Data Deposit
KOSSDA collects data from individual researchers and research institutions so that social science research data can be permanently preserved and used for research and education.
What are the benefits of depositing data at KOSSDA?
- Expand social science research base through social sharing of data and promote follow-up research.
- KOSSDA experts support archiving of data, saving time and effort in organizing and processing data.
- The deposited data is permanently preserved in KOSSDA database along with the data information (metadata), so that the data is not lost or damaged.
- The deposited data can be found at a glance through the search service on KOSSDA website.
- When a researcher uses, refers, or cites the deposited data for research or writing, it is necessary to specify the institution or researcher that produced the data.
You can deposit different types of quantitative and qualitative data materials to KOSSDA as follows.
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Quantitative data
Numeric data files, survey data, (administrative data), statistical tables.
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Qualitative data
Interview transcripts, documents, field notes, diaries, audio/video recordings, photographs.
Procedures and methods for depositing data are as follows.
KOSSDA acquires, manages, and preserves research data. We ensure that your data are FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) and provide secure access and dissemination for reuse. We carefully review, process, and document your data during curation. Thorough preparation by data producers with sufficient knowledge of the data is essential for enhancing its quality and usability. Before depositing data with KOSSDA, please check the following aspects. For more details, refer to KOSSDA's >Guide to data deposit<.
- gather data and related documentation material to facilitate understanding and reusability of data
- verify the consistency between documentation materials and data
- address confidentiality and check any ethics considerations
- check preferred formats and convert data files to appropriate formats
- identify all right holders and obtain permission for data sharing
Deposit application Deposit application
Contact us
Tel82-2-880-2111 Emailkossda@snu.ac.kr
Address101-250, KOSSDA, 1, Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, [08826]
FAQ
Data
- Quantitative data: micro data and various economic and social indicators statistics collected through survey, administrative data, content analysis
- Qualitative data: interview transcripts, documents, field notes, diaries, audio/video recordings, photographs.
Data-Related Documentations
- Questionnaire, record questionnaire, content analysis questionnaire, interview questionnaire, etc.
- Codebooks, coding guides, user guides, industry and occupation classification tables, statistical table summary, etc.
- Sampling frame guidelines, guidelines for on-site supervision of researchers, guideline for interviewers, interview progress records by sample area, showcards, etc.
- Answers to survey questions, interview summaries, interview diaries, etc.
- Final project report, project summary or other documentation for the project, etc.
- IRB approvals, approved protocols, informed consent agreements, etc.
- Data-related publications(Literature): List of publications such as research reports, journals, thesis, and books using the data (including title, author, year of publication, publisher, journal name, volume, etc.)
Data depositors can determine the level of access for the data they contribute. KOSSDA manages the data's access level based on the depositor’s request, categorized as 'public,' 'members-only,' or 'restricted access.'
- Public access is available to all users visiting the KOSSDA website, member access is limited to KOSSDA registered members, and restricted access is granted to users who have applied for and received approval for data access as KOSSDA members.
- In addition, depositors can choose to make their data immediately accessible after KOSSDA produces the dissemination package. For data that depositors (or deposit institutions) deems difficult to release at the current moment, they can set a release date and allow access to the data starting from that specified date.
