Getting started Practical examples Here are some hypothetical examples to show a variety of digital data sources and uses. Scenario Refugees denied access to health care | Should we use digital data? RESEARCH QUESTION: You wish to investigate allegations about Union for refugees. There have been reports of denials of access to health care to refugees on access to health violation for pre‑determination the move and are considering using satellite refugees entering by boat. This case study photographs to map recent travel pathways assumes that the researcher does not know and social media content to seek testimonials exactly where refugees are entering the country. Are migrants being denied access to health in Country X? Government X is a point of entry to the European and interview subjects. You have a very limited budget and you haven’t used this type of data HEALTH RIGHTS VIOLATIONS FOR REFUGEES before, but you know that most refugees TYPES OF POTENTIAL DATA have mobile phones and use social media to share information. Your biggest concern is that location data could land in the hands SATELLITE DATA of local vigilante groups that attack migrants. In fact, because of vigilantes, refugees have GEOSPATIAL DATABASES increasingly moved their communications from more public platforms like Twitter to WEATHER INFORMATION closed groups for chatting on Facebook and WhatsApp. OPEN DATAa What do you do? You decide to seek access to closed social media groups through your contacts and make security of everyone you communicate with online your highest priority. You query individuals and groups about denials of access to health care. For now, you forgo using ‘CLOSED’ SOCIAL MEDIA DATAd NON-SATELLITE AERIALS INFORMATION GOVERNMENT BUDGET INFORMATIONe CROWD SOURCED INFORMATIONb SOCIAL MEDIA DATA INFORMATION RANDOM SAMPLE OF DATA FROM MEDICAL CENTERSc OCEAN DRIFT DATAf aerial photos. a From humanitarian organisations and other potential partners (such as health care information, delivery analytics, etc). b Such as citizen reporting maps of incidents related to refugees at entry point. c Structures that provide medical support to refugees. d For example Facebook or Whatsapp groups used by refugees to communicate re: route support or security concerns. e Allocations to medical support of refugees. 16 f Or other factors that may a ect movement of refugees.