# ΒΆ DS Data Projects ### What is a DS Data Project? Digital scholarship data projects usually involve data visualization and/or the creation of databases for the purposes of making data more manageable, navigable, and intelligible. Depending on the tools and methods used, different types of visualizations can be achieved and queries run for asking and answering scholarly questions. (See [examples](/handbook/digital-scholarship-methods/data/data-projects/examples.md).) ### What Do DS Data Projects Involve? Among other takes, data projects require planning, the acquisition of existing data or collecting of new data, data cleaning, and structuring, and, of course, analysis. (Also see, [Research Data Lifecycle](https://bcds.gitbook.io/handbook/digital-scholarship-methods/data/data-projects/data-lifecycle).) ### Where can I get DS Data Project Support at BC? BC Libraries' [Data Services](https://ds.bc.edu/data-services/) facilitates, supports, and consults on data acquisition, management, curation, and visualization as well as design and provide data-related in-class instruction and [workshops](https://libguides.bc.edu/c.php?g=977606\&p=7108720). BC's [Research Services](https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/offices/its/services/research-services.html) also provides support as well as [licenses](https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/offices/its/services/research-services/software.html) for platforms like ArcGIS. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://bcds.gitbook.io/handbook/digital-scholarship-methods/data/data-projects.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.