Originally posted on the Dataverse Project Blog

This release introduces User Management APIs, the ability to edit the hierarchy of files in a dataset, backend support for Make Data Count, and guidance on best practices for making datasets appear in search engines. Some more on each of these changes:... Read more about Dataverse 4.12 introduces new APIs and additional File Hierarchy support

Forthcoming in PS
by Kay Lehman Schlozman (Boston College)
and Henry E. Brady (University of California, Berkeley)

Political science lost one of its most respected—and beloved—colleagues on March 4, 2019. Sidney Verba of Harvard University made lasting contributions to several fields within political science at the same time that, as head of the Harvard’s library system, he pioneered the application of emerging digital technologies to the way information is accessed, stored, and used by libraries. Verba is remembered for his foundational contributions to political science; for his generous good citizenship in each of the many venues in which he operated; and for his warmth, humor, generosity, decency, fairness, and inclusivity to all who had the good fortune to encounter him.... Read more about Remembering Sidney Verba

by Steven Worthington

During J-term, IQSS hosted the DataFest2019 conference—a two-day series of workshops focusing on teaching best practices for analyzing, visualizing, and managing data throughout its lifecycle.... Read more about DataFest Returns with Even More Workshops and Hands-On Learning

After a break during the January Term, Data Science Services (DSS) will once again open its doors for weekly office hours beginning on February 1.... Read more about Data Science Services Office Hours Return in February