Role of the ESRC Data Archive in the Dissemination of Data for Secondary Dnalysis
Denise LievesleyESRC Data Archive, University of Essex
THE ESRC DATA ARCHIVE
The ESRC Data Archive has existed for 25 years. It is based at Essex University and is funded predominantly by the University, the Economic and Social Research Council, and the Higher Education Funding Councils. Other funding is obtained on a project specific basis.
The Archive comprises a library of computerised data on a wide range of topics, mainly within the fields of social and economic information. The data largely, but not exclusively,...