UK Alcohol Data Map

The Data Map and dictionary have now been developed into an integrated electronic database with search function. This facility has not been thoroughly checked, so if you spot any errors, we would be grateful if you would let us know.

To use the new search tool, click here.

Data Map Version 1
This ‘data map’ is a first attempt to map out all the publicly available data on alcohol in the UK. We first thought of creating a resource of this kind when we discovered just how much data exists covering a multitude of research questions – and how little of it has been used by alcohol researchers to date. We guessed that this is because trawling through obscure surveys in the hope of the perfect question is both time consuming and ultimately an unenjoyable task.

Thanks to a small grant from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the existing ESRCfunded resources of the Question Bank (http://qb.soc.surrey.ac.uk/) and Data Archive (http://www.data-archive.ac.uk/), we have therefore developed a resource that quickly enables researchers to find the right dataset for their work. If the resource proves popular, then the data map may well be developed into a more sophisticated and userfriendly form. Nevertheless, we hope that that even this first edition data map will help unlock some hitherto under-utilised data for your work.

Finally, if you have any suggestions for improvements for possible future versions (or spot any errors that we have missed), then please contact us and let us know.

Ben Baumberg, Institute of Alcohol Studies
6 August 2007

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How to use the Data Map and Data Dictionary (pdf 47kb)

Data Map Table (pdf 27kb)

The Data Dictionary - Table of Contents

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