Search the Data Dictionaries of all 3 LSs using the tools on the right. You can save individual project lists of variables by clicking on the + button next to the variable.
Welcome to the Beta version of our new data dictionary interface! This new improved system contains full variable information across all three LSs, advanced search options, plus the ability to save your own variable lists between sessions and download them for use when completing your application form.
The new dictionary also contains ‘similarity scores’ to help researchers wishing to use more than one LS for their project. At present these scores are available for 2001, and other census points will be added as the work progresses.
We would be very pleased to hear your thoughts on the new interface and any suggestions or requests you would like us to consider. If you register an account on the system, your login details and any saved projects will be carried across to the full version when it launches in January 2015.
This allows use of Boolean search options, search terms such as "+adult -male" can be used to find all entries matching 'adult' but omitting entries that also have the term 'male' from those results. You can read some guidance notes about Boolean Search parameters here.
This automatically uses a wildcard match to any term entered. Searching for 'adu' will therefore match Variable names such as 'ADULTS9', 'MADUMTIM', etc.
This allows you to select from a list of available Tables. The list of Tables is filtered if a particular LS is selected.
Notes:
Please note that this will delete your project including all notes and saved variables within it.
Once deleted it will be completely removed from the system and it will not be possible to restore it.
Click the 'Delete' button to confirm deletion or 'Cancel' to keep the project.
DELETE CANCELThe permission of the Office for National Statistics to use the Longitudinal Study is gratefully acknowledged, as is the help provided by staff of the Centre for Longitudinal Study Information & User Support (CeLSIUS). CeLSIUS is supported by the ESRC Census of Population Programme (Award Ref: ES/K000365/1). The authors alone are responsible for the interpretation of the data. Census output is Crown copyright and is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. The data is released under project number 30041.