Do surveys and manage collected data via the web

IU provides two services to help you collect, store, and manage survey data for your research project. Please see the information below for help finding which option is appropriate for you.

Prerequisites

  1. Secure your own environment.

Directions

  1. Determine which service would be more appropriate for your needs by seeing the table below
    1. Note: both provide a basic feature set, but REDCap is designed with long-term data management in mind.
  2. Use REDCap or Qualtrics.



REDCapQualtrics
Create, send out survey, collect responsesYesYes
Ready to use survey templates you can modifyYesYes
Longitudinal studiesYesNo
Ability to upload filesYesYes
Ability to  survey via text/SMSYesAvailable for purchase
Manage collected dataYes, data dictionaries, row and cell-level lockingYes
Ability to share collected data with IU and external collaboratorsYesNo
Mobile appYesYes, offline app
Offline accessYesYes
Statistical analysisSome in-app analysis ability (charts, reporting) but can export data in SAS, etc. formatsSome in-app analysis ability (charts, reporting). Data can also be exported in multiple formats including SPSS.
Add on featuresYes, including custom apps you develop yourselfAvailable for purchase
API accessYesYes
Built-in reportsYesYes

Additional resources


We want your feedback

Please email securemyresearch@iu.edu to report errors/omissions and send critiques, suggestions for improvements, new use cases/recipes, or any other positive or negative feedback you might have.  It will be your contribution to the Cookbook and appreciated by all who use it.