Research information in the light of artificial intelligence: quality and data ecologies
This work addresses data quality issues in research information for universities and institutions, but it is incremental as it focuses on process models rather than novel AI breakthroughs.
The paper tackles the challenge of selecting and implementing appropriate AI technologies for research information management (RIM) to support researchers in handling incorrect and incomplete data. It presents a concept and process model for AI projects in RIM, aiming to improve data quality and literacy through interdisciplinary collaboration.
This paper presents multi- and interdisciplinary approaches for finding the appropriate AI technologies for research information. Professional research information management (RIM) is becoming increasingly important as an expressly data-driven tool for researchers. It is not only the basis of scientific knowledge processes, but also related to other data. A concept and a process model of the elementary phases from the start of the project to the ongoing operation of the AI methods in the RIM is presented, portraying the implementation of an AI project, meant to enable universities and research institutions to support their researchers in dealing with incorrect and incomplete research information, while it is being stored in their RIMs. Our aim is to show how research information harmonizes with the challenges of data literacy and data quality issues, related to AI, also wanting to underline that any project can be successful if the research institutions and various departments of universities, involved work together and appropriate support is offered to improve research information and data management.