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[WIP] dimewiki links that needs context #541

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kbjarkefur opened this issue Jan 5, 2021 · 4 comments
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kbjarkefur commented Jan 5, 2021

Chapter 0 - Intro

Link 0.A

\textbf{Stata},\sidenote{\citet{statacorp2019stata}}
as a proprietary software, is the notable exception here
due to its persistent popularity in development economics and econometrics.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Software_Tools}}

This points to https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Software_Tools which is a page that lists some of the software that we use at DIME (Ex. Stata, R, ArcGis), but it lists some programs that I think we do not use (Ex. Eviews) and some important ones that we do not mention (Ex. Python). I am not sure what the main purpose of this wiki page is. It is too brief to be a guide to these software, and if it is just a list of examples commonly used at DIME we should make sure the list is up to date and have links to installation pages or other resources for the software

Chapter 1

Link 1.A

Registration of research studies is an increasingly common practice,
and more journals are beginning to require
the registration of studies they publish.\sidenote{\citet{vilhuber2020report}}
Study registration intended to ensure that a complete record of research inquiry is easily available.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Study_Registration}}
Registering research studies ensures that future scholars can quickly
find out what work has been carried out on a given question,
even if some or all of the work done never results in formal publication.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Study_Registration is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 1.B

\textbf{Registered reports}
take the process of pre-specifying a complex research design
to the level of a formal publication.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Registered_Reports}}\index{registered reports}
In a registered report, a journal or other publisher

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Registered_Reports is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 1.C

This means that readers are able to judge for themselves whether the research was done well
and the decision-making process was sound.
If the research is well-structured, and all of the relevant documentation\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Research\_Documentation}}\index{research documentation}
is shared, it is easy for the reader to understand the analysis fully.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Research_Documentation is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Chapter 2

Link 2.A

Follow the \textbf{3-2-1 rule}: maintain 3 copies of all original or irreplaceable data,
on at least 2 different hardware devices you have access to,
with 1 offsite storage method.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Data_Storage}}
Chapter 4 provides a protocol for implementing this.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Data_Storage is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 2.B

When you are working with others, you will most likely be using
some kind of \textbf{file sharing} software.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Collaboration_Tools}}
\index{file sharing}
The exact services you use will depend on your tasks,

This wikipage https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Collaboration_Tools is quite thin and does include other collaboration tools, but nothing about file sharing software.

Link 2.C

You might also consider using an external editor for your R or Stata code.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Code_Editors}}
These editors offer great accessibility and quality features.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Code_Editors is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 2.D

\textbf{personally-identifying information (PII)}.\index{personally-identifying information (PII)}\sidenote{
\textbf{Personally-identifying information:} any piece or set of information
that can be used to identify an individual research subject.
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Protecting_Human_Research_Subjects}}
PII is information which can, without any transformation or linkage,
be used to identify individual people, households, firms,
(or other units) in your data.

Two sections in this wiki article https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Protecting_Human_Research_Subjects are just stubs

Link 2.E

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to determine what is PII,
research teams have to use careful judgment in each case to avoid statistical disclosure.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Data_Release}}\index{statistical disclosure}\index{data release}
It is important to keep in mind that data privacy principles apply
not only for the respondent giving you the information
but also for their household members or other individuals who are included in the data.

This wiki page is incomplete https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Data_Release. Can't this be combined with https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Publishing_Data?

Chapter 3

Link 3.A

and the name of the \textbf{project ID}\sidenote{
\textbf{Project ID:} The main ID used in your project to identify
observations.
You should never have multiple project IDs for the same unit of observation.
The project ID must uniquely and fully identify all observations in the project.
See \url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Project\_ID} for more details.}
variable for that unit of observation.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Project_ID is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 3.B

For any study with an ex-ante design,
\textbf{monitoring data}\index{monitoring data}\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Monitoring\_Data}}
is very important for understanding if the
research design corresponds to reality.

This page has been deleted https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Monitoring_Data

Chapter 4

Link 4.A

Data ownership\sidenote{\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Data_Ownership}}\index{data ownership}
can sometimes be challenging to establish,
as various jurisdictions have differing laws regarding data and information,
and the research team may have their own information regulations.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Data_Ownership is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 4.B

Data licensing\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Data_License_Agreement}}
is the formal act of the dataset owner
giving some data rights to a specific user,
while retaining ownership of the dataset.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Data_License_Agreement is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 4.C

It is essential to start with a clear understanding of the
\textbf{theory of change}\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Theory\_of\_Change}}\index{theory of change}
and \textbf{research design}\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Research_Design}}\index{research design}
for your project.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Research_Design is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 4.D

The survey pilot includes three steps:
a \textbf{pre-pilot}, a \textbf{content-focused pilot}, and a \textbf{data-focused pilot}.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Structuring\_a\_Survey\_Pilot}}

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Structuring_a_Survey_Pilot is linked to to describe the three steps of a pilot pre-pilot, content-focused pilot, and data-focused pilot. That is not mentioned in this wiki article. That is mentioned in the https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Survey_Pilot page linked to a few rows above. Other people are better on this than me. Is there something I am missing?

Link 4.E

We recommend using descriptive names with clear prefixes so that variables
within a module stay together when sorted alphabetically.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Variable_Names}}\index{variable naming}
Variable names should never include spaces or mixed cases
(we prefer all-lowercase naming).

This page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Variable_Names is a stub but should probably be able to be combined with https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Naming_Conventions. Or is it something specific to a variables names in survey that justify a separate page? Doesn't seem like it to me, but someone must have created this stub.

Chapter 5

Link 5.A

It is also possible for a raw dataset to not include an unique identifier,
or that the identifier is not a suitable \textbf{project ID}.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Project\_ID}}
Suitable project IDs should, for example, not involve long strings
that are difficult to work with, such as a name,
or be an ID that is known outside the research team.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Project_ID is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 5.B

Some electronic surveys surveys also provide a unique opportunity
to do audits through audio recordings of the interview,
typically short recordings triggered at random throughout the questionnaire.
\textbf{Audio audits}\sidenote{\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Random\_Audio\_Audits}}
are a useful means to assess whether enumerators are conducting interviews as expected.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Random_Audio_Audits is not much more than a stub, we need to complete this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

Link 5.C

Most development data involves human subjects.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Human\_Subjects\_Approval}}
\index{human subjects}

Two sections in this wiki article https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Protecting_Human_Research_Subjects are just stubs

Chapter 6

Link 6.A

To create the analysis dataset,
it is typically necessary to combine information
from different data sources.\sidenote{\url{
https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Data\_Integration}}

This page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Data_Integration is not much more than a stub

Link 6.B

At this point, you will also need to decide
how to handle any outliers or unusual values identified during data cleaning.
How to treat outliers is a research question.\sidenote{
\url{https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Variable_Construction\#Dealing_with_outliers}}\index{outliers}
There are multiple possible approaches,
and the best choice for a particular case
will depend on the objectives of the analysis.

This wiki page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Variable_Construction is just a stub, we need to write this article before we can describe it in the link in the book

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kbjarkefur commented Jan 10, 2021

We link to https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/Ietoolkit in the Stata appendix. I am sure I wrote that page once, but it has now been deleted and it now redirect to a section of the https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Stata_Coding_Practices page.

I based the page https://dimewiki.worldbank.org/wiki/Iefieldkit on the ietoolkit page, and iefieldkit was kept. Not sure what is going on here. I think it make sense that these packages has their own page, but my only strong preference is that the two packages are treated the same way.

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kbjarkefur commented Jan 12, 2021

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kbjarkefur commented Jan 13, 2021

Additional details that needs to be added when repeated links were added back:

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Avnish95 commented Jan 14, 2021

@kbjarkefur - I'll add links here based on the checklist above and reference them to the task number you have mentioned:

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