Apps

The introduction of Dataverse APIs has fostered the development of a variety of software applications that are listed in the Integrations, External Tools, and Reporting Tools sections of the Admin Guide.

The apps below are open source and demonstrate how to use Dataverse APIs. Some of these apps are built on Client Libraries that are available for Dataverse APIs in Python, Javascript, R, and Java.

Javascript

Data Explorer

Data Explorer is a GUI which lists the variables in a tabular data file allowing searching, charting and cross tabulation analysis.

https://github.com/scholarsportal/Dataverse-Data-Explorer

Data Curation Tool

Data Curation Tool is a GUI for curating data by adding labels, groups, weights and other details to assist with informed reuse.

https://github.com/scholarsportal/Dataverse-Data-Curation-Tool

File Previewers

File Previewers are tools that display the content of files - including audio, html, Hypothes.is annotations, images, PDF, text, video - allowing them to be viewed without downloading.

https://github.com/QualitativeDataRepository/dataverse-previewers

TwoRavens

TwoRavens is a system of interlocking statistical tools for data exploration, analysis, and meta-analysis.

https://github.com/IQSS/TwoRavens

Python

Please note that there are multiple Python modules for Dataverse APIs listed in the Client Libraries section.

dataverse-sample-data

dataverse-sample-data allows you to populate your Dataverse installation with sample data. It makes uses of pyDataverse, which is listed in the Client Libraries section.

https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse-sample-data

Texas Digital Library dataverse-reports

Dataverse Reports for Texas Digital Library generates and emails statistical reports for an installation of Dataverse using the native API and database queries.

https://github.com/TexasDigitalLibrary/dataverse-reports

OSF

OSF allows you to view, download, and upload files to and from a Dataverse dataset from an Open Science Framework (OSF) project.

https://github.com/CenterForOpenScience/osf.io/tree/develop/addons/dataverse

GeoConnect

GeoConnect allows Dataverse files to be visualized on http://worldmap.harvard.edu with the “Explore” button. Read more about it in the WorldMap: Geospatial Data Exploration section of the User Guide.

https://github.com/IQSS/geoconnect

dataverse-metrics

dataverse-metrics aggregates and visualizes metrics across multiple Dataverse installations but can also be used with a single installation

https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse-metrics

Whole Tale

Whole Tale enables researchers to analyze data using popular tools including Jupyter and RStudio with the ultimate goal of supporting publishing of reproducible research packages.

https://github.com/whole-tale/girder_wholetale/tree/v0.7/server/lib/dataverse

Archivematica

Archivematica is an integrated suite of open-source tools for processing digital objects for long-term preservation.

https://github.com/artefactual/archivematica/tree/v1.9.2/src/MCPClient/lib/clientScripts

Java

Please note that there is a Java library for Dataverse APIs listed in the Client Libraries section.

DVUploader

The open-source DVUploader tool is a stand-alone command-line Java application that uses the Dataverse API to upload files to a specified Dataset. Files can be specified by name, or the DVUploader can upload all files in a directory or recursively from a directory tree. The DVUploader can also verify that uploaded files match their local sources by comparing the local and remote fixity checksums. Source code, release 1.0.0- jar file, and documentation are available on GitHub. DVUploader’s creation was supported by the Texas Digital Library.

https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse-uploader

Dataverse for Android

Dataverse for Android makes use of Dataverse’s Search API.

https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse-android

PHP

OJS

The Open Journal Systems (OJS) Dataverse Plugin adds data sharing and preservation to the OJS publication process.

https://github.com/pkp/ojs/tree/ojs-stable-2_4_8/plugins/generic/dataverse