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DS 2004 Library Portal: Welcome

This library research guide supports the DS 2004: Data Ethics course.

Welcome

Welcome to the DS 2004: Data Ethics library portal. This portal provides quick links to the resources you need to succeed in your course. Whether you are online or on-Grounds, UVA Library services and support are available to all students. 

Meet your librarian

Your Librarian is Jennifer Huck.

Each school/department at UVA is assigned a research librarian. Connect with Jenn for help with your assignments. This service is available to all Data Science students, and meeting with a librarian early in your research process can help you save time and get a better grade.

Jenn can help you find articles and books, find data to analyze, and organize your sources. She can meet with you in-person or on Zoom.

"I love helping students with their research questions!" - Jenn

Ask a Librarian

Sign Up for Library events

Sign up for Library orientations, workshops, and events with our online calendar. UVA Library programming is offered in-person and online.

Evaluate these sources

Questions to ask yourself:

  1. How current is the article? Data Science moves fast – is this the most up to date resource? In the case of Data Ethics, it might also make sense to review older materials. (The Data Science you are evaluating may change quickly, but ethical frameworks might not.)
  2. Who is the author, and can they authoritatively speak on the topic? What are the author’s credentials? What organization does the author work for?
  3. Why does the document exist? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
  4. Has the material been reviewed by someone else? (It's okay if you aren't sure; we will go over this.)

Search for academic articles

Academic databases contain peer-reviewed articles, scientific papers, reports, and more. These are the most used databases for data science research.

Consult policy reports

Are you doing research with a policy emphasis or an applied outcome? Consider reviewing reports and policy briefs from think tanks, research centers, advocacy groups, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. These databases make it really easy to find reports - far easier than looking for them with a regular Google search.

Stay up to date with news

Data ethics sees a lot of press in news coverage. Try these sources to find news articles.

Help me cite my sources

Zotero will help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research. Use the browser extension to save sources, the app to organize and annotate, and the Word or Google Doc plug-in to cite when you write. Ask your professor if they have a specific citation style in mind. If they suggest IEEE or ACM, you'll have to import those styles into Zotero.

Access articles off Grounds

Trying to access articles off Grounds? Try LibKey Nomad. LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that will easily connect you to library resources, like academic articles, even when you are off Grounds.