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Connelly, Roxanne, Playford, Chris J., Gayle, Vernon and Dibben, Chris (2016) The role of administrative data in the big data revolution in social science research. Social Science Research, 59 . pp. 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.04.015
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.04.015
Abstract
The term big data is currently a buzzword in social science, however its precise meaning is ambiguous. In this paper we focus on administrative data which is a distinctive form of big data. Exciting new opportunities for social science research will be afforded by new administrative data resources, but these are currently under appreciated by the research community. The central aim of this paper is to discuss the challenges associated with administrative data. We emphasise that it is critical for researchers to carefully consider how administrative data has been produced. We conclude that administrative datasets have the potential to contribute to the development of high-quality and impactful social science research, and should not be overlooked in the emerging field of big data.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||||
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software | ||||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology | ||||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Big data, Register-based statistics, Database management, Databases -- Access control | ||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Social Science Research | ||||||||||
| Publisher: | Academic Press | ||||||||||
| ISSN: | 0049-089X | ||||||||||
| Official Date: | September 2016 | ||||||||||
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| Volume: | 59 | ||||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1-12 | ||||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.04.015 | ||||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||||
| Funder: | Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC) | ||||||||||
| Grant number: | ES/L007487/1 (ESRC) | ||||||||||
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