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replication and the future of sociology
The author suggests ways in which researchers and publishers can promote replication of sociology studies through data curation practices and requirements.
Richard Smith: QMUL and King’s college should release data from the PACE trial
The author argues for the release of the data from the controversial PACE trial, which concerns treatments of chronic fatigue syndrome and their effectiveness.
Sharing data during Zika and other global health emergencies
A statement by Wellcome Trust calling for the openness and sharing of research data pertaining to the Zika virus outbreak.
Sharing data is a good thing. But we need to consider the costs.
A member of the board of directors of the Center for Scientific Integrity warns that data sharing may have unintended consequences in addition to the high costs involved.
Sharing data: Here’s how you do it, and here’s how you don’t
A description of contrasting ways that research data can be shared and obtained: free of charge via a willing researcher, or for a fee using donations from GoFundMe.
sociologists need to be better at replication – a guest post by cristobal young
A report on the attempt to replicate 53 sociological studies, and the rate of response to requests for replication packages from social science researchers.
Who “owns” your data?
The author discusses the importance of delineating rights and responsibilities concerning data and how to determine data ownership.
Why aren’t people sharing their data and code?
The author lists a variety of reasons why, in his experience, researchers do not share their data.
Why It Took Social Science Years to Correct a Simple Error About ‘Psychoticism’
After noticing a possible error in a scientific study, a researcher repeatedly requests access to the study's original supporting data without success.
Working towards paleoclimate democracy, but we need people to engage. My idea: let's have a rating system for datasets. #5starwannabe
A somewhat serious discussion of ways to encourage adoption of data standards.