FORS - Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences

FORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences is a national research data infrastructure that supports the accessibility, preservation, and reuse of research data in the social sciences. As a CoreTrustSeal-certified repository, FORS adheres to internationally recognised standards of responsible data stewardship, ensuring that research data are managed, stored, and made accessible in a secure and sustainable manner, both now and in the future. FORS supports Swiss social science researchers and institutions by offering expert guidance on data management, documentation, and sharing. It fosters a culture of secondary data use and transparency by acquiring, curating, and disseminating high-quality quantitative and qualitative datasets. In addition to its repository services, FORS conducts large-scale surveys and methodological research, and collaborates with international partners to promote global access to trustworthy and reusable research data. FORS repository uses the SWISSUbase platform as technical solution.

FORS，即瑞士社会科学领域的专家中心，负责维护一个国家级的社会科学研究数据数字档案，实施大规模的国内外调查，为研究人员和学术机构提供数据和研究信息服务，并开展方法论和主题研究。FORS 数据服务是其社会科学研究和教学资源中心，提供数据管理支持和培训，同时负责归档、传播和推广定量与定性数据。该服务部门拥有瑞士社会科学研究项目的详尽且更新的目录，并提供各类数据集供二次分析使用。FORS 数据服务所拥有的数据库包括 SWISSUbase 和 DeVisu（用于存储重要调查的变量级元数据）。