"Yeah, I Guess That's Data": Data Practices and Conceptions among Humanities Faculty

The ability to interact with and properly manage data in a research setting has become increasingly important in all disciplines. Libraries are attempting to identify their role in providing data management services. However, humanities faculty's conceptions of data and their data management practices are not well-known. This qualitative study explores the data management practices of humanities faculty at a four-year university and examines their perceptions of the term data.