We offer consulting and technology infrastructure for research data collection through our affiliates, the Harvard-MIT Data Center, the Center for Geographic Analysis, and the Program on Survey Research. Our services include:
Researchers in the social sciences often collect data through survey answers. Constructing and executing a non-leading, balanced survey that will keep a respondent's attention, can be challenging however. Through the Program on Survey Research, we offer training and consulting on survey design, as well as a hosting environment for online surveys.
For inquiries, please see the Program on Survey Research Getting Started Guide.
Proper statistical design is critical for a successful quantitative research project. If you have questions about how to structure your study, we can help. Through the Harvard-MIT Data Center, we have permanent professional staff and postdocs who assist affiliates in designing observational and experimental research.
For more information, see HMDC Statistical Consulting.
In collaboration with Numeric Data Services in the Harvard College Library, we assist faculty and students in obtaining research data not currently held in Harvard's library system. We also facilitate the distribution of new data collections through the IQSS Dataverse Network system, making the information easily accessible to affiliates.
Where helpful to individual researchers purchasing data for their own use, we can also negotiate directly with data vendors on your behalf.
If you would like Harvard to add a new dataset to its holdings, please first review the Data Purchase Guidelines and then use this form for specific requests.
Through the Harvard-MIT Data Center and other affiliates, we provide a unified catalog of data from tens of thousands of research studies. We have extensive experience in recommending sources of data in the social and health sciences and can help you to find and obtain particular datasets. We are also well-versed in helping researchers locate and secure data from outside our catologs.
For more information, see HMDC's Data Finding Services.
Through the Center for Geographic Analysis, IQSS has permanent, professional staff and GIS infrastructure to assist Harvard affiliates in using geospatial data. We help scientists find and apply existing geospatial data to research projects. We also provide support in planning projects that involve the collection of original geospatial data. And for those who are still new to the world of geographic information systems and geospatial data, we offer formal courses, group training and one-on-one consulting to help you make the most of this cutting edge approach to research information.
For more information, see CGA's GIS Help & Services.