This library guide will give you an overview of how to find and use datasets in the social sciences. Click on the image below to be taken to the Datasets for the Social Sciences library guide.
The Data-Planet Libguide offers detailed information on how to use the resource. From the different datasets available to how to manipulate data. If you not familair with Data-Planet take a few moments to learn some of the finer points.
Why do we need data citation? Datasets generated in the research are equally valuable as the papers appearing at scientific journals, and should be treated as a citable source on par with traditional materials. To ensure these dataset assets permanently available for access and reuse, the arising data citation can enable researchers to create links between their academic publications and the underlying datasets.
What does a data ciation contain?
What should researchers be aware of when citing a dataset?
Although the standardization and consistency in research data citation are still evolving, Ball and Duke(2012) from Digital Curation Center have summarzied some widely accepted practices in data citation for researchers to use:
(Adapted from "Alex Ball and Monica Duke, 2012. How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications. In A Digital Curation Center 'working level' guide. Digital Curation Center".)