Useful links

The main links to official SHARE-ERIC resources, data access services, scientific documentation and projects connected to SHARE Italy.

Official SHARE-ERIC resources

SHARE-ERIC Official website of the European SHARE infrastructure.
SHARE Publications Bibliographic database of scientific publications based on SHARE data.
SHARE Working Paper Series Working papers, technical reports and scientific contributions produced within SHARE.
SHARE Questionnaires Questionnaires of the different survey waves and available language versions.
Research results Approfondimenti divulgativi sui risultati ottenuti attraverso i dati SHARE.
JRU SHARE.IT Collaboration agreement between the University of Padova, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the CNR for coordinating Italian activities connected to SHARE-ERIC.

Data access

Become a SHARE user Official procedure to request free access to the data for scientific purposes.
Conditions of Use Official conditions governing access to and use of SHARE data.
SHARE User Statement Form to fill in and sign to request personal credentials.
SHARE Research Data Center Restricted area for login and data download by registered users.
SHARE Data Releases Overview of available releases, waves and their DOIs.
Citation Requirements Official guidance on citing the datasets and including the required acknowledgements.

Documentation and tools

Data Documentation Release guides, questionnaires, methodology volumes, wave overviews and accompanying documentation.
SHARE Data & Documentation Tool Tool for searching variables and metadata and generating customised codebooks.
SHARE FAQ and support Answers to the most frequently asked questions on access, formats, weights, merging and use of the data.
Gateway to Global Aging Data International platform for harmonised data and comparisons between SHARE and other major longitudinal surveys on ageing.

Projects connected to SHARE Italy

FOSSR — Fostering Open Science in Social Science Research National project dedicated to developing infrastructures and services for open science in the social sciences.
Age-It — Ageing Well in an Ageing Society National extended partnership dedicated to interdisciplinary research on ageing.
SHARE-HCAP Datasets and information on the SHARE-HCAP project for the comparative study of cognitive ageing.
HCAP Network International Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol network for comparative research on dementia risk.
SHARE-ERIC — CNR research infrastructures SHARE-ERIC (ESFRI Landmark) profile in the section dedicated to research infrastructures on the National Research Council website.

Survey in Italy

The agency in charge of data collection in Italy may change from one survey to the next. Participants should refer exclusively to the contact details given in the invitation letter received for the current survey.

Ipsos Italia Website of the agency in charge of data collection in Italy for the current survey.

Have other questions?

For questions about participating in the survey, accessing the data or using SHARE resources, consult the FAQ section of the site or use the official support services listed on this page.

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