Datalab
IGS Datalab offers researchers and students of the University of Twente the soft- and hardware to collect data through online surveys on its own secure server.
Software
The software package IGS Datalab offers is LimeSurvey. LimeSurvey is an easy to learn and use software package that offers a vast range of options in terms of question formats, routing, unique respondent tokens etc. Moreover, the software allows its users to program any type of item in html. More information on the software can be found here. A 6 minute tutorial on how to create a survey is available here.
How does it work?
The IGS Datalab Survey Server is available through web-access. This means that, once you have an account, you can access the server from any computer with an internet connection. There is no need to install any software on your own computer. This allows you to create and edit your survey, or view the responses from any location you like.
How to request an account?
The IGS Datalab Survey Server is available to both researchers and students of the University of Twente. Accounts can be requested on a project-basis.
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Researchers can request an account by filling out the IGS Datalab Data Contract that can be found here. Once completed, please do not forget to print and sign the contract and to return this signed hard copy to the IGS Datalab. |
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Students can use the facilities, but the supervisor needs to fill out, print and sign the IGS Datalab Data Contract. |
Conditions
IGS Datalab requires researchers and students that want to use this facility to store their data after completion of the project in a secure and sustainable manner. This means that you are required to either deposit your data at the Dutch Data Archive DANS or to store your data at the IGS Datalab. IGS Datalab encourages both researchers and students to share their data via open access whenever possible.