Data atkoruse

It is not always necessary to collect data again to carry out a study. Instead, research can reuse datasets that have been collected for previous studies or work with secondary data already collected by different organisations.

Secondary data can be searched on different websites, so it can be difficult at first to get an idea of what data is available for re-use. This section of the guide gives some tips on how to search and use previously collected datasets.

Data topics Reuse section:

• Searching for datasets
• Using secondary data in research
• Citing datasets