Optional Data Dig Activity

Choosing data well-suited to your research question is essential to research success. Yet, learning new data is costly. In this exercise, you'll explore some "getting started" resources for data sets commonly used in RDRC research. We hope to guide you to the best resources for getting started.

Your dig starts here:

  1. Brand new to secondary data and not sure what options exist for your research? Start with our Data Dig Questionnaire Links to an external site. activity to narrow your focus to few commonly used data sources for RDRC research that fit your needs.

  2. Already know which data set(s) you are interested in but you're a first time user? Check out the Data Intro Pages Directory, locate your data set and view our curated selection getting started resources and research papers using the data.