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Big data and its collation and use in the library and information world and education.
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An introduction to altmetrics for librarians, researchers and academics

An introduction to altmetrics for librarians, researchers and academics | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
I’ve written about altmetrics for library and information professionals previously for this blog and why it should matter for them. Since then I have completed an edited book on the topic for Facet Publishing to help those in academia understand altmetrics better and devise effective ways of using them in their institution. 
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Big data scientists face ethical challenges after Facebook study - University World News

Big data scientists face ethical challenges after Facebook study - University World News | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it

Though it may not feel like it when you see the latest identity-affirming listicle, or article structured in the form of a list, shared by a friend on Facebook, we are a society moving toward evidence. Our world is ever more quantified, and with such data, flawed or not, the tools of science are more widely applied to our decisions. We can do more than observe our lives, the idea goes. We can experiment on them.

[This is an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, America’s leading higher education publication. It is presented here under an agreement with University World News.]

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Data Management for Undergraduate Researchers

Data Management for Undergraduate Researchers | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Two data service specialists from Purdue University Libraries have recently published a research guide (LibGuide) to help undergraduate students with data management. This LibGuide has several diff...
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The open access debate and what it means for researchers

The open access debate and what it means for researchers | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Iad talk from Mark Carrigan
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Genome researchers raise alarm over big data

Genome researchers raise alarm over big data | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Storing and processing genome data will exceed the computing challenges of running YouTube and Twitter, biologists warn.
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New Data Management Tool Available - The Library [Library Blog]

New Data Management Tool Available - The Library [Library Blog] | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it

 

 

The University of California and several partners have released an enhanced and much anticipated version of the Data Management Planning Tool (DMPTool), a free tool that helps researchers and their institutions create effective data management plans required by the federal government.  

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Implementing a virtual research environment (VRE) - Jisc infoNet

Implementing a virtual research environment (VRE) - Jisc infoNet | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
Jisc infoNet helps organisations in the Higher Education and Further Education and Skills sectors to operate effectively, get best value for money and deliver excellent quality learning, teaching and research.
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How JISC is helping researchers : JISC

How JISC is helping researchers : JISC | Big Data + Libraries | Scoop.it
JISC’s work supports all stages of the research lifecycle.
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