Jungwon Eum and Amanda Prokasky, MAP Academy senior research specialists, led the second presentation of the 2024-25 Methodology Applications Series Nov. 8 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall.
Video is now available of their presentation, “Ensuring Data Integrity Through Ongoing Monitoring and Maintenance.”
Data integrity is essential to producing reliable and valid findings. This presentation outlined strategies for ensuring data integrity through continuous maintenance and monitoring practices specifically geared towards researchers. It also highlighted the importance of establishing thorough data management plans that include regular data validation, monitoring for inconsistencies and using consistent review processes to identify potential errors.
By implementing systematic checks, Prokasky said, researchers can ensure the accuracy of datasets throughout the research lifecycle, from data collection to analysis.
Eum and Prokasky also addressed common risks to data integrity in social science research, such as missing data, data entry errors and issues related to longitudinal studies. They discussed practical techniques for integrating ongoing data integrity checks into their research workflow, ultimately enhancing the quality and credibility of their findings.
The 2024-25 Methodology Applications Series is hosted by CYFS’ Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics with funding support from the Nebraska Research Initiative. This four-talk series will guide students and applied researchers in developing, maintaining and accessing high-quality data to promote rigorous and impactful research.
The series will resume Feb. 14, 2025, when HyeonJin Yoon, MAP Academy research assistant professor, will lead a presentation titled, “Navigating Research Data Repositories to Support Secondary Analyses.”
