Mapping the hinterland: Data issues in open science

Grand, Ann; Wilkinson, Clare; Bultitude, Karen; Winfield, Alan F.T.

Abstract

© The Author(s) 2014. Open science is a practice in which the scientific process is shared completely and in real time. It offers the potential to support information flow, collaboration and dialogue among professional and non-professional participants. Using semi-structured interviews and case studies, this research investigated the relationship between open science and public engagement. This article concentrates on three particular areas of concern that emerged: first, how to effectively contextualise and narrate information to render it accessible, as opposed to simply available; second, concerns about data quantity and quality; and third, concerns about the skills required for effective contextualisation, mapping and interpretation of information.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: May 9, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 10, 2016
• Journal: Public Understanding of Science
• Print ISSN: 0963-6625
• Electronic ISSN: 1361-6609
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 88-103
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662514530374
• Keywords: open science, public engagement, science communication
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/915737
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662514530374
• Related Public URLs: http://pus.sagepub.com/
• Additional Information: Additional Information : Published online before print 25 April 2014
• Contract Date: Feb 10, 2016