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Census.ac.uk
Moving you closer to the data…
A comprehensive census access
and support
service for the UK
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academic community
David Hall
Census Services Coordinator
UK Data Archive
University of Essex
What is Census.ac.uk?
The ESRC Census Programme
Six Data Support Units Providing Census Data
for 1971 through to 2001
Registration and Support Service
Improved Web Presence –
Unified approach
Single point of access
What will be available from Census.ac.uk?
Registration – Improved process
Search functionality based on structured metadata
Introductory materials
MyCensus
Online Submission of Outputs
Census.ac.uk
Search Functionality
Metadata from Programme Units …
Census Dissemination Unit
UKBORDERS
Centre for Interaction Data Estimation and Research
Samples of Anonymised Records
Centre for Longitudinal Study Information and User Support
Longitudinal Studies Centre - Scotland
And from …
Office for National Statistics
Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study
GeoRefer
Search Functionality Aims
Structured and consistent metadata records
Wider knowledge of Census data available
Clearer direction to the data
Outputs and Search Functionality
Outputs Submission
Search availability
Links –
Data Support Units
Others such as ESRC
Who will use Census.ac.uk?
UK academic community –
Researchers
Undergraduates
Teaching staff
Other enquirers
Census.ac.uk - When?
July 2007 – Phase 1 go live
July – August 2007 – Publicity
Autumn 2007 – First bulk registrations
October 2007 – Formal Launch
2007 – 2011 Ongoing
developments
Census.ac.uk
Moving you closer to the data…
David Hall
Census Services Coordinator
UK Data Archive
University of Essex
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
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[email protected]
01206 872013