Welcome to the Database Specialist Sub-Department!
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Introduction
On this wiki page, you will find a description of the body of work the Database Specialist Sub-Department is in charge of along with links that will give you the details you need to perform every task.Three Good Traits of a Researcher
The three traits of a good researcher at Vote Smart are Thoroughness, Accuracy, and Speed, in that order. That is, if you can do nothing else, be thorough. If you can do two things, be thorough and accurate. If you're thorough, accurate and fast, that makes you a rockstar - this generally comes with practice.The quality of our data depends on this hierarchy. Practicing being thorough and accurate first will help you to be a valuable member of the team. Speed will inevitably come as you gain more experience. If you attempt to be speedy right off the bat, not only will you be putting bad data into our database, but you won't develop a strong foundation for future growth. Your supervisor will provide you with feedback to help you recognize the errors that you make, and will help you get faster over time by teaching you the techniques the team has developed over a long period of time. Be patient!
