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Searching Data

An integrated search of the entire KOSSDA data collection is available by data category, subject area, and thesaurus. In addition, variable search and online analysis of data are possible for survey datasets. For qualitative data in text and multimedia formats, parts of the data can be viewed through [preview] service.

Search FAQ

Q How do I search and find a particular dataset?

A Main Page

A Searching Data

Q What search options are available?

A All Catalogs: for the whole data collection search

A Browse by Subject: for the subject area search

A Thesaurus Search: for keyword search of related data

A Variables Search: for variable search of survey data

A New Data Releases: for the search of recently archived data

Q How do I search data across all data category?

A All Catalogs: select 'all' and enter keywords

A Browse by Subject: select a subject area

A Thesaurus Search: enter keywords

Q What is Online Analysis ?

A It allows to perform frequency, tabulation, regression, and other analyses of quantitative datasets on the web.

Q What is Preview ?

A It allows to search and preview audio, video, and textual files of qualitative datasets on the web.

Q What is Fulltext?

A It allows to view an electronic version of the original text in full on the web.