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Useful data science tools


RedCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) at SU

REDCap is a secure web platform for building and managing online databases and surveys. REDCap's streamlined process for rapidly creating and designing projects offers a vast array of tools that can be tailored to virtually any data collection strategy.
REDCap provides automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to Excel and common statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R), as well as a built-in project calendar, a scheduling module, ad hoc reporting tools, and advanced features, such as branching logic, file uploading, and calculated fields

NextJournal - a notebook designed to make complex Data Science painless

Data Nudge A newsletter with useful tips!

Data plan checklists

Stellenbosch University OneDrive for data storage

Why should you use OneDrive?

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  • you can access your documents from all your devices, because updates are synchronized 
  • you don't need an Internet connection, because you can access your files offline
  • your files are safe, because it is password protected

 

Use re3data.org to access and store law research data

    

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re3data.org is a global registry of research data repositories that covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines. It presents repositories for the permanent storage and access of data sets to researchers, funding bodies, publishers and scholarly institutions. re3data.org promotes a culture of sharing, increased access and better visibility of research data.

(source: https://www.re3data.org/about

Stellenbosch University Open 4 Research funding portal - International funding

How to use the Open 4 Research platform:

  • Link to https://www.open4research.eu/stellenbosch
  • Register once off with your @sun email address and use any password
  • Use the “Search for funding” and/or “Browse funding” options for a wide range of funding opportunities
  • For some of the most recent research funding opportunities highlighted by Open 4 Research, refer to “News” or “Funding news”
  • Refer to “Help & advice” for more details on how to search
  • For enquiries, please contact research@sun.ac.za or dominiquem@sun.ac.za