Our guides for good data quality

High-quality research data is our focus. We pass on our expertise, which is based on research and many years of experience with data, to the research community so that they can provide evidence-based answers to socially relevant questions on the basis of high-quality data.

Our expertise flows into the GESIS Guides, they are our knowledge box for you. The GESIS Guides contain structured information and practice-oriented recommendations for your research relating to survey data and digital behavioral data.

GESIS Survey Guides

The GESIS Survey Guides provide a practice-oriented overview and recommendations on relevant aspects of survey planning and implementation. The guides are divided into the sections Operations, Instruments, Statistics and Documentation.

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GESIS Guides to DBD

GESIS Guides to DBD provide modular introductions and overviews on the collection, processing and analysis of digital behavioral data as well as insights into data quality and research ethics. They are open to researchers from all disciplines and do not require in-depth technical knowledge.

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