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Chapter on the process of data discovery and reuse, including evaluating data quality. For discovering high-quality data, curated lists of different types of social science data sources in Europe and around the world are presented.

Focus on:

set up - and adjust - a search strategy to find suitable data for your research purposes
social science data repositories as sources for discovering social science data
data sources which CESSDA-experts recommend for selected research topics
evaluating the quality and usefulness of data for secondary analysis
different types and modes of access to data
relevant DMP questions on this topic

Learning outcome(s)

Main take-aways:

Be able to set up - and adjust - a search strategy to find suitable data for your research purposes;
Understand that social science data repositories are important sources for discovering social science data;
Be aware of data sources which CESSDA-experts recommend for selected research topics;
Be aware of steps in evaluating the quality and usefulness of data for secondary analysis;
Understand different types and modes of access to data;
Be able to answer the DMP questions which are listed at the end of this chapter, and adapt your own DMP.

Format

E-learning module

Language

English

Free access

Yes

License

Intended audience