QDR's Services


For Researchers

Looking for guidance? QDR offers resources on a wide range of issues related to working with and sharing qualitative data.

Interested in sharing data? QDR will work with you through our collaborative curation process, which includes

  • Advice on documentation and data to include
  • Disclosure-risk review or guidance for de-identified data you submit
  • Re-formatting data for long-term preservation and storage
  • Publication of data with detailed, appropriate metadata and digital object identifiers DOI

Interested in re-using data published by QDR? Browse our catalog!

QDR conducts research to advance the possibilities for transparency in qualitative and multi-method research.

For Academic Institutions

Support your affiliates and be a champion of open science by becoming an Institutional Member. Institutional membership provides researchers at your institution with free or discounted access to QDR's curation and storage services and access to member-only events. Institutional members also shape QDR's agenda by participating in our governance.

For Research-intensive Nonprofit Organizations and Think Tanks

QDR offers dedicated services for nonprofits to help you make your work more transparent and thus more impactful.