Geared to the statistical research needs of faculty, research staff, and graduate students, the CISER Data Archive consists of raw data (as opposed to tabulated data), the documentation needed to interpret the data, and software for analyzing the data. For an example of the type of raw data available at CISER, see:

Data Archive Tutorial -- What do the files look like?

As a rule, undergraduates should not be directed to CISER for statistical data (exceptions are sometimes made for honor students with specific needs for the data -- usually referred by a faculty member -- or undergraduate research assistants working closely with Faculty).

See the Office of Statistical Consulting web page for services offered and hours available for Walk-in Appointments. The Office of Statistical Consulting also offers workshops. Pam Baxter recommends the Basic Data Analysis course.

The CISER Data Archive provides...

• high powered computing resources, including storage for user's research files
• many statistical software packages, e.g. SAS, SPSS
• access to a file server hosting various software packages and data
• consulting services (not for walk-in instruction)
• workshops on various statistical software packages, designed for graduate-level research

The CISER Data Archive does not provide....

• support for GIS applications, refer to Susan Greaves (Maps and Geospatial Information) in Olin, or Gail Steinhart in Mann.
• consulting on research design or methodology
• walk-in instruction
• assistance to undergraduates, in general. Exceptions are sometimes made for honor students with specific needs for the data -- usually referred by a faculty member -- or undergraduate research assistants working closely with Faculty.

CISER also subscribes to the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/access/index.html).

"This service allows Cornellians to download data directly from links in the ICPSR catalog of holdings. When using ICPSR Direct for the first time, you will provide your name, Cornell affiliation, department, and e-mail address. After registering, you may obtain data by entering your e-mail address and using a Cornell IP address. Access to off-campus Cornell users is provided by the Cornell University Find Databases function; follow the link from this page. Most of ICPSR's data are in ascii format, have machine-readable documentation, and many--but not all--have SAS and SPSS input programs.

You may not redistribute ICPSR data to those outside Cornell University. By downloading and using ICPSR data, you acknowledge and accept the ICPSR terms of use."
---from the CISER Data Archive Tutorial