NSU Oceanographic Campus Library Software Resources

General Information

REDCap is a secure web platform for building and managing online databases and surveys developed by Vanderbilt University. Its acronym means (Research Electronic Data Capture). It was originally intended for clinical research, but it is used now across research fields. Its software meets HIPAA compliance standards, as well as HIPAA, Part-11, and FISMA standards (low, moderate, or high). 

It is available for free to the NSU Community. 

Accessing REDCap

• If you do not have an account and you are interested in requesting one, please reach out to our REDCap NSU Team at REDCap@nova.edu. 

• To access your account, visit our portal at https://redcap.nova.edu/.

Training & Resources

• REDCap Frequently Asked Questions
• REDCap Training Videos

A Brief Overview of REDCap

Advantages of Using REDCap

Build online surveys and databases quickly and securely in your browser - Create and design your project using a secure login from any device. No extra software required. Access from anywhere, at any time.

Fast and flexible - Go from project creation to starting data collection in less than one day. Customizations and changes are possible any time, even after data collection has begun.

Advanced instrument design features - Auto-validation, calculated fields, file uploading, branching/skip logic, and survey stop actions.

Diverse and flexible survey distribution options- Use a list of email addresses or phone numbers for your survey respondents and automatically contact them with personalized messages, and track who has responded. Or create a simple link for an anonymous survey for mass email mailings, to post on a website, or print on a flyer.

Data quality - Use field validation, branching/skip logic, and Missing Data Codes to improve and protect data quality during data entry. Open data queries to automatically identify and resolve discrepancies and other issues real-time.

Custom reporting - Create custom searches for generating reports to view aggregate data. Identify trends with built-in basic statistics and charts.

Export data to common analysis packages - Export your data as a PDF or as CSV data for easy analysis in SAS, Stata, R, SPSS, or Microsoft Excel.

Secure file storage and sharing - Upload and share any type of file with anyone in the world through the File Repository feature or Send-It tool. Also works with exports and other built-in file uploading features.

Data-based triggers and alerts - Send real-time alerts and notifications to your team or other stakeholders via email, text, or phone based on certain data being entered or specific questions having a particular answer.

Connect to other resources - Use built-in features (API) to move data to/from your project. Build your own custom software development features to connect your project to other systems.