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Efficient Strategies for Finding Statistical Information in Social Sciences

Discover practical approaches to navigate the challenges of locating statistical information in social sciences. This guide, authored by experts Mark Janes and Jane Roberts from Nuffield Data Services, addresses common difficulties such as terminology issues, citation standards, and the variety of data types. Learn about key resources, including major data providers like the IMF and WHO, and effective search tips for accessing institutional websites and data archives. Enhance your research with strategies tailored for quantitative and qualitative data in both macro and micro contexts.

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Efficient Strategies for Finding Statistical Information in Social Sciences

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  1. WISER Social Sciences: Statistical information Mark Janes, Social Sciences Subject Consultant Jane Roberts, Nuffield Data Services Officer

  2. Finding statistical information • Statistical information is difficult to find • Problems with terminology • Lack of citation standards • Many different types of data (e.g. quantitative, qualitative, macro, micro etc.) • No large ‘catalogues’ of data sources • Even Google struggles!

  3. Finding statistical information • Searching tips • Who is likely to have recorded the information? • Try resources on OxLIP • Look for “statistics” and “publications” on institutional Websites • Look for tables, cited sources etc. in articles

  4. Finding statistical information • Major data providers: • IMF, World Bank, UN, WHO, ILO, IEA, OECD etc. for macro and international data • Data Archives: ICPSR and UKDA for research data, micro and government (US and UK) • Other data providers: • NGOs, National Agencies, Policy Institutes, Central Banks, Stock Markets, Research Centres • Commercial data providers

  5. Finding Statistical Information • International Data Resources on OxLIP • ESDS International • ICPSR • Source OECD • Emerging Market Information Service • Other Resources • Business sources • CD-ROMs

  6. WISER: Statistical Information Jane Roberts Nuffield Data Library http://www.nuff.ox.ac.uk/projects/datalibrary/

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