Want to collect your own new data for a research project? Below are some resources you might find helpful.
Collect your own data using Qualtrics, a survey construction and data collection/evaluation tool that is available to the GSU community.
If you're going to be doing research that involves interaction with human subjects - regardless of whether it's quantitative or qualitative - you will likely need to complete an IRB (Institutional Review Board) application detailing the processes you will take to protect the study participants. Below are some key sites on the GSU IRB Office's page.
To view or submit protocols in iRIS, users must be associated with a Department/School. If you do not see a “Study Assistant” tab, please email the IRB staff at irb@gsu.edu and include the name of your Department/School so your profile can be updated.
The IRB staff has compiled a list of tips highlighting some of the commonly-issued “stipulations” (or corrections) that applicants are asked to address in iRIS applications. Please CLICK HERE to review the tips to help you draft a complete application and minimize review timelines.
GSU Researchers have access to ResearchMatch, a disease-neutral online volunteer registry and recruitment tool for health-related research. ResearchMatch connects research teams with people who are interested in learning about research studies. ResearchMatch is funded in part by the National Center for the Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), an office of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NOTE: ResearchMatch is intended only for studies focusing on health-related outcomes. See URSA site for more info in "Recruiting Participants using ResearchMatch" section.
Bullet-pointed below are resources for finding existing survey instruments and measurement scales to use in your own research.
APA PsycTests is a database of psychological tests and measures designed for use with social and behavioral science research.
ICPSR is research science data on topics from social media, politics, to GIS & more. By providing this data ICPSR seeks to advance and expand social and behavioral research.
Another good way to identify survey instruments/measurement scales for your own research is to read the published empirical research on your topic to see what surveys/scales those researchers used, and then:
Want more tips and tools for finding existing surveys/scales and with Qualtrics survey creation tool? See this guide:
