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The Greo Data Repository houses research-grade datasets on gambling and related harms. It was established as part of Greo's mandate to translate and exchange cutting-edge knowledge in the field of gambling research to support evidence informed decision-making about gambling and potential harms from gambling.
Services
The Data Repository is part of Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository. Borealis is a multidisciplinary, secure, bilingual, Canadian data repository. It is supported by academic libraries, research organizations across Canada, and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. The technical infrastructure is hosted by Scholars Portal and the University of Toronto Libraries in partnership with regional academic library consortia. Files housed in the Data Repository are held in a secure environment on Canadian servers. Borealis is based on the open-source Dataverse software. Dataverse was developed by the Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences (IQSS) at Harvard University. The platform allows researchers to publish, describe, preserve, and share their research data for discovery and reuse by others. Features of the platform include a user interface for submitting, maintaining, and downloading research materials; search and browse functionality; a metadata schema; usage statistics; time-stamped submissions; and persistent identifiers for each dataset. Through the Dataverse platform, Greo makes data available for research purposes and ensures its long-term preservation.
The Greo Data Repository service operates according to a set of policies, which are available on our website. This consists of the Borealis Terms of Use, the Greo Terms of Use and accompanying Terms of Use Agreement, and the Depositor Agreement. The Depositor Agreement includes the Submission, Withdrawal, and Preservation policies.
Submission Services
Research datasets in the field of gambling and gambling-related problems may be submitted for inclusion in the Data Repository. Depositing datasets in the Data Repository is a facilitated process. Actual upload of datasets to the Data Repository will be performed by Greo staff. Staff will work with the Depositor to ensure that:
- Data, required metadata, and supplemental documentation are included in the submission;
- Appropriate access levels to datasets are selected and applied; and
- Embargos are applied as required.
See the Depositor Agreement including Schedule B: Submission Policy, Schedule C: Withdrawal Policy, and Schedule D: Preservation Policy for more information.
Access Services
The Data Repository is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding planned maintenance periods. Users can search, discover, and download datasets from the Data Repository. Each dataset has a persistent identifier (handle) allowing it to be cited by data users. Access restrictions may apply to datasets. Please refer to the Terms of Use information of a dataset for specific access information.
See the Terms of Use Agreement for more details related to the use of datasets in the Data Repository.
Preservation Services
The Data Repository will provide long-term access to datasets. All datasets are housed in a secure environment that conforms to industry best practices and maintains data integrity and longevity. Regular backup of the datasets is performed by Borealis. See Schedule D: Preservation Policy of the Depositor Agreement for more information.
Support
User support is provided by our staff. Core hours of support are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Eastern Time. Any problems or queries should be emailed to dataset@greo.ca.