Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information used for research. Collecting data is one of the most important steps in the research process, and is part of all disciplines ...

Much previous work in the social sciences has involved researchers—often but not always from the Global North—collecting data ...

Chad M. Topaz and Tyrone Bass suggest five steps researchers can take to make more inclusive choices when collecting and analyzing data. Colleges and universities are investing heavily in data science ...

European governments are taking steps to break their dependence on critical scientific data the United States historically ...

In 1770, after Captain Cook's Endeavor struck the Great Barrier Reef and was held up for repairs, botanists Joseph Banks and ...

Government and industry leaders are working to better understand how data collection may not effectively document what people with disabilities need. They're improving the process by doing a ...

Largest dataset shows two-thirds of river trash is plastic, with 1.95 million metric tons flowing to oceans yearly ...

Individual studies have led to major advances in fire and forestry science, Jain said. Daily weather data collection helped advance those studies, and now serves as a valuable record of weather ...