Qualitative Data Repository (QDR)
The Qualitative Data Repository (QDR) is a dedicated archive for storing and sharing digital data (and accompanying documentation) generated or collected through qualitative and multi-method research in the social sciences. QDR provides data management consulting services and actively curates all data projects, maintaining the value and usefulness of the data over time, and ensuring their availability and findability for re-use.
Repository Scope
Research Areas
Humanities and Social Sciences; Life Sciences; Natural Sciences; Engineering Sciences;
Data Types
Audio; Observational; Survey; Text; Tabular; Geospatial; Video; Image; 3D Models;
Data Types Encouraged/Permitted
See https://qdr.syr.edu/deposit/data for a complete list of permitted data types.
Data Types Explicitly Prohibited
QDR does not accept data from animal studies or data accompanying research that is outside the social sciences and does not utilize social science data-generation techniques. See https://qdr.syr.edu/policies/collectionsdevelopment for details.
Fee for JHU Researchers to Deposit QDR charges a one-time deposit fee quoted based on the size and complexity of your data (see https://qdr.syr.edu/guidance/managing/nih-dmsp for details). As a QDR member, JHU may be able to cover the fee for your deposit. Please contact dataservices@jhu.eduto learn more if you plan to deposit data to QDR.
Data Limit
Large deposits may incur a higher deposit fee. QDR may also reject requests to deposit datasets that are too large to reasonably preserve. See https://qdr.syr.edu/policies/collectionsdevelopment for more details.
Data Access
Option for Data Access
Controlled Access; Open Access;
Details on Data Access
QDR offers a number of options for data access, ranging from public access to secure on-premise access. QDR will designate the required access control depending upon the sensitivity of the data. See QDR’s page on access controls for more details.
Sensitive Data
Human Data Accepted
Yes
Level of Deidentification Required
QDR accepts data across the spectrum of identifiability and risk to participants. QDR will designate the required access control depending upon the sensitivity of the data, as outlined in the sensitive data policy.
Human Participant Data Sharing Policy
Administration
Required Funder
None listed
Persistent Identifier
DOI
Data Retention Period
QDR aims to digitally preserve deposited data for a minimum of 25 years subsequent to deposit, and hopes to provide continued access to all its holdings indefinitely.
AI LLM Policy
None listed
re3data
re3data Keywords:
qualitative data; social sciences; standards; teaching
re3data Repository Contact
qdr@syr.edu