DISSC is Yale’s central hub for advancing data-intensive social science. Whether you’re faculty, staff, or student, we provide you with expert support across the research lifecycle. We can help you acquire data, navigate Yale’s computing environments, manage complex or secure data, and ensure your research is ready for reproducibility.
“By giving me the tools I need, DISSC has allowed me to spend more time focusing on my research.”
Joshua Kalla, Associate Professor of Political Science
What We Offer
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Data Resources
Access high-value datasets—in many areas of social science—plus guidance on discovery, licensing, and acquisition.
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Workshops and Events
Engage in training and workshops focused on emerging methods, AI tools, and best practices in the social sciences.
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Research Support
One-on-one consultations, secure computing, software access, survey design, reproducibility services, and more.
Upcoming Events
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FSRDC Data in Action Series: Research Opportunities at the New York Federal Statistical Research Data Center (NYRDC)
In-personJoin DISSC and the Tobin Center for a three-part series on the Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) at Yale.
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FSRDC Data in Action Series: Using Census Data
In-personJoin DISSC and the Tobin Center for a three-part series on the Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) at Yale.
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FSRDC Data in Action Series: The Effects of Eviction on Children
In-personJoin DISSC and the Tobin Center for a three-part series on the Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) at Yale.
Programs
We share data expertise to reduce barriers and improve quality through our programs.
Latest News
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AI Premium
Using 380 trillion tokens of realized AI consumption across more than four hundred LLMs from the licensed proprietary OpenRouter data.
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- Data Drive
DISSC Data Drive - June 2026
This summer, Yale Library is expanding data access for Yale researchers through the Yale Data Green.
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- Newsletter
Summer 2026 Newsletter
It is hard to overstate the rapid diffusion of LLMs and other AI tools in the social science research enterprise.
Schedule Office Hours
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