Services for RDCs

KonsortSWD trains and advises data centres. With tools and materials, we support RDCs in providing their high-quality data

Secure data access point network – RDCnet

Networking of workstations for visiting scientists for easy yet secure access to non-anonymized microdata.

Development and exchange of professional expertise in research data management

Offer reference processes to support FDZs in implementing FAIR principles for sustainable and trustworthy data access through quality standards.

Support of archiving and sharing of qualitative data in social research.

FDM project funding of KonsortSWD supports researchers and RDCs in preparing and making available relevant new data corpora for secondary use.

Best practices for research data visibility in metasearch engines like Google & Co.

Make content within datasets referenceable and findable.

Open, non-proprietary format for the exchange of research data and metadata for use with popular statistical programs.

Automated and efficient coding of text responses to open-ended questions into standardised, quality assured categories.

A standard for Unified Information and Data Access
Reduction of hurdles in data use and data provision through uniform interfaces.

Combine survey data more easily through standardized and harmonized variables