•Definition
of data
–Units
of information in research that can be isolated from
their context of production in order to be used in
another context.
–In
digitized science: digital records of
scientific measurements or observations.
–Distinction
raw data and processed data blurred
–definition
of data always context specific and related to research
question
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•Flows of data
instead of data bits (Hilgartner)
•Data structure
is field specific
•Quality as constructed and context specific
•Quality control
both produces and represents quality
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