On the Replicability of Data Collection Using Online News Databases

News databases, such as Factiva and Nexis Uni, are vital for the construction of many commonly used datasets of political events because they provide researchers with access to thousands of diverse news sources. This article raises several issues with news databases that pose a threat to the quality and replicability of data-collection efforts. We recommend best practices for using news databases to gather event data.

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News databases like Factiva and Nexis Uni play a crucial role in building widely used datasets of political events by providing researchers access to numerous diverse news sources. This article highlights issues with news databases that could undermine the quality and replicability of data collection efforts, and recommends best practices for utilizing these databases to gather event data.