In order to fully realise the value of open data researchers must first address the quality of the datasets

Indulska, Marta and Sadiq, Shazia (2017) In order to fully realise the value of open data researchers must first address the quality of the datasets. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (26 Apr 2017). Website.

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There has been a phenomenal increase in the availability of data over the last decade. Open data is provided as a means of empowering users with information and in the hope of sparking innovation and increased efficiency in governments and businesses. However, in spite of the many success stories based on the open data paradigm, concerns remain over the quality of such datasets. Marta Indulska and Shazia Sadiq argue that in order to facilitate more effective and efficient realisation of value from open data, research must reach a shared consensus on the definition of data quality dimensions, provide methods and guidelines for assessing the potential usefulness of open datasets using exploratory tools and techniques, and develop rigorous theoretical underpinnings on effective use of open data.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author(s) CC BY 3.0
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	01 Jun 2017 11:53
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 21:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/79532

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