In the first blog post of the KODAQS Toolbox series, we discussed how data quality issues can affect survey data. Similar challenges arise in digital behavioral data (DBD), though they often manifest differently. Researchers may encounter missing or deleted posts, inconsistent annotation schemes across datasets, or preprocessing decisions – such …
Chances are, you’ve run into this before. Regression results that change depending on how you handle missing values in your dependent variable. A long item battery where many respondents select the same response option all the way through. A set of survey items that do not seem to measure the …
As dedicated data curators, we’re excited to showcase curated data collections that will hopefully ignite your research interests. Today we present you: GESIS thematic data collection on Environment and Climate Climate change is a significant challenge for global society. Although the consequences of global climate change are becoming increasingly evident, …
As dedicated data curators, we’re excited to showcase curated data collections that will hopefully ignite your research interests. Today we present you: Thematic data collection on foreign and security policy Almost two years after the military invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, the extent to which the military conflict has …
As dedicated data curators, we’re excited to showcase curated data collections that will hopefully ignite your research interests. Today we present you: Special data collection on Ukraine curated by GESIS Since February 2022, Russia has been engaged in an aggressive war against Ukraine. The social sciences have extensively studied the …
Vor dem Hintergrund der russischen Invasion der Ukraine und der durch sie verursachten Fluchtbewegung hat GESIS in der zweiten Aprilhälfte 2022 eine Web-Befragung ukrainischer Flüchtlinge in Deutschland und Polen durchgeführt. Die Rekrutierung der Befragten erfolgte durch Werbeanzeigen auf Facebook und Instagram. Against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine …