In this episode, I chat with Crystal Lewis about data management and her recently published book titled ‘Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research’. Crystal, a freelance research data management consultant, shares insights on good planning and systematic implementation of practices that are key to effective data management. She discusses the importance of automated data validation, and outlines a structured approach to data cleaning. Additionally, Crystal reflects on her experience writing an open-source book with Bookdown and navigating the publishing process. 

Important resources mentioned:

• Crystal’s book Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research

Learn more about Crystal Lewis by visiting her website and connect with her on X (@Cghlewis), LinkedIn, GitHub, and Fosstodon.

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