About ARDC

Located at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Atlanta Research Data Center (ARDC) is a partnership between the US Census Bureau and member institutions that include Auburn University, Clemson University, Emory University, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Tulane University, the University of Georgia, the University of South Carolina, the University of Tennessee, and Vanderbilt University.

The ARDC is part of a network of secure Research Data Centers located across the United States, collectively known as the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs). The ARDC is managed by the Census Bureau's Center for Enterprise Dissemination (CED). Funding for the ARDC is provided in part by the member institutions.

Watch a short introductory video about the FSRDCs.

Announcements

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Stay Informed

To add your name to the ARDC e-mail list, send an e-mail to the ARDC Executive Director Julie Hotchkiss with your contact information. For other questions regarding research opportunities, please contact the ARDC Administrator Chase Frederick. View the contact information for both the Executive Director and the Administrator.

ARDC Code of Professional Conduct

The Atlanta RDC seeks to provide a safe and productive environment free from harassment and discrimination based on social identity. Atlanta RDC researchers have a professional obligation to conduct themselves and interact in a civil and respectful way and to abide by standards of scientific integrity and professional ethics.

RDC researchers have both an individual responsibility for their own conduct and a collective responsibility to promote professional conduct.