title: Big data: an introduction for librarians.
abstract: Modern life produces data at an astounding rate and shows no signs of slowing. This has lead to new advances in data storage and analysis and the concept of "big data," that is, massive data sets that can yield surprising insights when analyzed. This column will briefly describe what big data is and why it is important. It will also briefly explore the possibilities and problems of big data and the implications it has for librarians. A list of big data projects and resources is also included.
authors.affiliation: a Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire , Eau Claire , Wisconsin , USA.
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hoy
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000639:trends*; D020407:Internet; D016245:Librarians
keywords: Big data; Internet; research data management