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DOI change log

DOI change log for UK Data Service data catalogue record:

A new Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is assigned to the data collection each time there is a major change to data, documentation or metadata. The new DOI will resolve to an updated version of this page containing a log of changes to this data collection since the allocation of its first DOI. The DOI system supports resource discovery and simplifies citation for users of data collections. Data producers benefit directly through increased visibility of their work.
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10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-13
Citation:
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research. (2024). Understanding Society: Waves 1-14, 2009-2023 and Harmonised BHPS: Waves 1-18, 1991-2009: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 12th Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-13
Change log:
27 November 2024: For the 12th edition (November 2024), Wave 14 data have been added, and the documentation has been updated. In addition, Wave 13 data has been re-deposited with superfluous entries removed.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-12
Citation:
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research. (2023). Understanding Society: Waves 1-13, 2009-2022 and Harmonised BHPS: Waves 1-18, 1991-2009: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 11th Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-12
Change log:
22 November 2023: For the 11th edition (November 2023), Wave 13 data have been added, and the documentation has been updated.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-11
Citation:
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research. (2022). Understanding Society: Waves 1-12, 2009-2021 and Harmonised BHPS: Waves 1-18, 1991-2009: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 10th Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-11
Change log:
29 November 2022: For the 10th edition (November 2022), Wave 12 data have been added, and the documentation has been updated.
Minor changes:
12 December 2022: Minor changes to data or documentation
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-10
Citation:
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research. (2021). Understanding Society: Waves 1-11, 2009-2020 and Harmonised BHPS: Waves 1-18, 1991-2009: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 9th Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-10
Change log:
30 November 2021: For the 10th edition (November 2021), Wave 11 data have been added, and the documentation has been updated.
Minor changes:
27 April 2022: Minor changes to catalogue record
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-9
Citation:
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research. (2020). Understanding Society: Waves 1-10, 2009-2019 and Harmonised BHPS: Waves 1-18, 1991-2009: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 8th Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-9
Change log:
26 November 2020: For the 9th edition (November 2020), Wave 10 data have been added, and the documentation has been updated.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-8
Citation:
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research. (2019). Understanding Society: Waves 1-9, 2009-2018 and Harmonised BHPS: Waves 1-18, 1991-2009: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 7th Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-8
Change log:
20 November 2019: For the 8th edition (November 2019), Wave 9 data have been added, some minor changes made to Waves 1-8, and the documentation has been updated.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-7
Citation:
University of Essex, Institute for Social and Economic Research. (2018). Understanding Society: Waves 1-8, 2009-2017 and Harmonised BHPS: Waves 1-18, 1991-2009: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 6th Edition. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-7
Change log:
27 November 2018: For the 7th edition (November 2018), Wave 8 data have been added, some minor changes made to Waves 1-7, and the documentation has been updated.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-6
Citation:
University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research, NatCen Social Research, Kantar Public. (2018). Understanding Society: Waves 1-7, 2009-2016 and Harmonised BHPS: Waves 1-18, 1991-2009: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 6th Release. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-6
Change log:
6 August 2018: [high] For the sixth edition (August 2018), geography files for the harmonised BHPS waves have been added to the study. Minor changes have also been made to the Understanding Society waves 1-7 files and the documentation updated.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-5
Citation:
University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research, NatCen Social Research, Kantar Public. (2017). Understanding Society: Waves 1-7, 2009-2016: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 5th Release. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-5
Change log:
22 November 2017: [high] For the fifth edition (November 2017), data for Wave 7 have been added and Waves 1-6 redeposited with some data edits.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-4
Citation:
University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research, NatCen Social Research, Kantar Public. (2016). Understanding Society: Waves 1-6, 2009-2015: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 4th Release. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-4
Change log:
23 November 2016: [high] For the fourth edition (November 2016), data for Wave 6 have been added and Waves 1-5 redeposited with some data edits.
Minor changes:
1 August 2017: Minor changes to catalogue record
1 March 2017: Other minor changes
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-3
Citation:
University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research, NatCen Social Research. (2015). Understanding Society: Waves 1-5, 2009-2014: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 3rd Release. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-3
Change log:
18 November 2015: For the third edition (November 2015), data for Wave 5 have been added and Waves 1- 4 redeposited with some data edits. The documentation has been updated accordingly.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-2
Citation:
University of Essex. Institute for Social and Economic Research, NatCen Social Research. (2015). Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013: Special Licence Access, Census 2001 Rural-Urban Indicators. [data collection]. 2nd Release. UK Data Service. SN: 7454, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-2
Change log:
27 January 2015: For the second edition (January 2015) revised data for Waves 1-3 and new data for Wave 4 have been deposited. The documentation has been updated accordingly.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-7454-1
Change log:
4 February 2014: DOI created
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