In recent decades, social work and other social science research disciplines have become increasingly reliant on large secondary data sets, which have increased in both number and accessibility. When starting a new research project, how does one determine whether to use a secondary data set? Which of the thousands available should be used? This invaluable and expertly written guide provides an in-depth introduction to 29 of the most widely used data sets in social work, such as the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and the U.S. Census.

近几十年来，社会工作和其他社会科学研究学科越来越依赖于大型二次数据集，二次数据集的数量和可访问性都有所增加。在开始一个新的研究项目时，如何确定是否使用辅助数据集？应该使用数千个可用的选项中的哪一个？这份宝贵且专业的书面指南深入介绍了社会工作中最广泛使用的29个数据集，如幼儿纵向研究、国家健康和营养检查调查以及美国人口普查。