Submitted by admin on Jan, 06 2013 10:02 PM

D-Lab is a new initiative at UC Berkeley to provide services, support, and a venue for cutting-edge research design and experimentation in data-intensive social science. We are building a 21st-century research infrastructure for the campus that will dramatically expand Berkeley’s capabilities, complementing and linking the localized arrangements that have been developed so far. Simultaneously we are opening a new portal for Berkeley social science to the world outside.
Ultimately, D-Lab will serve a full spectrum of users–particularly those who are moving their fields into new lines of research–and will cover the data lifecycle:

  • Project design
  • Acquisition, access, and enhancement
  • Linking and extending
  • Analysis
  • Visualization
  • Curation and stewardship

At the core of D-Lab are its scientific and technical staff. They provide training and consulting, support our data resources and restricted data services, and advise on technical questions and research design. As D-Lab ramps up its offerings starting in Spring 2013, it will add services providing access to specialized software and hardware on campus or off.