Documentation

User guide

Complete, digital user guide for microdata.no with all commands and functions, and technical documentation of the confidentiality measures.

Variable overview

Overview of all variables with definitions, code lists and observation periods. The overview also shows all version logs and other changes. Norwegian language only.

Example scripts

Examples of documented scripts that you can copy and use. It is easy to adapt them to your own analyses. Includes topical examples.

Frequently asked questions

We maintain an updated list of frequently asked questions.

Citation

Users must cite microdata.no as the source for all publication of results based on data from the service.

Bibliography

List of some of the publications, among them many peer-reviewed, based on microdata.no. Also many master’s theses. Get ideas. Get inspired.

Citation

Users must cite microdata.no as the source for all publication of results based on data from the service.

Order research data via microdata.no

It reduces the delivery time and identifies the data needs, making it easier to to apply. As a bonus you can start the analyzes even before you get the data.

Working with invisible data

A researcher from Oslo Metropolitan University explains how she works with data without seeing them. She also advises master students how to use the service for their thesis.

User support

Chat support
Opening hours: Monday–Friday, 12:30–14.

E-mail support
On scripting and functionality: microdata@microdata.no