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Data Dryad - Publish and Preserve your Data

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Reviewed:: Feb 23, 2022 by Sociology

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Overview:

This is a digital research data collection site that allows for free access to multi-discipline data. Dryad is an open source, community driven project that takes a unique approach to data publication and digital preservation. It focuses on search, presentation, and discovery of data in a citable and functional manner. Each search identified data set provides data files, citation, abstract, research methods, and usage notes.

Type of Material:

Collection

Recommended Uses:

In class, individual, team, homework, lecture.

Technical Requirements:

High speed internet and software for data use and collection

Identify Major Learning Goals:

1. Student will be able to search for research data related to subjects in the social science discipline.

2. Student will have a better understanding of how research data is used in the social science discipline.

3. Student will have a better understanding of how the scientific method is applied in the social science discipline.

4. Students will be able to apply research data to concepts learned in the social science discipline.

Target Student Population:

College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Basic statistics and familiarity with data entry. Knowledge of how to read and interprete research and data is recommended.

Content Quality

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Strengths:

There is a massive amount of scientific research and data located in the collection. The information is well cited and presented. Research and data can be applied to any concept learning. The search engine for data sets is intuitive and familiar and attaining the data sets appears straight forward using simple downloads

Concerns:

The submissions in Sociology and related disciplines appears limited at this time.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: The collection has an excellent foundation and vast amount of information that could be used in many different ways for teaching and learning.
Concerns:: Learning objectives, concept learning, and building of concept learning must be identified and provided for the material to be a good learning tool. The nature of the material itself requires that the structure and definition of its purpose be built. This is not a teaching tool and does not provide tutorials from which the student may learn the background of its purpose.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:: The website is easy to navigate and search criteria is easy to input via the options offered to narrow down results. Search by options are built in. Material pages have consistent layout and material offered. Data sets are provided via download so information can be easily saved and accessed on personal devices. Screen reader (google read and write) works well with the webpages and interactivity is built in through the nature of the “search” process. For those submitting data sets, there is active feedback given and assurance that a submitted data set will be thoroughly reviewed and approved before being made available to others.

Other Issues and Comments:: This is an additional tool for research purposes and perhaps can be added to an advanced research course along with background conceptual tutorials.
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