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Studying the History of Social Science Data Archives as Knowledge Infrastructure
Date Issued
2016-05-13
Date Available
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Abstract
In this paper, we develop a brief history of Social Science Data Archives (SSDAs) and their implications for evolving scholarship on the sustainability and coordination of contemporary knowledge infrastructures. We draw upon analyses of institutional and policy documents and interviews from active SSDAs as well as field level analyses of professional societies for staff and representatives of SSDAs. We examine the history of SSDAs in shaping the social sciences of the latter part of the twentieth century, their strategies for remaining active and relevant through institutional and financial uncertainty, and conclude with implications for current STS scholarship in cyberinfrastructures and open data.
Sponsorship
Irish Research Council
Other Sponsorship
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
ASIS&T History and Foundations SIG History Fund
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Finnish Society for Science and Technology Studies
Journal
Science & Technology Studies
Volume
29
Issue
2
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
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