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Consulting

Consulting on Computational Social Science Methods and Digital Behavioral Data

Digital behavioral data is a new focus area of GESIS. Our aim is to support researchers in using this new and genuinely digital data for their work - with individual consulting services, tailored to their needs. In addition, we offer a variety of resources for teaching and self-learning. 

Individual consulting on research with digital behavioral data using computational social science methods:

  • Collecting digital behavioral data, both designed data (e.g., via smartphones, web tracking, data donations) and web data (e.g., social media data, data from other platforms via APIs or crawling)
  • Analysis and visualizing methods (e.g., text mining, network and data science, machine learning methods)
  • Evaluation and improvement of the quality of both digital behavioral data and analysis methods (e.g., on the basis of the TED-On and ValiTex frameworks)

Our Services at a Glance

Which Services do we offer?
We advise you individually on topics relating to the collection and analysis of digital behavioral data

Who can take Advantage of this Service?
Our offer is aimed at researchers who are planning or conducting surveys with digital behavioral data and need support in the form of individual consulting.

Will there be a Consultation Fee?
Short consultations are generally free of charge for the scientific community. We are also happy to support you with more in-depth services which are charged. In the case of a charged service, you will always receive a written offer in advance.

Further Resources on Digital Behavioral Data

In addition to our consulting services, we are happy to provide you with further information. These include publications on the topic of collecting and analyzing digital behavioral data, as well as training courses and online presentations, and much more. 

GESIS Guides to DBD

Basic knowledge and practice-oriented information for the successful use of digital behavioral data in the social sciences.

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Meet the Experts - DBD

"Meet the Experts!" - Presentations and presentation slides on the research field of digital behavioral data and computational social science.

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