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ESDS Resources
Vanessa HigginsESDS Government
Centre for Census and Survey ResearchUniversity of Manchester
In this presentation…
• Who we are• What we do • What’s new
ESDS Government • Specialist service supporting users of the
large, continuous, cross-sectional surveys collected (largely) for government purposes
• Supports LFS aswell as other surveys such as General Household Survey and Family Resources Survey
• Part of the larger Economic and Social Data Service led by the UK Data Archive– ESDS Longitudinal– ESDS Qualidata– ESDS International
What are we here for?
• Archiving and dissemination of the surveys (UKDA)
• Other functions at CCSR– Promoting and supporting the use of the
data– Value added materials– Training– Facilitating communication between data
depositors and users
Labour Force Survey Resources
• Web pages dedicated to the LFS• Guide to Employment and Labour Market
Research (using large scale surveys)
• LFS Teaching Dataset• Guide: Analysis of LFS using STATA• Variables consistent over time on LFS• LFS comparability with 2001 Census• Helpdesk• Publications database• Workshops and events• Newsletter and JISCmail
Special licences
• Agreement between ONS and ESDS • Data where the disclosure risk is deemed
too high for standard dissemination methods. E.g.:– Local authority level microdata– Month of birth
• Paper application procedure – Need to agree to stringent data stewardship
conditions– Required to read the guide to good practice– Application has to be approved by ONS
Integrated Household Survey (Continuous Population Survey)
• Will bring together – Labour Force Survey– Annual Population Survey – General Household Survey– Expenditure and Food Survey– Omnibus Survey
• Expected to start c. 2008• Materials on our website• IHS Consultation Meeting 23rd January 2006
(pm)
The important last slide…
Helpdesk: [email protected]
(0161)275 1980
Website:http://www.esds.ac.uk/government
JISCmail: [email protected]
