Data Sources for Research - Discovery, Access and Use

iSkills workshop (in-person)

Friday 6 February 2026, 11am-1pm
Information Skills Training Room, Social Science Library, Manor Road, Oxford

Modern researchers need to have an up-to-date understanding of working with research data. This workshop will provide a grounding in the different ways quantitative and qualitative data is being made available to benefit researchers. It aims to offer an overview of macro and micro data sources available at the University of Oxford, including national data archives, subscription services, business data, and offers some pointers for further searching.

Topics to be covered include:

  • Overview of the landscape of data sources for health researchers, social scientists and most other researchers
  • How to obtain macro and micro data via specific sources
  • Qualitative and quantitative data resources
  • Additional data services such as the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), Eurostat, Researchfish and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative's online interactive databank and global Multidimensional Poverty Index; plus specialist sources for business and economic data subscribed to by Oxford University
  • The value of resources for informing research design and methodological innovation
  • The importance of data management and cybersecurity

 

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