Data, Data Everywhere: Datasets Online

摘要

We live in a data-driven world, or so the Big Data pundits would have us believe. But before you can be driven by data, you have to have data. For business researchers, relying on data is neither new nor innovative. It's always been vitally important for decision makers. Data surrounds us. It comes from a variety of sources, some of which are reputable and some of which are not. Interpreting data can be done well-or not. The role of information professionals is primarily locating datasets, but knowing a bit about how the data has been used in articles can help when recommending sources to others.