(Hyper)active Data Curation: A Video Case Study from Behavioral Science
Video data are uniquely suited for research reuse and for documenting behavioral research methods and findings. However, curation of video data is a serious hurdle for researchers in the behavioral sciences, where data sharing is not the norm. To eliminate the onerous burden of post-hoc curation at the time of publication (or later), we describe best practices in active data curation—curation “as you go”—where data are uploaded immediately after each data collection to allow instantaneous sharing with one button press at any time. We address how to prepare for collecting and sharing identifiable video data; train researchers for accurate and efficient video data curation; and offer solutions when active curation of research video is impossible.