Access to data and documentation

Survey/Wave Datasets Access to data & documentation
1st wave (1981-1983) Integrated dataset (ZA4438) ZACAT Online Study Catalogue
  • Online Analysis
  • Search for data
  • Download data and documentation




2nd wave (1989-1993) Integrated dataset (ZA4460)
3rd wave (1999-2001) Integrated dataset (ZA3811)
33 National datasets (ZA3776-ZA3808)

4th wave (2008)

 Integrated dataset (ZA4800)
46 National datasets (ZA4783-ZA781)
Longitudinal Data File 1981-2008 Cumulative dataset based on the four EVS waves 1981, 1990, 1999, and 2008 (49 countries/regions) GESIS Data Catalogue: download of data and documentation

Information on the EVS project
Surveys, Publications, Research Topics, Atlas of European Values, News and Events, Education

European Values Study at Tilburg University

  • Study overview provides information and documentation on the single waves by study profiles.
  • The Data Catalogue contains searchable study descriptions for the data and detailed information about Version History and Errata.
  • ZACAT (Online Study Catalogue) provides the complete data and documentation holdings for the three EVS waves.
    • Usage of ZACAT and the download of data and documentation is free of charge.
    • Data analysis and data downloads are available after registration.
    • The data are provided as SPSS portable files (*.por) and in further file formats.
    • The following documents are provided as printable PDF files
      • Basic field questionnaires (in English)
      • National questionnaires (in original language)
      • Additional reports for the 3rd wave containing the original language documentation of the national data sets.
    • Comparison of question wordings is supported in ZACAT
      • The documentation of the integrated dataset of the 3rd wave allows for comparison of the question wordings in all used languages. The documentation of the national datasets allows for comparison of the questions in one or more languages fielded in the corresponding country.
      • Additionally, it is possible to compare wordings of functional equivalent questions from the master questionnaires of the three waves. A link list is available in the integrated datasets for each variable used in more than one wave.
      • Special reports are produced containing the documentation of the national questionnaires respectively the master questionnaires provided for each country/language and wave.

 

Bibliographic citation of EVS research data

Ref.: Recommendation on citation of research data:

  • Example 1: Citation of an integrated dataset
    EVS (2011): European Values Study 2008: Integrated Dataset (EVS 2008). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA4800 Data File Version 3.0.0, doi:10.4232/1.11004
  • Example 2: Citation of a country dataset (e.g. France)
    EVS (2010): European Values Study 2008: France (EVS 2008). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA4751 Data File Version 2.0.0, doi:10.4232/1.10198