UCLA Data Archive

Data services have been operating at UCLA since 1961 when political science professor Dwaine Marvick established the Political Behavior Archive (PBA); through his efforts, UCLA was one of the 8 founding members of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) in 1962.  When the Survey Research Center (SRC) was formed in 1964, the PBA was merged with a planned Archive Data Library the SRC was to house.  When ISSR (now ISR) was formed in 1974, both the SRC and the Archive Data Library became part of that research unit.  The mission of the UCLA Data Archive has been and continues to be to provide a foundation for social research with faculty support throughout an entire research project involving original data collection or the reuse of publicly available studies.

Data Archive staff are integral to multiple stages of the research process beginning when a hypothesis or area of study is being developed, during grant and funding activities, throughout data collection and/or analysis and finally in long term preservation of research results. The role of the Data Archive is to provide a collaborative environment where the focus is on understanding the research approach and a continuous involvement with all aspects of a project, throughout the entire life cycle of the project.

Instructional support, especially support that links research with instruction is also a mainstay of Data Archive operations.  The Data Archive is one of the key support components in those disciplines that provide instruction in research methods, survey design and methods, statistics, and data analysis. Throughout the campus, data provided by the Archive is used by faculty in courses to transmit pedagogy, illustrate theory and develop understanding of social, political, demographic, economic, geographic and historical trends and issues.

Contact information:

Libbie Stephenson, Archivist (libbie@ucla.edu)

Jamie Jamison, Technology Specialist (jamison@ucla.edu)

Statistical Consulting by Appointment

Phone: 310-825-0716
FAX 310-206-4453


Hours:

Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm.
Appointments are not necessary but they are strongly recommended.

Campus Address:		Postal Address:
Institute for Social Research		Institute for Social Research
Social Science Data Archives		Social Science Data Archives
1120-H Rolfe Hall		University of California, Los Angeles
Mailcode: 148402		345 Portola Plaza
		2134 Rolfe Hall
		Box 951484
		Los Angeles, California
		90095-1484