Introducing ICPSR An Electronic Brochure

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Introducing ICPSRAn Electronic Brochure
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Our Mission

• ICPSR provides leadership and training in data
  access, curation, and methods of analysis for a
  diverse and expanding social science research
  community.

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What is ICPSR?
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• One of the worlds oldest and largest social
  science data archives
• Established in 1962 (as ICPR) so that social
  scientists could share data
• Data distributed on punch cards, then magnetic
  reel-to-reel tape, and now
• Data available instantaneously
• Over 7,600 studies with over 62,500 data sets
• A membership organization that started as a
  partnership among 21 universities, now
• Currently over 650 members world-wide
• Federal funding allows parts of the collection to
  be available to all

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Where is ICPSR Located and How is it Funded?

• ICPSR is located at the Institute of Social
  Research at The University of Michigan, in Ann
  Arbor, Michigan
• The consortium is 100 self-funded by membership
  dues from over 650 institutions across the globe
• Note that several specialized archives within
  ICPSR are funded by grants and contracts from the
  federal government or foundations

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What We Do Its About Data!

• Seek out researchers, PIs, research agencies and
  collect data files and pertinent documents
  related to the original research
• Process the data and documents
• Output data into multiple formats (ASCII, SAS,
  SPSS, Stata, SDA)
• Preserve it for the future
• Disseminate data directly to the desktops of
  students and researchers for secondary analysis
• Provide education, training, instructional
  resources
• Summer Program in Quantitative Methods
• Undergraduate and graduate student teaching
  resources to support quantitative literacy

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About the Data

• ICPSR archives both U.S. and international data
• Data Sources
• Government (census, government organizations)
• Large data collection efforts (National
  Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, Panel
  Study of Income Dynamics)
• Polls (ABC and CBS news polls, voter polls)
• Principal Investigators (Chitwan Valley Family
  Study, Marital Instability Over the Life Course)
• New combinations (Integrated Fertility Survey
  Series, Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology
  Surveys)
• Other organizations (NCAA)

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Supporting a growing number of disciplines with
data . . .

• Anthropology
• Criminal Justice
• Demography
• Economics
• Education
• Foreign Policy
• Gerontology

• Health Medical Policy
• History
• Law/Legal Services
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Public Policy
• Sociology

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Supporting Data Use

• Data and Documentation for students researchers
• Allows for replication, further understanding of
  published findings, new research
• Used in papers, theses/dissertations, and reports
• Bibliography of Data-Related Literature
• Over 48,400 citations
• Represents published reports/articles based on
  data we hold
• Full-text available
• Free user support

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Bringing Data Into the Classroom

• In partnership with teaching faculty, ICPSR has
  developed
• Online tutorials
• Online teaching modules
• Online Learning Center (Introductory/Substantive
  Courses)
• Student research opportunities

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Research Opportunities for Students

• Research paper competitions -- a research
  journal experience cash prizes!
• Paid student internships focusing on
  investigating social sciences research

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Explore the ICPSR Web site

http//www.icpsr.umich.edu/
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ICPSR Resources to Note

• Summer Program in Quantitative Methods
• Subscribed Email Lists (for announcements and
  webinar invitations)
• Social Media (become a fan on Facebook follow us
  on Twitter)
• ICPSR Help
• FAQs (searchable)
• Data User Help Center (w/ audio/video tutorials)
• Local Support
• ICPSR Social Networks

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For More Information

• Explore the website - http//www.icpsr.umich.edu/I
  CPSR/
• Sign up for our email announcements -
  http//www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/org/list
  s/index.jsp
• Attend or view our webinars/tutorials (open to
  the public!) - http//www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb
  /ICPSR/training/sites.jsp
• Information on membership in ICPSR -
  http//www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/membersh
  ip/join.jsp
• Contact us- netmail_at_icpsr.umich.edu

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