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 After logging in, the main menu bar contains a grey ‘search’ box, which is retained throughout Skylark. This will perform a simple keyword search at any time during your Skylark session. Keyword searches will return matches from variable names or labels, and are not case sensitive. After logging in, the main menu bar contains a grey ‘search’ box, which is retained throughout Skylark. This will perform a simple keyword search at any time during your Skylark session. Keyword searches will return matches from variable names or labels, and are not case sensitive.
  
-**N.B.** multi-term keyword searches are run as ‘exact phrase’ searches e.g. so if you wanted to search for //fish and chips// you must include that whole phrase, you couldn’t just type //fish chips// +**N.B.** multi-term keyword searches are run as ‘exact phrase’ searches, e.g. if you wanted to search for //fish and chips// you must include that whole phrase, you couldn’t just type //fish chips// 
  
  
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   * **Year** – a dropdown box to select the year of data you are interested in (some years containing a lot of variables have been split into questionnaires)    * **Year** – a dropdown box to select the year of data you are interested in (some years containing a lot of variables have been split into questionnaires) 
   * **Category** – NSHD data are categorised into 27 broad groups, from ‘wellbeing’ to ‘education’. Select from a dropdown menu. Some categories give a large number of results     * **Category** – NSHD data are categorised into 27 broad groups, from ‘wellbeing’ to ‘education’. Select from a dropdown menu. Some categories give a large number of results  
-  * **Topic** - the data have been broken down further, into topics. Select from a dropdoan menu. The [[mrepo:topics|topic guides]] in the metadata repository include variable lists and 'standard topic baskets' to view and save   +  * **Topic** - the data have been broken down further, into topics. Select from a dropdown menu. The [[mrepo:topics|topic guides]] in the metadata repository include variable lists and 'standard topic baskets' to view and save   
   * **Library**((Libraries are also known as library files, card numbers, or datasets - these terms may be used interchangeably)) – the data consist of around 400 library files, roughly grouped on topic. Select from a dropdown menu    * **Library**((Libraries are also known as library files, card numbers, or datasets - these terms may be used interchangeably)) – the data consist of around 400 library files, roughly grouped on topic. Select from a dropdown menu 
  
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 \\ //__Library__// searching can be another very useful ‘topic’ search, for example the library ‘Alcohol14’ contains all the variables on alcohol use collected in 2014. However, only the more recent libraries have contextual names, with many of the older data being housed in libraries called ‘B01’ or ‘Y79’, which give no idea of their contents.  \\ //__Library__// searching can be another very useful ‘topic’ search, for example the library ‘Alcohol14’ contains all the variables on alcohol use collected in 2014. However, only the more recent libraries have contextual names, with many of the older data being housed in libraries called ‘B01’ or ‘Y79’, which give no idea of their contents. 
  
-A {{library_files.pdf|guide}} to the NSHD data libraries and their contents is available.   +A {{library_files.pdf|guide}} to the NSHD data libraries and their contents is available.  \\  
 +  * **However**, __please note__ that not all the libraries listed in the guide are available on Skylark. Sensitive or possibly disclosive libraries may have been removed to protect the study and the identity of its participants.  \\  
 +  * Also, many of the libraries relate to various sub-studies that have taken place over the years. In some cases, the variables will contain only a few hundred cases, rather than the full sample. Please use the frequency tables for individual variables present on Skylark to check the details, prior to adding to your basket.  
  
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-----+===Restricted Variables===
  
 +Due to restrictions placed on us by NHS Digital, we are unable to share certain restricted data outside of the Unit. These variables will not appear in any search results. Data restricted in this way includes:
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 +  * Mortality data
 +  * Cancer registrations
 +  * Hospital episodes (HES)
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 +If you think your project may require access to these kinds of data, __or__ other sensitive variables unavailable via Skylark due to a raised level of risk of reidentification to NSHD study members, please [[mrclha.swiftinfo@ucl.ac.uk|contact us]]. It may be possible for you to access these data from inside the Unit.  
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 ===Search Results=== ===Search Results===
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 \\ The example below shows the results for a keyword search on ‘blood pressure’ \\ The example below shows the results for a keyword search on ‘blood pressure’
  
-{{skylark:skylark_search_results.jpg?400|Blood Pressure search results}} 
  
 +{{:skylark:skylark_search_results_1100.jpg|Blood Pressure search results}}
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 Click on a variable to view more detailed metadata, including a frequency distribution and crosstab by sex. Many of the more recent datasets have extra documentation linked, including a data cleaning guide to that topic and references to published papers. Click on a variable to view more detailed metadata, including a frequency distribution and crosstab by sex. Many of the more recent datasets have extra documentation linked, including a data cleaning guide to that topic and references to published papers.
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