data Module: Curating Data to Enhance Public Library Effectiveness
(2023-12)
This report describes four datasets, variables used from each, and how variables were selected for inclusion in the dataset entitled "Public Library Services, Programs, and Outreach, United States, 2015-2022." We also ...
Doing More with Metadata: Documenting Variable Comparability using DDI-Lifecycle (Metadata & Preservation “Deep Dive” Webinar series for ICPSR staff)
(2022-03-24)
This presentation was part of a 2021-2022 ICPSR Metadata & Preservation unit "Deep Dive" Webinar series for ICPSR staff. The presentation abstract:
DDI-Lifecycle is a newer development line of the DDI metadata suite ...
Digital Preservation and ICPSR (Metadata & Preservation “Deep Dive” Webinar series for ICPSR staff)
(2022-01-20)
This presentation was part of a 2021-2022 ICPSR Metadata & Preservation unit "Deep Dive" Webinar series for ICPSR staff. The presentation abstract:
Digital preservation is the active management of digital content over ...
Metadata: Data Documentation Initiative (DDI-Codebook) (Metadata & Preservation “Deep Dive” Webinar series for ICPSR staff)
(2021-11-18)
This presentation was part of a 2021-2022 ICPSR Metadata & Preservation unit "Deep Dive" Webinar series for ICPSR staff. The presentation abstract:
ICPSR uses the DDI-Codebook metadata standard as the basis for describing ...
Metadata: Why and How We Use It to Create FAIR Data (Metadata & Preservation “Deep Dive” Webinar series for ICPSR staff)
(2021-10-21)
This presentation was part of a 2021-2022 ICPSR Metadata & Preservation unit "Deep Dive" Webinar series for ICPSR staff. The presentation abstract:
Metadata are essential to finding and understanding ICPSR’s data and ...
DSDR, A Population Health Data Archive: 20 Years of Sharing Research Data and Resources
(2024-02-12)
Staff from Data Sharing for Demographic Research (DSDR) at ICPSR review population health research data and resources available through DSDR.ICPSR.UMICH.EDU during a 2024 Love Data Week webinar. The webinar covers how to: ...