Dataverse Tips

Use the following guidelines to create your dataverse:

• For a Basic dataverse:
  • Create a Basic dataverse if you plan to use your dataverse to collect and host studies for different uses, not to host only your own studies and data.
  • The name of your dataverse, which appears on the Network homepage, has no restrictions.
  • You assign your dataverse to a group. The default group is Other.
• For a Scholar dataverse:
  • Create a Scholar dataverse if you plan to use your dataverse to host your own studies, research, and data.
  • The name of your dataverse, which appears on the Network homepage, is First Name and Last Name.
  • Your dataverse is assigned to the Scholar Dataverses group.
  • The title of your dataverse, which appears on your dataverse homepage, has no naming restrictions.
• For any dataverse:
  • Choose an alias to define your dataverse's URL. For example, if you choose smith, the IQSS DVN URL for your dataverse is http://dataverse.iq.harvard.edu/dvn/dv/smith.
    Note: Special characters (~,`, !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, and *) and spaces are not allowed.
  • When you successfully create your dataverse, you see a message that provides the URL that you use to access your dataverse directly. This message also reminds you that your dataverse is not available to the public until you change the release settings to Released.

Create a Basic Dataverse

Create a Basic dataverse to hold data for centers, institutions, journals, and other groups. See Dataverse Tips for guidelines.

1. On the Network homepage, click the Create your own Dataverse link in the top-right corner.
   You see the Create Your Own Dataverse page.
2. If you do not have an account in the Network:
   1. Click Continue.
      You see the Create Account page.
   2. Enter values in the required fields, and then click Create Account.
      You see the Agree to Terms page. Note your new username in the top-right corner.

   If you have an account and are not logged in:

   1. Click Log In.
      You see the Login page.
   2. Log in to the Network.
      You see the Agree to Terms page. Note your username in the top-right corner.

   If you have an account, and are logged in, click Continue.
   You see the Agree to Terms page.

3. Read the Terms of Use, then check the box for I agree and accept these terms of use.
   If there are no Terms of Use applied to the Network, you do not need to check a box.
4. Click Continue.
   You see the Name Dataverse page.
5. Accept the default value of Basic in the Type of Dataverse field.
6. Enter the following:
   • Affiliation - Your institutional identity, such as your university, department, or journal.
   • Dataverse Name - The title of your dataverse, which will appear on the Network homepage, such as Journal of Social Science Dataverse. There are no restrictions.
   • Dataverse Alias - A short word used to define your dataverse's URL. For example, if you choose basic, the IQSS DVN URL for your dataverse is http://dataverse.iq.harvard.edu/dvn/dv/basic. Special characters and spaces are not allowed.
7. Use the Group Assignment pull-down list to choose the group in which to include your dataverse on the Network homepage.
   The default group is Other

8. Click Save to create your dataverse.
   If your Save succeeds, you see the Success! page. The message on this page includes the URL for your dataverse, and reminds you that your new dataverse is not released to the public. You also receive e-mail notification about your new dataverse.

Create a Scholar Dataverse

Create a Scholar dataverse to host your own studies, research, and data. See Dataverse Tips for guidelines.

1. On the Network homepage, click the Create your own Dataverse link in the top-right corner.
   You see the Create Your Own Dataverse page.
2. If you do not have an account in the Network:
   1. Click Continue.
      You see the Create Account page.
   2. Enter values in the required fields, and then click Create Account.
      You see the Agree to Terms page. Note your new username in the top-right corner of the page.

   If you have an account and are not logged in:

   1. Click Log In.
      You see the Login page.
   2. Log in to the Network.
      You see the Agree to Terms page. Note your username in the top-right corner of the page.

   If you have an account, and are logged in, click Continue.
   You see the Agree to Terms page.

3. Read the Terms of Use, then check the box for I agree and accept these terms of use.
   If there are no Terms of Use applied to the Network, you do not need to check a box.
4. Click Continue.
   You see the Name Dataverse page.
5. Click the Scholar option in the Type of Dataverse field.
6. Enter the following for a Scholar dataverse:
   • First Name - Your First Name, which will appear on the Network homepage.
   • Last Name - Your Last Name, which will appear on the Network homepage.
   • Affiliation - Your institutional identity, such as your university, department, or journal.
   • Dataverse Name - The title of your dataverse, which will appear on your dataverse homepage. The default value is your First and Last Name, but there are no naming restrictions.
   • Dataverse Alias - A short word used to define your dataverse's URL. For example, if you choose scholar, the IQSS Dataverse Network URL for your dataverse is http://dataverse.iq.harvard.edu/dvn/dv/scholar. Special characters and spaces are not allowed.
7. You are assigned to the Scholar Dataverse group, and cannot change that assignment.
8. Click Save to create your dataverse.
   If your Save succeeds, you see the Success! page. The message on this page includes the URL for your dataverse, and reminds you that your new dataverse is not released to the public. You also receive e-mail notification about your new dataverse.