An online survey targeted to individuals who, according to themselves, had previously used and/or created, collected or deposited archaeological data (understood broadly, ranging from digital data to finds collections) was used to collect views of what information users think they need to know about data to use it effectively, and what data producers consider it to be important to know about their data.

Data contains personal data

Language

English

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals who, according to themselves, had previously used and/or created, collected or deposited archaeological data (understood broadly, ranging from digital data to finds collections)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The survey was targeted to respondents who indicated having experience respectively on data use and making. Survey participants were recruited using relevant archaeology-related mailing lists, social media and personal contacts. The more than 200 members of the COST Action ARKWORK (https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA15201/) representing 30 European countries and non-European partners were asked to distribute the survey in their respective countries.

Variables

118

Number of individuals/objects

Response rate/participation rate

Convenience sample, impossible to determine response rate.

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Text

Data collection

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: web based
Description of the mode of collection: Online survey on SUNET Survey tool.
Time period(s) for data collection: 2021-02 – 2021-10
Data collector: Uppsala University

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic description: Geographically the survey covered all continents except Australia and Antarctica

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of ALM

Funding

Funding agency: European Research Council
Funding agency's reference number: 818210
Project name on the application: CApturing Paradata for documenTing data creation and Use for the REsearch of the future (CAPTURE)
Funding information: This work has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme grant agreement No 818210 as a part of the project CApturing Paradata for documenTing data creation and Use for the REsearch of the future (CAPTURE).

Topic and keywords

Research area

History (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Science and technology (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Archaeology (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Information studies (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Society (INSPIRE topic categories)

Keywords

Archaeology, Archaeologists, Research data

Publications

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Huvila, I., Andersson, L., Sköld, O., & Liu, Y.-H. (2024). Data makers’ and users’ views on useful paradata: priorities in documenting data creation, curation, manipulation and use in archaeology. Forthcoming in International Journal of Digital Curation.

Huvila, I., Andersson, L., & Sköld, O. (2024). Patterns in paradata preferences among the makers and reusers of archaeological data. Data and Information Management.

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Published: 2024-07-05