Big Data, Little Data, No Data

By

Ewa Fabian

10/08/2026

audiobooks, Non-fiction, Professional

Author: Christine L. Borgman –

Publisher: Ascent Audio –

Genre: Information Technology, Information Management, Academia –

Overall rating: 4/5 –

Writing, content: 4/5 –

Duration: 13:08 h, very long –

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin –

Narrator/performance: 5/5 –

Impressions: n/a –

Performance errors: 1/5 –

Complexity/reading level: 4/5 –

Audience: General

Commentary/review

Big Data, Little Data, No Data, Scholarship in the Networked World is very long and detailed. The beginning and the last chapter are more general and even try to be imaginary, the middle is an extremely detailed description of academic data management in selected areas of knowledge. Practices of data sharing in astronomy are presented as a good standard for others to achieve. Problems in other areas of knowledge are identified, with some attempt at explaining them. The chapter on practices in providing academic references and citations is an interesting digression. The book can be an important source of information for any academic.

Inclusion of Buddhist studies was a surprise. The book is read very well, for its mostly tedious content.

Big Data, Little Data, No Data audiobook cover (blue with a network of linked dots looking like sea waves)

The cover is alright. Surprisingly soft in look for the hard angled idea behind it.

Cover photo by Claudio Schwartz on Unsplash

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