FOSSR services

FOSSR provides numerous resources for accessing, interpreting, and using data collected through research panels or stored in datasets, as well as various services to support the development of open science in the social sciences.

FOSSR provides resources in the following categories:

Research panels
Semantic resources
Social science laboratories
Evidence-based policy
Data services
Computing services
Resources to support dissemination, communication and capacity-building

To access descriptions of individual resources and use the services, please consult the list of available services below.

FOSSR resources available to the community:

Research panels

FOSSR-ORP (Online Research Panel)

The Online Research Panel (ORP) is a voluntary panel comprising 10,000 adults residing in Italy.

FOSSR-IOPP (Italian Online Probability Panel)

IOPP (Italian Online Probability Panel) is the Italian online probability panel.

Evidence-based policy

FOSSR-PLP (Policy Learning Platform)

The FOSSR Policy Learning Platform (PLP) service aims to provide policy makers, public bodies and researchers with a digital tool for the ex-ante evaluation of public policies.

Data services

FOSSR-SPG (Synthetic Populations Generator)

Synthetic Populations Generator (SPG) aims to provide users with a synthetic population that integrates data from different sources, thus providing detailed and integrated micro-level information on the characteristics of the reference population.

Computing services

FOSSR-VRE (Virtual Research Environment)

The Virtual Research Environment (VRE) supports collaborative research and open science practices by providing a comprehensive suite of services and analytical tools covering the entire research workflow, from ideation and data collection to analysis and publication.

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