Save your raw data. This allows you to start over if something goes wrong, or to re-analyze the same dataset testing different variables or protocols.
The preferred tool for campus surveys, is available for use by faculty, staff, and students and is approved for most Confidential data (including HIPAA, FERPA, and IRB).
REDCap is a secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. While REDCap can be used to collect virtually any type of data (including 21 CFR Part 11, FISMA, and HIPAA-compliant environments), it is specifically geared to support online or offline data capture for research studies and operations.
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OpenRefine (formerly Google Refine) is a powerful tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; and extending it with web services and external data.
This data description checklist is designed to help you to make your data reusable.
This readme.txt template provides detailed recommendations for how to describe and cite your data.
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