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Data quality, government data and the open data infosphere

Year: 2012

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper discusses ways in which the environment in which data are released affects data quality. Using the example of the release of open government data into an information market populated by open data, a basic assumption of open data, that eyeballs (i.e. widespread scrutiny by a large and diverse population) will help ensure and improve quality, is examined. A case study of data about crime and criminal justice is used to show that various pressures, including the important aim of fostering a user community for the information, can distort the information markets which are the basis for that assumption

Source: ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)

Author: Kieron O’Hara

Institution: University of Southampton

Language: English

Topic: E-Government and Public Services

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Award: EnAKTing the Unbounded Data Web: Challenges in Web Science