Oxford Internet Survey, 2011

<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 O<span style="font-style: italic;">xford Internet Survey, 2011</span> (OxIS 2011) is a representative survey of British internet use in 2011. Data were collected via in-home interviews with respondents and includes both internet users, non-users, and ex-users.&nbsp;The dataset contains over 700 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:</p><ul><li> internet activity</li><li>social media use</li><li>privacy</li><li>mobile phone use</li><li>trust</li><li>internet search</li><li>political activity on the internet.</li></ul>