Paper Info
Title
Data curation in scientific teams: an exploratory study of condensed matter physics at a national science lab
Abstract
The advent of big science has brought a dramatic increase in the amount of data generated as part of scientific investigation. The ability to capture and prepare such data for reuse has brought about an increased interest in data curation practices within scientific fields and venues such as national laboratories. This study employs semi-structured interviews with key scientists at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory to explore data management, curation, and sharing practices within a condensed matter physics community. Findings indicate that condensed matter physics is a highly varied field. The field's work practices and reward structures may impede the development and implementation of highly formalized curation policies focused on sharing data within the broader community. This study is an extension of a larger mixed-methods study to examine the life-cycles of virtual teams and will serve as a foundation for a larger survey of the lab's user community.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1145/2132176.2132263
iConference 2011
Keywords
Field
DocType
broader community,user community,scientific field,formalized curation policy,larger survey,condensed matter physic,national science lab,condensed matter physics community,larger mixed-methods study,data curation practice,exploratory study,scientific team,data management,information quality,information management,life cycle,data curation
Data science,Information management,Reuse,Knowledge management,Data curation,Engineering,Data management,Exploratory research,Condensed matter physics,Information sharing,Information quality
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.40
4
Authors
8
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Charles C. Hinnant1878.64
Besiki Stvilia262442.74
Shuheng Wu3316.71
Adam Worrall4847.62
Kathleen Burnett5898.93
Gary Burnett6817.52
Michelle Kazmer721225.25
Paul F. Marty89111.51