Economic and social data service (ESDS)

The Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) is a national data archiving and dissemination service, jointly-funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). ESDS is a collaboration between UK Data Archive and the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex, Manchester Information and Associated Services (MIMAS) and the Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research at the University of Manchester.

ESDS provides access to over 5,000 data collections for research and teaching purposes covering a range of key economic and social data, and spanning many disciplines and themes. Specialist services include:

• ESDS government datasets (such as British Social Attitudes Survey and the General Lifestyle Survey)
• ESDS international datasets (such as IMF World Economic Outlook)
• ESDS longitudinal datasets (such as Millennium Cohort Study)

Registration

Access to ESDS is freely available via the Internet. In addition, staff and students of the University of Sheffield can download data - this requires further registration and subsequent access via MUSE, the University portal:

• Login to MUSE & connect to the Library database listings via the Library eResources links (located on the Library tab)
• Select Economic and social data service (ESDS) from the A to Z list. A new page will display. On the ESDS page, click the Connect to ESDS link in the Quick links box
• Follow the on screen instructions & complete the online registration form
• An email will then be sent to the address you specified during the registration process. When you receive this email visit the web page it indicates. This will complete your registration

Access

This service is available to Internet users including registered students and staff of the University of Sheffield regardless of location and can be accessed directly from this page by connecting to the ESDS web site. Members of the University wishing to download data should follow the above registration process.

Support

If you experience any difficulties in using this eResource please call the Library on extension 27200 or email library@sheffield.ac.uk.