Data archives as resources for research, instruction, and policy planning

Discusses the storing and accessing of large resources of data with the dual aim of stimulating scientists to organize data for use in other research purposes, and encouraging potential users to perceive data archives as resources for their particular needs. Major archives are listed and described....

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Published in:The American psychologist 1970-07, Vol.25 (7), p.609-616
Main Author: Schoenfeldt, Lyle F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computers
Experimentation
Human
Information
Teaching
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Summary:Discusses the storing and accessing of large resources of data with the dual aim of stimulating scientists to organize data for use in other research purposes, and encouraging potential users to perceive data archives as resources for their particular needs. Major archives are listed and described. Advantages of using existing data files are (a) economy of time and money, (b) the possibility of combining materials from several archives, (c) larger and more representative samples, and (d) reduced bias. The most serious problem is preserving the confidentiality of the information treated. Examples of applications of data banks in the area of research, instruction, and planning of social policy are described. (18 ref.)
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/h0029855