Research as a public enterprise: Social science data on ageing in the public domain

Journal/Book: Ageing Soc. 1997; 17: 40 West 20TH Street, New York, NY 10011-4211. Cambridge Univ Press. 323-335.

Abstract: A revolution is occurring in information exchange among gerontologists worldwide. For research investigators the increasingly easy accessibility of public use datasets promises to facilitate both research training and useful exchange of evidence. A brief history of the development of public use datasets for research in ageing is provided, and datasets of particular interest are described. While the illustrations focus on experience in the United States the implications of these developments for training and communication among gerontologists worldwide are noted.

Note: Article Maddox GL, Duke Univ, Ctr Aging, Ltc Resources Program, Durham,NC 27710 USA

Keyword(s): public use datasets; research on ageing; science policy; worldwide web; HEALTH

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