data search

Searching for data

We work closely with the researcher to define the relevant data. Searches are performed by querying existing sources (French or international official statistics offices, institutes, official bodies...). Data proposals based on several criteria (data format, data retrieval time, time available to the researcher...).

Obtaining data

Advice and assistance on retrieving data :

• Ordering surveys through the Réseau Quetelet portal
• Formalities for obtaining confidential data from the National Council for Statistical Information (CNIS) and the Secure Data Access Centre (CASD)
• Formalities for obtaining data from abroad...

Understanding data

Help understanding data for optimal use :

• Survey methodology
• Conditions applicable to the use of variables
• Methodological precautions
• Understanding metadata (documentation)
• Data comparability...

Reseau Quetelet
As part of the PROGEDO TGIR (Very Large Research Infrastructure), the Reseau Quetelet provides the scientific community with major survey data and databases compiled by France's official statistics office or through research.

• Search the data catalogue
• Search the question and variable database
• Order data

The Secure Data Access Centre (CASD) is a data service facility that allows researchers to work on highly detailed personal data — which is therefore subject to confidentiality constraints — in a highly secure environment.

Ministerial Statistical Departments

CESSDA (Consortium of European Social Sciences Data Archives)
It hosts a catalogue of data disseminated by archive centres across Europe.

Eurostat
The European Commission's statistics department provides a range of indicators and data tables on EU member states. Databases are also available under certain conditions.

A few European-wide surveys available for research purposes

ESS (European Social Survey)
The European Social Survey is an academic survey conducted every two years since 2001. It measures attitudes, beliefs and behaviour patterns in more than 30 nations. In France, the survey is conducted by Sciences Po.

SHARE (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe)
SHARE is a multidisciplinary, cross-national, panel database of data on some 80,000 Europeans aged 50 and over. SHARE data is used to analyse socio-economic issues associated with ageing populations. In France, the SHARE survey is conducted by Paris Dauphine University.

Generations and Gender Program
GGP is a system of national survey. The main purpose of the programme is to improve the understanding of ongoing demographic and social changes, and the factors which influence them, with particular focus on the relationships between parents and children (generations) and between partners (gender).

EVS (European Values Study)
EVS is a survey on the values held by Europeans. It provides an insight into the ideas, beliefs, preferences, attitudes, values and opinions of citizens across Europe. It is a unique research project on what Europeans think about life, family, work, religion, politics and society.

EWCS (European Working Conditions Survey)
Since it was first conducted in 1990, the EWCS has provided regular insights into working conditions in Europe.

EU-LFS (Labour Force Survey)
This survey provides quarterly results on labour participation of people aged 15 and over, as well as on people outside the labour force.

EU-SILC (Survey on Income and Living Conditions)
The EU SILC is an instrument for collecting timely and comparable cross-sectional and longitudinal multidimensional microdata on income, poverty, social exclusion and living conditions in Europe.

ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)
It is Michigan-based archive centre which maintains more than 500,000 files on research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialised collections on education, ageing, justice, terrorism, etc. Through a fully financed national subscription with ICPSR, researchers can gain access to all ICPSR data from their laboratories. As the PUDL is the ICPSR's local representative, it can provide guidance in the use of such data.

OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
It provides data on a wide range of topics and countries in the form of downloadable databases or personalised tables.