Application procedure for obtaining data
from the EURING databank

EURING is keen to promote research based on the data in the EURING databank and data are frequently supplied to independent researchers in relation to a wide range of topics. Please remember that EURING member schemes and individual researchers or ringers may also be planning to analyse these data in relation to specific aspects of their own research. We therefore operate a system where individual schemes must approve the release of their recoveries prior to data being supplied. This may take up to a month to complete. Where appropriate please consider whether your proposed research would best be done collaboratively. Many researchers linked to national ringing centres have specialist expertise in the analysis of such data. We would be pleased to provide contacts in relation to specific research topics.

We do make modest charges for supplying data from the EDB in order to offset some of the costs of running the databank. Quotations will be provided on request and potential analysts are asked to agree these before data are supplied.

The EDB operates under an agreed set of rules that include the following:

• Data deposited in the EDB are owned by the contributing scheme
• Contributing schemes must agree to the release of their data
• Potential analysts must complete a formal application that specifies the analyses they plan to undertake
• Data users must not perform unauthorised analyses or pass data to third parties
• Data users are asked to supply copies of publications reporting the results of their analyses to the EDB
• Data users must agree to pay fees for the provision of data

If you wish to apply to analyse data from the EDB please read the full rules that are available here.

The EDB rules are also available for download as a pdf file here (73Kb).

If you are interested in analysing data please first make an initial enquiry.

Initial enquiry form

Once you are ready to make a formal application please use the form below. You should normally have received a quotation before you complete this form. It will automatically trigger consultation of member schemes with respect to your application.

Formal application form

Thank you for your interest in using data from the EURING databank.

Full contact details for the EURING databank are provided here.

Chris du Feu
EURING Databank Co-ordinator