CREATE & MANAGE DATA

STORING YOUR DATA

FURTHER RESOURCES

UK Data Archive Preservation Policy, UK Data Archive, 2010

Guide to good practice: microdata handling and security, UK Data Archive, 2010

Caring for CDs and DVDs by Finch, L. and Webster, J. (2008), NPO Preservation Guidance, Preservation in Practice Series, London: National Preservation Office.

Strengthening data security: an holistic approach by Bolton, S. and Woollard, M., IASSIST Quarterly, 32 (2008).

A QUICK GUIDE TO THE ARCHIVE  

1 of 8: We provide continuous access to the UK’s largest collection of digital research data in the social sciences
2 of 8: We hold thousands of data collections for social science research and teaching, quantitative and qualitative
3 of 8: We hold the only copy of many of the UK's large national surveys charting social research back decades
4 of 8: We are an established national archive at the forefront of managing, preserving, sharing and delivering data
5 of 8: We are a collaborative organisation supporting emerging and existing creators and users of data
6 of 8: We provide best practice guidance and training in managing and sharing research data
7 of 8: You won’t be able to find your family records on our site. You should visit a genealogical site instead
8 of 8: We don’t provide ready-made statistics, but using Nesstar you can view frequencies from popular surveys
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