Annotated Bibliography on the Use of Big Data in Governments

This report presents an annotated bibliography focusing on the application of big data in various governmental contexts. The bibliography comprises eleven articles, each critically examined to highlight the benefits, challenges, and implications of big data technologies in government. The articles cover diverse aspects, including the use of big data in smart cities, healthcare, banking, and policy-making. The analysis explores how big data aids in data storage, real-time analysis, decision-making, and the improvement of citizen services. The report also addresses the challenges, such as the need for IT governance, cybersecurity risks, and the complexities associated with legacy systems. The sources emphasize the importance of big data for governmental organizations, highlighting the potential for increased efficiency, improved transparency, and sustainable development, while also acknowledging the need for skilled IT professionals and robust infrastructure.

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Task 1 Annotated Bibliography
1. Al Nuaimi, E., Al Neyadi, H., Mohamed, N., & Al-Jaroodi, J. (2015). Applications of big
data to smart cities. Journal of Internet Services and Applications, 6(1), 25.
According to the paper, big data technologies are used in government offices such the
government hospitals and the government banks. The paper was very much beneficial to
comprehend the application of big data technologies for string both the structured or unstructured
data. The paper suggested that the complexities of data storage are solved by big data
technology. The paper was very much useful to understand how big data technologies can be
successfully instigated in government organizations. The big data technology are used in the
government offices as it is very much helpful to categorize the different types of business data
which are very much difficult to manage. The paper also suggested that the application of big
data technology is very much useful for most of the governing bodies to maintain the consistency
of data. Data traffic which is very much problematic to manage can be easily managed using big
data analysis procedures.
2. Archenaa, J., & Anita, E. M. (2015). A survey of big data analytics in healthcare and
government. Procedia Computer Science, 50, 408-413.
According to this paper, big data analytics are increasingly used in most of the
government based healthcare organizations. The big data analysis can be very much useful for
the real-time analysis of big data technology. The paper provided a detailed description of the
implementation process of big data technologies in government offices such as the hospitals and
banking industries. The paper stated that the business records of the hospital, patient records over
the years and financial transactions regarding the incorporation of the new technologies can be

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managed a professional manner using the big data technology. The paper described the use of
Hadoop for big data. The paper suggested that a huge volume of data can be managed using the
concepts of big data technologies. The big data healthcare architecture was stated in the paper
with the help of a pictorial diagram.
3. Glaeser, E. L., Kominers, S. D., Luca, M., & Naik, N. (2018). Big data and big cities: The
promises and limitations of improved measures of urban life. Economic Inquiry, 56(1), 114-
137.
As stated in the paper, big data technology is very much important in most of the
government based agencies and institutions. The maintenance of the banking data is a huge
challenge for the governmental organization as huge volumes of data are added every second.
The paper stated that the conventional data management procedures are needed to be revised in
the first place so that the productivity and efficiency of the banking sector can be increased. The
paper stated that the incorporation of big data technology in banking sectors has resulted in the
growth and productivity of that particular sector. The paper also suggested that the introduction
of big data technology was very important to the evolution of the national economy in the last 10
years. The paper successfully highlighted how big data was used by the government official to
improve the lifestyle of the citizens.
4. Hashem, I. A. T., Chang, V., Anuar, N. B., Adewole, K., Yaqoob, I., Gani, A., ... &
Chiroma, H. (2016). The role of big data in smart city. International Journal of Information
Management, 36(5), 748-758.
The paper focuses on the increasing use of big data analytics in government offices of the
smart cities. The recent developments in the field of science and technology have resulted in the

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growth of new technologies like big data technology and the Internet of things. The evolution of
big data technology in most of the business organizations along with the government agencies
was in the paper with primary importance. The increasing use of big data technologies is stated
in the paper with primary importance. The researcher of the paper suggested about the use of the
big data analysis to differentiate the different types of data The paper is very much important to
understand the how both the digital as well as the non-digital data are categories and managed
using the big data analysis. The paper suggested that the data coming from the citizens, interests,
and officials can be managed using the big data analysis.
5. Helbing, D., Frey, B. S., Gigerenzer, G., Hafen, E., Hagner, M., Hofstetter, Y., ... &
Zwitter, A. (2019). Will democracy survive big data and artificial intelligence?. In Towards
Digital Enlightenment (pp. 73-98). Springer, Cham.
According to this paper, the use of big data technologies is very much important for the
government as the big data technology can not only support maintaining the consistency of the
data. The paper mentioned that big data can be successfully used to maintain sustainable growth
and development in government offices. The paper also suggested that the use of big data
technologies requires the involvement of professional IT experts which requires a separate
investment from the government. The paper also suggested that the secret missions and services
of the government are now more accurate and dynamic. The decision making of the government
was also improved after the use of big data technology. The paper also suggested that the
application of big data analytics have no impact on legacy systems. The paper successfully
highlighted the challenges associated with big data analytics such as the need for maintaining the

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data scientists. The paper was very much helpful to understand the complexities of the legacy
databases which is a concern regarding the implementation of the big data analytics.
6. Höchtl, J., Parycek, P., & Schöllhammer, R. (2016). Big data in the policy cycle: Policy
decision making in the digital era. Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic
Commerce, 26(1-2), 147-169.
According to this paper, big data analytics can be very much useful for the government as
it can successfully help in the improvement of the quality of service provided to the citizens. The
paper suggested that the application of the big data technology can be very much useful to
mitigate the challenges of the national economy such as the economic sector, healthcare
organizations, and creation of job, natural disasters and terrorism. The concept of data
warehousing was stated in the paper with primary importance as it helped in providing single
source of information to the citizens. The data sets of the regional laws and the local governing
bodies can be also managed by the higher authorities of the government using big data analytics.
7. Hilbert, M. (2016). Big data for development: A review of promises and challenges.
Development Policy Review, 34(1), 135-174.
According to this paper, there are different types of challenges for the government
official regarding the incorporation of the big data technology in the working environment. The
main challenge faced by the government regarding the introduction of big data technology is the
professional IT governance plan. The paper also suggested that the introduction of the big data
analytics can be very much important to maintain the data sets for each of the departments such
as the defence sector, finance sector, banking sector, and the political sector. The paper
suggested that the data which are circulated both inside and outside of the organization can be

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managed using the use of the big data. The complexities associated with big data has been stated
in the paper such as the need for maintaining talented IT experts and complying the application
of the big data technology with the protocols stated by the governing bodies. The cybersecurity
risks associated with the management of the organizational data was also presented in the paper
with primary importance. The paper also successfully highlights the need for having sufficient IT
infrastructure in the government buildings so that the desired results are obtained from the use of
big data technology.
8. Janssen, M., van der Voort, H., & Wahyudi, A. (2017). Factors influencing big data
decision-making quality. Journal of Business Research, 70, 338-345.
According to this paper, big data analytics is important for the decision making of
different types of business organizations as well as the government business. The paper
highlighted the implementation procedure of big data in a governing as well as the non-
governing body. The paper helps in understanding the complexities associated with the data sets
of government. The paper also helps in understanding the importance of big data analytics for
maintaining data privacy. The paper also suggested that big data is very much important for
storing different types of data. The transfer of data within the working environment of
government can be managed effectively using big data analytics. The details of the predictive
analysis which contribute significantly in influencing the decision making of a government has
been discussed in the paper as well. The paper also suggested that the application of big data
technology is very much important to deal with the cost as well as the productivity of the
organization.

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9. Jin, X., Wah, B. W., Cheng, X., & Wang, Y. (2015). Significance and challenges of big
data research. Big Data Research, 2(2), 59-64.
According to this paper, there are different types of challenges and security protocols
which are followed prior to the enactment of the big data technology. The paper helps in
understanding that the different departments of the government bodies can be managed in a
professional and organized manner using this technology. Both the central government as well as
the regional governing bodies can work in a better if the data which are circulated within the
state and central government are managed using the concepts of big data analysis. The
introduction of the new and innovative process in government organizations is possible using big
data technology. The paper successfully highlights the significance of the use of this technology.
The paper suggested that new business opportunities are being created by most of the
governments which uses big data analytics.
10. Kitchin, R., & Lauriault, T. P. (2015). Small data in the era of big data. GeoJournal,
80(4), 463-475.
The paper mentioned that big data technology is used in most of the industries which are
sponsored or owned by the national governments is very much important for the growth of the
national economy. The inconsistencies of the government business are removed using this
technology. The paper suggested that big data technologies can play a huge in maintaining a high
productivity rate among all the government employees. The paper suggested the growth of the
big data analytics is increasing every year as this technology helps in improving the transparency
of the business transactions. The classified files and the secret data which are stored using
different types of encryption techniques are usually managed with the help of big data analytics.

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11. Klievink, B., Romijn, B. J., Cunningham, S., & de Bruijn, H. (2017). Big data in the
public sector: Uncertainties and readiness. Information Systems Frontiers, 19(2), 267-283.
This paper is very much useful to understand the importance of the different type of
challenges associated with the incorporation of the big data technology in the government
offices. The paper suggested that the government healthcare organizations have different types of
data such as the electronic health records, patient data, imaging data, and sensor data, which are
needed to be managed in the first place. The application of big data analytics can be very much
important for government healthcare organizations to manage these different categories of data.
The paper is very much important to understand the big data technology in the government based
educational institutions. The paper successfully highlighted the use of big data technology in
government based insurance agencies as the data from end users are managed in an effective way
using big data analytics.
12. Wu, J., Guo, S., Li, J., & Zeng, D. (2016). Big data meet green challenges: Big data
toward green applications. IEEE Systems Journal, 10(3), 888-900.
According to this paper, big data analysis is crucial in maintaining the huge volumes of
data which are generated in the government offices. The paper suggested that a huge amount of
data are regularly circulated within the government coming from both the physical world as well
as from the cyber world. The paper also highlighted that the big data technology which is
successfully used by most of the governments all around the world. The paper highlight the
application of the big data analysis by the Chinese government as they tried to monitor the
population of Uighurs which is an Islamic tribe residing in China more many centuries. The
paper successfully highlights the use of big data technology by the British government as they

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tried this technology on one of their investigative cases. The application of this technology was
also seen during the elections.
TASK 2 Self-Evaluation Report on Originality
The notable determination of this unit of the paper is to focus on the originality of the
paper. The Turnitin report suggests that 22% of plagiarism is detected in this paper. Based on the
Turnitin report it can be said that plagiarism is mainly detected in most of the keyword "Big
data" throughout the paper. The task 1 of the paper has 12 annotated bibliographies and
plagiarism is detected in the headings of each annotated bibliography. However, it can be said
that the explanation section for each of the annotated bibliography has very limited or negligible
plagiarism. Thus, based on the Turnitin report it can be said that this paper is mostly original.

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Reference
Al Nuaimi, E., Al Neyadi, H., Mohamed, N., & Al-Jaroodi, J. (2015). Applications of big data to
smart cities. Journal of Internet Services and Applications, 6(1), 25.
Archenaa, J., & Anita, E. M. (2015). A survey of big data analytics in healthcare and
government. Procedia Computer Science, 50, 408-413.
Glaeser, E. L., Kominers, S. D., Luca, M., & Naik, N. (2018). Big data and big cities: The
promises and limitations of improved measures of urban life. Economic Inquiry, 56(1),
114-137.
Hashem, I. A. T., Chang, V., Anuar, N. B., Adewole, K., Yaqoob, I., Gani, A., ... & Chiroma, H.
(2016). The role of big data in smart city. International Journal of Information
Management, 36(5), 748-758.
Helbing, D., Frey, B. S., Gigerenzer, G., Hafen, E., Hagner, M., Hofstetter, Y., ... & Zwitter, A.
(2019). Will democracy survive big data and artificial intelligence?. In Towards Digital
Enlightenment (pp. 73-98). Springer, Cham.
Hilbert, M. (2016). Big data for development: A review of promises and challenges.
Development Policy Review, 34(1), 135-174.
Höchtl, J., Parycek, P., & Schöllhammer, R. (2016). Big data in the policy cycle: Policy decision
making in the digital era. Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic
Commerce, 26(1-2), 147-169.

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Janssen, M., van der Voort, H., & Wahyudi, A. (2017). Factors influencing big data decision-
making quality. Journal of Business Research, 70, 338-345.
Jin, X., Wah, B. W., Cheng, X., & Wang, Y. (2015). Significance and challenges of big data
research. Big Data Research, 2(2), 59-64.
Kitchin, R., & Lauriault, T. P. (2015). Small data in the era of big data. GeoJournal, 80(4), 463-
475.
Klievink, B., Romijn, B. J., Cunningham, S., & de Bruijn, H. (2017). Big data in the public
sector: Uncertainties and readiness. Information Systems Frontiers, 19(2), 267-283.
Wu, J., Guo, S., Li, J., & Zeng, D. (2016). Big data meet green challenges: Big data toward green
applications. IEEE Systems Journal, 10(3), 888-900.