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Abstract: This study investigates the extent of global data governance content in academic “Research Methods” textbooks, crucial for interdisciplinary courses involving national and international students. A content analysis was conducted using the O’Reilly Media, Inc. website, known for its comprehensive IT resources. Over the duration of one month, research methods textbooks published in the last two years were analyzed for terms related to international or global research and data governance. The initial search yielded 3,848 results, filtered to 544 books relevant to the “data” sub-topic. Among these, only 47 were valid research methods textbooks. Of these, just three included data governance content. None provided detailed country-specific legislation. This research highlights the significant gap in global data governance coverage in research methods textbooks, indicating a need for more comprehensive resources to support interdisciplinary and international research training.

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Recommended Citation: Powell, L.M., Hendon, M., (2026). The Importance of Understanding Global Data Governance in an Interdisciplinary Research Methods Course. Information Systems Education Journal 24(1) pp 30-41. https://doi.org/10.62273/JBPN6886