Finding Datasets and Statistics

Finding Datasets and Statistics A dataset is any organised collection of data or information that has a common theme. The information is usually encoded in a defined structure e.g. lists, tables, and databases.

Search engines Zanran1 is a search engine for data and statistics locates data in charts, graphs and tables. It has a useful hover over function that lets you view results easily and quickly

Irish Datasets An Garda Síochána2 Road accident statistics and other Garda publications Annual reports including regional demographic; crime data/statistics Criminal Assets Bureau statistics. Central Statistics Office3 Government body responsible for compiling official Irish statistics Provides information on labour market and earnings, people and society, census, business sectors, environment, climate and the economy. Corine Land Cover (CLC)4 Provides comparable maps of land cover for much of Europe based on the interpretation of satellite images. Environmental Research Centre (ERC)5 ERC is an in-house EPA research facility gathering and integrating data from major environmental research projects in co-operation with a number of 3rd level colleges and institutions. ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute)6 A leading European research centre in the social sciences focusing on economic and social change in Ireland Provides information on Ireland in recession, Irish economy, house prices, etc. 20/02/2012

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Access is available on request to demographic, clinical and administrative data on discharges and deaths from the 60 main acute general hospitals using Hospital InPatient Enquiry Scheme (HIPE) For analysis of current economic trends, forecasts, GNP, GDP, balance of payments, etc use Quarterly Economic Commentary7 To access the ESRI Databank of Economic Time-Series contact them here8 Irish Social Science Data Archive (ISSDA)9 Machine-readable data from surveys and official statistics (including the Census), made available to users in the academic, public and commercial sectors Provides access to ESRI data including the school leaver survey and other datasets; ZACAT; Eurobarometer; opinion polls, Irish Elections Data Archive, time-use statistics, lifestyle/nutrition and more Some material is password protected. Contact10 ISSDA for more information URBIS: Digital Spatial Mapping11 Irish Spatial Data from the URBIS dataset repository This web mapping interface enables you to view, interrogate and create PDF maps of Irish digital spatial data maintained by Urban Institute Ireland. URBIS provides access to mapping layers including county boundaries, townland boundaries, electoral divisions, town and village locations and Discovery mapping for the Leinster area. The URBIS portal also includes datasets for rivers, protected areas, road and railway transport networks.

European Datasets Council of European Social Science Data Archives12 National data archives for social science teaching and research in Europe (also provides links to Australia and USA archives). ESRC13 Excellent social science research resource providing information on research funding and training

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The facts and figures section provides up to date summaries of British statistical information in specific areas, e.g. parenting, ageing, adolescents, ethnic minorities, media etc. European Bioinformatics Institute14 This website hosts a number of different biological databases including: EMBL nucleotide database, which is Europe's primary collection of nucleotide sequences PRIDE proteomics identification database. European Central Bank Statistics15 Covers the Eurozone and compiles money, banking and financial market statistics. European Regions Airline Association16 Provides monthly traffic analysis on airline passenger traffic, punctuality, freight and movement data in PDF format. European Social Survey (ESS)17 A biennial multi-country survey covering over 30 nations, funded jointly by the European Commission, European Science Foundation and academic funding bodies in each participating country. EUROSTAT18 The Statistical Office of the European Union Provides high-quality statistical information on the EU Member States Includes information on Eurostat printed and electronic publications Data is charged for but some key indicator snapshots are free to view. SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe)19 Database of micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of individuals aged 50+ Data contributed by 11 countries in 2004: Denmark, Sweden, Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Greece Further data collected 2005-06 for Israel. The Czech Republic; Poland & Ireland joined SHARE in 2006.

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UK Data Archive (UKDA)20 Contains the largest collection of digital data in the Social Sciences and Humanities in the U.K. U.K. National Statistics21 Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level Summaries and detailed data releases are published free of charge Includes GDP, retail sales, public sector, inflation, population, and employment.

International Datasets Child Care Research22 Links to data suitable for further analysis and statistical results generated from US public sources. CPS Utilites23 Contains data, documentation and Windows software to help researchers find and extract data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey The Historical Series of Annual Supplements includes computer usage, tobacco usage, outgoing rotations, food security, child support/alimony, immunization etc. FAO Statistical Databases24 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations helps developing countries modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices. FedStats25 Acts as a portal to the full range of US Government statistical information provided by over 100 US agencies Topics include economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more. GeoHive Global Statistics26 Non commercial site providing comparative information on countries and cities of the world Charts on population, natural resources, wealth, infrastructure, energy consumption and resources etc 20/02/2012

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ICPSR Datasets27 Maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction On campus access only IMF Statistical Databases28 Access to the following International Monetary Fund titles: International Financial Statistics, Direction of Trade Statistics and Balance of Payments Statistics Login and password required for off campus access, which can be obtained via Connect under My Library tab, in the Remote Access logins channel. International Energy Agency (IEA)29 The Energy Statistics Division publishes data on energy production, trade, stocks, transformation, consumption, prices and taxes and greenhouse gas emissions Includes data from the 28 OECD Member countries and over 100 non-OECD countries world-wide. International Federation of Data Organisations on the Net30 Provides links to and information about key social science data archives Supported by Unesco. International Statistical Agency31 Compiled by the US Department of Labor Useful starting point for finding further data on specific countries. OECD32 Compiles statistical indicators of social and economic life in 28 member countries It is also possible to browse by topic See also OECD.stat33 which provides a cross search facility for OECD databases. UNESCO Institute for Statistics34 Profiles and global datasets on the subjects of education, literacy, culture and communication, and science and technology, plus reports generated from these resources Free to download 20/02/2012

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United Nations Statistics Division35 Provides access to a wide range of official statistical outputs and services A limited amount of data is available free of charge e.g. summaries of world population, health, education, employment, and other social indicators. United States Census Bureau36 Summary data files and selected historical data available. World Development Indicators37 Data and statistics from the World Bank. World Health Organisation38 Key international health statistics.

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http://www.zanran.com

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http://www.garda.ie/

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http://www.cso.ie/statistics/

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http://coe.epa.ie/safer

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http://www.epa.ie/

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http://www.esri.ie/index.xml

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http://www.esri.ie/irish_economy/quarterly_economic_commen/

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[email protected]

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http://www.ucd.ie/issda

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http://www.ucd.ie/issda/aboutus/contact/.

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http://librarysearch.ucd.ie/V/?func=find-db-1title&mode=titles&azlist=N&scan_utf=&scan_start=urbis&search_type=contains&restricted=all&for ce_login=y

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http://www.nsd.uib.no/cessda/

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http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/index.aspx

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http://www.ebi.ac.uk/Databases/

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http://www.ecb.int/stats/html/index.en.html

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http://www.eraa.org/

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http://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/

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http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home

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http://www.share-project.org/

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http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/

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http://www.statistics.gov.uk/

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http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp

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http://www.unicon.com/

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http://www.fao.org/waicent/portal/statistics_en.asp

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http://www.fedstats.gov/

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http://www.geohive.com/

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https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ticketlogin

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http://www.imfstatistics.org/

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http://www.iea.org/

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http://www.ifdo.org/

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http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm

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http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx

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http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?usercontext=sourceoecd

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http://www.uis.unesco.org/

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http://www.un.org/en/databases/

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http://www.census.gov/

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http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/DDPQQ/member.do?method=getMembers&userid=1&queryId=6

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http://www.who.int/healthinfo/statistics/en/

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