This May, the White House issued an executive order listing 9 tenets of Gold Standard Science, attaching a new title to familiar research standards like reproducibility and transparency. The real news is in Section 7, which gives political appointees at federal agencies the power to govern and correct scientific information without consulting experts.
Tag: Research Integrity
How to Update Published Data Responsibly
Sometimes updating published data is necessary, but make sure you do it responsibly to maintain data integrity.
Assessing Data Quality
Using secondary data can save time and unlock powerful insights, but only if that data is high quality. Learn how to judge these six dimensions of data quality.
Preparing to Share your Data
Before you share your data, make sure it’s ready to go with this simple checklist.
Data Citation
Citing datasets makes data more accessible and impactful. This Nudge makes it easy with examples from four different citation styles.
Scary Data Stories
Truth is scarier than fiction. These three spooky data comics were inspired by the University of Illinois research community.