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Accessing the Data

TILDA provides access to the datasets for research use through pseudonymised publicly accessible dataset files, and through an on-site Hot Desk Facility.

To access the Hot Desk Facility:

Please click here for details on how to access the TILDA Hot Desk Facility.

If the requirements of the TILDA hotdesk do not meet your research needs, please email tilda.hotdesk@tcd.ie to discuss.

To access the public datasets:

The publicly accessible dataset files are hosted by the Irish Social Science Data Archive based in University College Dublin.

Researchers wishing to access the data must complete a request form available on the ISSDA website.

 

• ISSDA

Using the datasets

TILDA have produced a number of videos to provide additional detail on the public datasets with some worked examples on how to use them. Please click below to view these training videos.

• Introduction to the TILDA public datasets
• The TILDA Microfile Dataset
• TILDA Microfile Dataset Worked Example