Using data
User guides and online learning resources for the use of different kinds of research data.
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Data Library user guides
The following user guides, available at the Data Library and the Information Services Multimedia Resource Centre (ISRC) of the Main Library, may also be downloaded below in PDF format.
General
- Data Library services and resources
- Data for mapping
- Economic and financial data
- Major social and political surveys in the UK
Dataset specific
Internet learning resources
A range of data-related online teaching and learning materials, arranged by subject.
Economic and financial data
- Biz/Ed: business studies teaching & education resources
- Biz/Ed: key economic data
- Biz/Ed: time web
- Biz/Ed: virtual worlds
Geospatial data
- Beginners' guide to UK geography
- GEO-REFER: geographical referencing resources for social scientists
- Go-Geo!: geo-spatial resource tool
- ESRI Virtual Campus
Macrodata
Microdata
- Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research (CSSR): short cour course programme
- Collection of Historical and Contemporary Census Data (CHCC) and related materials
- Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDAS)
- Longitudinal data analysis for social science researchers
- NESSTAR: tool to view contents of major survey datasets at the Data Archive
- PEAS: practical exemplars on the analysis of surveys
- STARS: creation of statistical resources from real datasets
- TRAMMS: teaching resources and materials for social scientists (multilevel modelling)
- UPTAP: understanding population trends & processes
Getting help
Data Library, Information Services
2nd Floor, 5 Buccleuch Place
(Entry at Reception, 4 Buccleuch Place)
Edinburgh,
EH8 9JS
Phone (Tues & Thurs): +44 (0)131 650 3304
Phone (Mon-Wed-Fri): +44 (0)131 651 1317
Email: datalib@ed.ac.uk
Web pages: http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/data-library
This article was published on Mar 15, 2010