AUSSDA - The Austrian Social Science Data Archive

STATUS completed

TOTAL BUDGET n/A

DURATION 10/2018-10/2021

LINKS EMM Survey Registry

@EthMigSurveyDat

CONTACT Dimitri Prandner

Research Infrastructure for Ethnic and Migrant Minorities Research

Since 2019, AUSSDA has been actively involved in building European and national research infrastructures in the field of migration and minority research. Within the framework of these initiatives, AUSSDA helped develop several infrastructure tools that support researchers, educators and other interested stakeholders in their work in the field of migration research.

 

The EMM Survey Registry and the EMM Survey Data Hub

The EMM Survey Registry and the EMM Survey Data Hub constitute the core of the initiative and provide a comprehensive metadata database on migration and minority studies in Europe. Each registered study includes more than 200 individual variables. As a result, the tools offer an in-depth overview of existing data material in the field of migration and minority research and make research- and policy-relevant information on the topic transparent and traceable.

The tool ensures that an evidence-based foundation for discussion exists in a research field that is otherwise difficult to access. Given that migrants are often described as hard-to-reach populations in the social sciences—based on the principle of random sampling from a defined sampling frame—and as populations that are difficult to compare (see, among others, Prandner & Weichbold 2019; Reichel & Morales 2017), this represents an important infrastructure measure. It factually demonstrates which statements can be made about which populations and where limitations or research gaps exist.

The tool was developed within the framework of COST Action 16111 and includes data from more than 30 countries. The project was led by Laura Morales (Chair – Sciences Po, CEE; France) and Johannes Bergh (Vice-Chair – Institute for Social Research; Norway).

AUSSDA participated in the working groups responsible for the identification of regional, national, and international studies, as well as for data management. In addition, AUSSDA is involved in reporting and publication activities.

Project page:

 Project data:

  • Morales, L., Saji, A., Tservenis, D. R., Winn, M., Bergh, J., Bernát, A., Méndez, M., Palacios, I., Pamies, C., Sánchez-Vítores, I., Pérez-Nievas, S., Prandner, D., Tselinko, I., Burton, J., Claesson, A., Sajir, Z., Elis, J., Tramountanis, A., Schuerz, A., … Misheva, M. (2025). Ethnic and Migrant Minorities (EMM) Survey Registry: All metadata records (Version 3) [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16633863

Project report:

  • Morales, L., Saji, A., Prandner, D., Bergh, J., Bernát, A., & Méndez Lago, M. (2020). Surveys to Ethnic and Migrant Minorities across Europe: Identifying Knowledge Strengths and Gaps Using Survey Metadata (Version 1). Zenodo. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3839677 (project report)

 

EMM Research Database and EMM Research Hub Austria

Within the framework of two projects funded between 2022 and 2025 by the Austrian Federal Ministries of Education, Science and Research, and of the Interior, a systematic overview of Austrian migration research was created. The outcome of these projects consists of two datasets cataloguing qualitative and quantitative studies.

In addition, the projects funded the entry and curation of Austrian studies in the EMM Survey Registry.

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OPENMIN and the EMMSD² Tool

Within the framework of the CHIST-ERA-funded OpenMin project, AUSSDA developed the Ethnic and Migrant Minorities Survey Data Self-Deposit Dataverse (EMMSD²). EMMSD² is a straightforward self-archiving solution based on AUSSDA’s established Dataverse infrastructure and allows researchers to archive projects that cannot be deposited in regular social science data archives.

Using this tool requires:

  • An existing AUSSDA account (can be created free in the AUSSDA Dataverse)
  • Application for a self-deposit account at AUSSDA and contacting Dimitri Prandner (dimitri.prandner@jku.at) for access to EMMSD². The following documentation must be provided:
    • Proof of data protection training completed within the last two years
    • Proof that a study is registered in the EMM Survey Registry (i.e. proof of membership in the EMM Survey Registry community)
    • A document confirming authorisation to archive at least one study of interest
  • Completion of a training session with AUSSDA on the use of Dataverse after creating an account, and preparing a dataset in accordance with AUSSDA’s self-deposit manual

After completion of the training and approval of the first dataset, EMMSD² users are certified for self-deposit and may independently upload data.

Tool homepage:

Guides and manuals:

 Related Publications

  • Bacher, J., Fiorioli, E., Moosbrugger, R., Nnebedum, C., Prandner, D., & Shovakar, N. (2020). Integration of refugees at universities: Austria’s MORE initiative. Higher Education, 79, 943–960. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-019-00449-6
  • Prandner, D., & Weichbold, M. (2019). Building a sampling frame for migrant populations via an onomastic approach – Lessons learned from the Austrian Immigrant Survey 2016. Survey Methods: Insights from the Field. https://surveyinsights.org/?p=10641