Study Number 6033 - British Household Panel Survey, Waves 1-18, 1991-2009: Special Licence Access, Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies
DATA CURATION PROCEDURES
Data acquired for the UK Data Service collection undergo rigorous and comprehensive curation prior to publishing and release. This ensures that data, documentation and metadata are processed and published to the highest standard possible, both for ease of use in secondary analysis and for archival preservation.
The curation procedures carried out depend on the individual nature of each dataset and document, but as a general guide the following tasks are always undertaken:
- Disclosure review - if data confidentiality issues are identified, they are resolved in consultation with the data depositor;
- Data are checked for consistency and accuracy – for example undocumented/out-of-range codes;
- Variable and value label metadata are checked and enhancements undertaken as necessary;
- Multiple data and documentation formats may be generated for dissemination and preservation;
- A catalogue metadata record is generated and a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is assigned to the study where appropriate.
- Where the data are made available for online analysis, in addition to the checks above, question text may be added alongside variables and other enhancements made.
DATA AND DOCUMENTATION NOTES
For the fourth edition (January 2014) revised geographic data files for each wave have been deposited. The documentation has also been updated.
NEW EDITION INFORMATION
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INFORMATION ON CONDITION OF USE
The Data Collection is to be made available to Registered or Authorised Users.
Commercial Use of data is not permitted.
All requests are subject to a set of Special Licence forms being completed by the User and are subject to the approval of the data owner or his/her nominee.
All requests are subject to agreement by the User to the following additional condition of use:
Additional Agreement on Conditions of Use
Confidentiality
I agree not to use, nor attempt to use, the Data Collections to identify the individuals from which the study sample was selected, nor to claim to have done so.I agree not to pass the data on to any third party.I agree to use the data for the specified registered usage (project) only.I agree to delete the data after I have finished the specified registered usage (project) and I will inform the UK Data Archive that the data have been deleted.If I have already obtained a BHPS Medium-level Geographical Identifiers file, in order to request access to a second (or third etc.) BHPS Medium-level Geographical Identifiers file, I agree to follow the Special Licence Access requirements below.Only where users wish to obtain a second (or third etc.) BHPS Medium-level Geographical Identifiers file are they also required to complete a Special Licence Access request.