A review of The Open Handbook of Linguistic Data Management. 2021. Edited by Andrea L. Beres-Kroeker, Bradley McDonnell, Eve Coller, and Lauren B. Collister. Cambridge: MIT Press. ISBN 97802262045261.i–xiv. 671pp

Abstract

As the field of linguistics becomes more dependent on data and access to data, linguists face the task of improving their data management practices to meet the demands of a growing open data movement. The Open Handbook of Linguistic Data Management (The Handbook) positions itself as a primary resource for linguists to improve data management. This article offers a review of The Handbook, which is praised for giving a foundational description of issues in data management facing our field as well as best practices for data management. Some criticisms of content choice and additional suggestions for data management improvements are also provided.