Course title: Introduction to the ESDS International Databanks (Available as Full or Half day)

This course, aimed at postgraduate students, researchers, data librarians and teaching staff from the social sciences, provides an in depth guide to the resources available through ESDS International. ESDS International is a specialist data service of the Economic and Social Data Service and provides online access to the major databanks produced by international governmental organisations such as the World Bank and United Nations. Access to the service is free for staff and students of UK academic institutions.

This introductory course has a particular emphasis on the service’s extensive data portfolio. Attendees will be introduced to the structure, content and research potential of the international databanks and gain practical experience in accessing, exploring and visualising the data using Beyond 20/20 in hands-on sessions.

A brief overview of the Economic and Social Data Service as a whole is also included on this course.

Pre-requisites: None.

Note - the full day course has same content as above but the following additional topics will be covered:

• ESDS International Data Service Registration, eligibility, terms and conditions of use
• Hands-on session accessing international data
• Hands-on session charting data using Beyond 20/20
• Hands-on session accessing international survey datasets
• Details of other international data resources

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Course title: ESDS International service overview

This one hour session provides an overview of the International Data Service and its data portfolio. Through a PowerPoint presentation attendees are introduced to the structure, content and research potential of macro (country level, aggregate) international data, produced by organisations such as the IMF, World Bank and OECD. The session includes a demonstration of ESDS International’s delivery software Beyond 20/20 Web Data Server.

Materials: PowerPoint slides and Beyond 20/20 worksheets

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Please contact the ESDS International team if you would like us to present any of these courses or a tailored dataset/subject specific course at your institution.