Big Data - What is it and why it matters

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Big data, like MOOCs, altmetrics and open access are all terms that have been widely banded about the library community for some time. Whilst some are unsure what these things are, despite all being around for at least five years, many in the library and information sector remain confused as to the relationship between these terms and their roles. Whilst all of these developments do indeed have something to offer to the library and information community, big data perhaps remains the most ambiguous.

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Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Tattersall, A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2842-9576 Grant, M.J.
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© 2016 Health Libraries Group. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Health Information & Libraries Journal. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Keywords:	Big Data; Google; Twitter; Microsoft; Librarian; Library; Health; Research Data
Dates:	Published: June 2016 Published (online): 11 May 2016 Accepted: 23 April 2016
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research
Depositing User:	Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited:	05 May 2016 10:00
Last Modified:	11 May 2018 00:38
Published Version:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hir.12147
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Wiley
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	10.1111/hir.12147
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:99278

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