Data Quality @ GESIS

Evidence-based social research is build upon data. The quality of the data therefore also determines the quality of the research results. We live data quality and pass on our research results and expertise to the scientific community - excellence in the social sciences is our motivation.

We offer

  • assistance
  • services
  • training

for high-quality survey data and digital behavioral data.

More data quality

- by the Competence Center for Data Quality in the Social Sciences KODAQS

KODAQS supports the quality-assured handling of data and provides researchers with innovative tools and comprehensive training opportunities. In addition to the survey data that is still predominantly used, this also includes digital behavioral data and the linking of this data with geodata, for example.

The KODAQS Academy...

... teaches theoretical and practical data science skills for evaluating the quality of different types of data and their analyses.

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The KODAQS Toolbox...

... offers practical tools to independently check and improve the quality of survey data, digital behavioral data and linked data.

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Guest research stays

Through the guest research stays, we promote young scientists and their research on data quality in the social sciences.

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Support to improve quality

... of survey data

Consulting

Individual consulting on the collection and analysis of survey data

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GESIS Guides

Structured information and practice-oriented recommendations for action relating to survey data.

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... of digital behavioral data

Consulting

Individual consulting on the collection and analysis of digital behavioral data

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GESIS Guides

Our expertise bundled in the GESIS Guides, our knowledge box for you. There you will find structured information and practical recommendations for action relating to survey data and digital behavioral data.

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Services for the data collection

Services for the collection of survey data

Questionnaire development

Services for the creation and evaluation of survey instruments such as questionnaires, items, etc.

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Services for samples

Drawing of telephone samples and complex samples such as municipalities for population registration office samples

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GESIS Panel.pop

Collecting data with a representative, quality-assured panel

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Services for the collection of digital behavioral data

AppKit

Collect data with AppKit, the mobile survey app.

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Webtracking

Browser-based data collection with web tracking - data security guaranteed.

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GESIS Panel.dbd

Data collection with the GESIS Panel - survey and web tracking

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Services for analysis

Services for analyzing survey data

Adjustments of complex data

Weighting, imputation of missing values and non-response bias analysis for analyzing complex data

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Harmonization of variables

Tools and harmonized data accumulations

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Services for the analysis of digital behavioral data

NEW!!! Methods Hub

Tools, methods and more for analyzing digital behavioral data

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