1. ESDS - Support and resources Beate Lichtwardt, ESDS/UKDA British Library Conference Centre, London 9 March 2009

2. Roadmap  Overview Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS)  ESDS holdings  ESDS user support and resources - Four specialist data services - Data Catalogue search (basic, advanced) - NESSTAR (browsing and analysing data online) - Workshops and training - Contact

3. Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS)  www.esds.ac.uk  National data archiving and dissemination service  Running from 1 January 2003  Jointly supported by: –Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) –Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)  Partners: –UK Data Archive (UKDA), Essex –Manchester Information and Associated Services (MIMAS), Manchester –Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research (CCSR), Manchester –Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), Essex

5. ESDS overview  Provides access and support for key economic and social data  Distributed service, bringing together centres of expertise in data creation, dissemination, preservation and use  Provides seamless and easier access to a range of disparate resources for UK Higher and Further Education sectors  Core archiving services plus four specialist data services  Built on a foundation of the UK Data Archive, which recently celebrated its 40 th anniversary

6. ESDS holdings Data for research and teaching purposes and used in all sectors and for many different disciplines  Official agencies - mainly central government  Individual academics - research grants  Market research agencies  Public records/historical sources  Links to UK census data  Qualitative and quantitative  International statistical time series  History data service in-house (HDS)  Access to international data via links with other data archives worldwide (ICPSR, ZA) 5,000+ datasets in the collection 280+ new datasets are added each year 46,000 registered users 3,000+ user support queries 60,000 downloads worldwide p.a.

7. CESSDA - Council of European Social Science Data Archives ( non- European mainly ICPSR) Links with other data archives - Europe

8. ESDS holdings  ESDS Government Large-scale government surveys, such as the Labour Force Survey, General Household Survey and Annual Population Survey  ESDS International Multi-nation aggregate databanks, such as World Bank data, and survey data, such as the Eurobarometers and the World Value Surveys  ESDS Longitudinal Major UK surveys following individuals over time, such as the British Household Panel Survey and the National Child Development Study  ESDS Qualidata Range of multimedia qualitative data sources (in-depth and semi- structured interviews, focus groups, oral histories, mixed methods data, records of meetings, diaries etc.), including the Edwardians and 100 Families

9. ESDS - user support and resources ESDS provides:  Advice for new users (finding, accessing and using data)  Help Desk (email: help@esds.ac.uk)  Information on training; Training via promotional events/workshops  Online user guides  JISCmail lists (forthcoming events, data releases and new developments)  Access to Social Science Data Resources (SSDR) site representatives in local institutions  Frequently Asked Questions  Specialist data services – own support pages

15. ESDS Specialist data services Specialist data services: ESDS Government ESDS International ESDS Longitudinal ESDS Qualidata Dedicated web sites Data and documentation enhancements Tailored user support Information on training and events

16. ESDS Government  Guides, e.g. analysis guides, thematic guides  List of government teaching datasets  Publications database  Mapping tool for ONS Vital Statistics (CommonGIS)  Search for variables across datasets  List of variables that are consistent over time for specific surveys  Survey pages for each dataset: provides the following links for each: questionnaires, starting analysis, citing this data, variable search (for selected series), FAQ  Recent data releases  Recent publications

17. ESDS Longitudinal Data  Step-by-step guides to each dataset  Teaching guides, e.g. BHPS guide using Nesstar  Database of comparable indicators  Links to other longitudinal data resources, e.g. ‘Keeping track – a guide to longitudinal resources’  Workshops, e.g. Introductory workshop to Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) – 24 March

18. ESDS International data  Dataset user guides  Software guides, e.g. Beyond 20/20 – the online tool used for many international datasets  Case studies  Learning & teaching resources, e.g. Countries & citizens: Linking macro & micro data  Directory of international data resources

19. ESDS Qualidata  Dataset user guides  Thematic resources – Criminology, Health studies, Oral history  Re-use publications  Case studies of re-use  Teaching guide on interview styles  Frequently Asked Questions

20. Online guides Available for:  Analysis & methods (including SPSS, STATA, Weighting)  Specific datasets  Creators and depositors  Learning and teaching  Online data services  Preservation and technical  Themes (e.g. health)

21. Data Catalogue search

23. Data Catalogue – search options

24. NESSTAR  Online data browsing and analysis system  Allows users to search for, locate, browse and analyse and download a wide variety of statistical data within a web browser  UK Data Archive, as service provider for ESDS, hosts a NESSTAR server populated by its most popular data series  Registering with ESDS required, if exploratory analysis beyond browsing metadata is intended

25. ESDS NESSTAR catalogue

26. NESSTAR  Browse detailed information (metadata) about these data sources, including links to other sources  Do simple data analysis and visualisation on microdata  Bookmark analysis  Download the appropriate subset of data in one of a number of formats (e.g. SPSS, Excel)

27. ESDS NESSTAR catalogue

28. NESSTAR - links  Introductory guide to using NESSTAR: http://www.esds.ac.uk/support/guides/A2.pdf  ESDS NESSTAR Catalogue: http://nesstar.esds.ac.uk/webview/index.jsp  NESSTAR guide http://nesstar.esds.ac.uk/webview/help/index.ht ml

29. Workshops & training Service specific and joint workshops:  Awareness days for new users  Thematic data resources events  Data confrontation: specific datasets; data handling skills; methodological issues; analytic skills - introductory and advanced level  ‘Train the trainers’ workshops  Online training materials We are pro-active and re-active, so ask us, if you want to have a workshop!

30. ESDS support summary  Encourage: researchers to consult existing data sources; use of real data in teaching and learning  Make obtaining data more straightforward  Promotion… exploit existing and new networks  Provide online resources  Provide user support and training What else can we provide?

31. Contact www.esds.ac.uk help@esds.ac.uk