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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AI and the Literature Review: A Comparison
Can you build a literature review with AI? How does it compare to the traditional route?
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AI and the Literature Review: A Comparison (Online)
Can you build a literature review with AI? How does it compare to the traditional route?
Programs
We share data expertise to reduce barriers and improve quality through our programs.
Latest News
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NIH Plans $174M for Research Replicability, Reproducibility
The NIH’s five-year R3PEATS program comes alongside a new tool that seeks to help researchers identify connected scientific publications.
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DISSC Data Drive - September 2026
The Yale Data Green, which we introduced last Data Drive, is an expanding resource for data discovery at Yale!
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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.
Schedule Office Hours
Schedule yours today and we will be in touch quickly to assist you.