Paradata

Isto Huvila is Professor in Information Studies at the Department of Archives, Libraries and Museums at Uppsala University. He is an interdisciplinary information studies scholar who has given numerous talks and published widely on information and knowledge management, information work, knowledge organisation, documentation, research data and social and participatory information practices. He has edited and co-edited books on paradata, research outside the academy, archaeological information work and digital literacy. Lisa Andersson is a researcher at the Department of Archives, Libraries and Museums at Uppsala University, where she received her master's degree in library and information science in 2011 and her doctoral degree in 2017. Her research focuses on data and information management, including research data and information management systems, knowledge organisation and data descriptions, data publishing and use. She has published in library and information science journals as well as in cross-disciplinary journals in the fields of archaeology and digital humanities. Zanna Friberg is a Ph.D. candidate in Information Studies at the Department of Archives, Libraries and Museums at Uppsala University. She holds a BA in archaeology and an MA in museum and cultural heritage studies. Some of her research interests include heritage collections, research data management, historical information systems and digitalisation in cultural heritage institutions. Ying-Hsang Liu is a researcher in the Department of Archives, Libraries and Museums at Uppsala University. He specialises in interactive information retrieval, focusing on AI in human-computer interaction, human-centred data science and knowledge organisation. His expertise spans the design and evaluation of search systems. He co-edited 'Information and Knowledge Organisation in Digital Humanities: Global Perspectives' (2022). Olle Sköld is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Archives, Libraries and Museums and the director of the Master's Programme in Digital Humanities at Uppsala University. His research is characterised by a broad interest in the ALM field, research data creation and use and digital humanities.

'The book Paradata: Documenting Data Creation, Curation, and Use is a remarkable contribution to the field, offering deep insights into the complex practices and processes behind data documentation. By exploring the multifaceted nature of paradata, the book emphasizes its crucial role in ensuring the clarity, reuse, and long-term value of research data. The interdisciplinary approach, drawing from archaeology and information science, presents a comprehensive framework for understanding and managing paradata, making it an essential resource for researchers and practitioners alike. Paradata is something that we all need to embrace and understand in our data-driven world, and this book is a wonderful compilation, offering insights and invaluable context. Congratulation to the chief editor, advisory board members, all those who gave feedback, and the contributing authors.' Jane Greenberg, Drexel University

• 1. Introduction: paradata: documenting data creation, management and use Isto Huvila; 2. The concept of paradata Olle Sköld; 3. Paradata 'in the wild': how and where paradata emerges in research documentation Olle Sköld and Lisa Andersson; 4. Methods for generating and documenting paradata Ying-Hsang Liu and Isto Huvila; 5. Methods for identifying paradata for data reuse Ying-Hsang Liu and Isto Huvila; 6. Methods for managing paradata Zanna Friberg and Isto Huvila; 7. A paradata reference model Isto Huvila; 8. Future directions: making paradata matter Isto Huvila; Index.