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Although data has long been an important element of social science research and instruction, the nature of social science data needs has changed dramatically in recent years. A major trend is the dramatic increase in demand for data by undergraduates for use in their own research. The number of courses that include data intensive assignments has also increased. In addition, researchers and librarians alike are recognizing the need to create electronic archives of available data. The Data Extraction Web Interface (DEWI) System is a suite of tools for the processing, preservation, and delivery of Stanford's social science numeric data collection that connects with the existing array of computing and software resources available at Stanford. DEWI provides an integrated point of service for data users, by allowing users to browse lists of variables, search for variables, and create custom subsets of data which can be downloaded to personal computers in a variety of formats compatible with popular statistical software. In this presentation, we will describe the development of DEWI, discuss how DEWI has been used within the Stanford community, and discuss some of the directions that we are exploring in the future development of DEWI. |
