Why keep data science local? Case Studies from Two Universities Building Scholarly Indices with Open Data to Improve Institutional Data Literacy

Two mid-sized libraries created indices of institutional scholarship using open code and the OpenAlex dataset. This panel explores the implementation of these applications, examines the open data sources used, and offers a candid discussion on what is gained and lost when choosing to outsource data science research and development.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-11-13
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17604472
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Research Data Management Practices
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Why keep data science local? Case Studies from Two Universities Building Scholarly Indices with Open Data to Improve Institutional Data Literacy

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Research Data Management Practices
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Why keep data science local? Case Studies from Two Universities Building Scholarly Indices with Open Data to Improve Institutional Data Literacy

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Abstract

Two mid-sized libraries created indices of institutional scholarship using open code and the OpenAlex dataset. This panel explores the implementation of these applications, examines the open data sources used, and offers a candid discussion on what is gained and lost when choosing to outsource data science research and development.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
University of Wyoming (US), Montana State University (US), Wyoming Department of Education (US)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 31%
Research Data Management Practices
DOIOpen Access PDFOpenAlex
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