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REDCap - Research Electronic Data Capture

Research Electronic Data Capture or REDCap is a secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases.

While REDCap can be used to collect virtually any type of data in any environment, it is specifically geared to support online and offline human-health data capture for research studies and operations.

REDCap logo - the logo has the REDCap text spelled out, with a red hat hanging off of the "R" in REDCap..

Who can use it?

  • Virginia Tech faculty and staff conducting Virginia Tech health-related research
  • Virginia Tech students with approval by a principal investigator
  • External researchers collaborating with Virginia Tech researchers

All users must complete and maintain current Security Awareness Training and sign a user agreement. External collaborators must work with the Virginia Tech principal investigator to obtain a Virginia Tech PID prior to accessing REDCap.

Obtaining Access to Virginia Tech REDCap

If you are a new user to Virginia Tech REDCap, click the "REQUEST ACCESS" button below. If you are an existing user in Virginia Tech REDCap, select the "USE REDCAP NOW"  button at the top of this page from the right panel navigation (or from bottom of the page if you are on mobile).  

For questions, researchers should contact the Virginia Tech REDCap team for more information.