Oxford Internet Survey, 2007

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><div>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Oxford Internet Surveys</span> (OxIS) is the longest-running academic survey of internet use in Britain, describing how internet use has evolved from 2003 to the present day. Run by the Oxford Internet Institute, a Social Sciences department at the University of Oxford, this survey provides unrivalled data, rigorous analysis and policy-relevant insights into key aspects of life online.<br><br>OxIS is a multi-stage national probability sample of 2,000 people in Britain, enabling researchers to project estimates to the nation as a whole. Undertaken every two years since 2003, it surveys users, non-users, and ex-users, covering internet and ICT access and use, attitudes to technology, and supporting demographic and geographic information.&nbsp;<br><br></div><br><p>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Oxford Internet Survey, 2007</span> (OxIS 2007) is a representative survey of British internet use in 2007. Data were collected via in-home interviews with respondents and includes both internet users and non-users. The dataset contains 411 variables measuring internet activities, attitudes and effects.<br><br>Further information about the OxIS, including publications, is available from the&nbsp;<a href="https://oxis.oii.ox.ac.uk/" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Oxford Internet Surveys</a>&nbsp;webpages.<br><br>Users should note the data are only available in Stata SE format.<br><br>This study is Open Access. It is freely available to download and does not require UK Data Service registration.<br></p><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br><p>The data include a wide variety of items measuring issues related to internet use, including:&nbsp;<br></p><ul><li>information and trust</li><li>internet access and technology in the household</li><li>internet use and communication</li><li>use of the internet for information seeking, entertainment purposes, shopping and commerce, public services, learning and education</li><li>attitudes toward the internet</li><li>attitudes towards life, technologies and privacy</li><li>time spent on offline activities</li><li>political outlooks and involvement</li><li>demographic measures</li></ul><div><br></div>