How to get data on Indian (or any other) How to get data on Indian (or any other) emigrants from IPUMS-I samples:emigrants from IPUMS-I samples:1.1.LoginLogin2.2.Select samples (e.g., US, UK, Canada, etc.)Select samples (e.g., US, UK, Canada, etc.)3.3.Select variables (include BPLCTRY)Select variables (include BPLCTRY)4.4.Select cases: BPLCTRY = “India”Select cases: BPLCTRY = “India”5.5.Customize and submit extract requestCustomize and submit extract request6.6.Download extract to your computerDownload extract to your computer7.7.Analyze data using your statistics softwareAnalyze data using your statistics software

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1.1. Click “Login” (must be Click “Login” (must be registered); then enter email and password); then enter email and password

2.2. Select Select samples that contain Indian immigrants: USA, Canada, UK, that contain Indian immigrants: USA, Canada, UK, Nepal, etc. Nepal, etc.

3.3. Select Select variables: as few or as many as needed: as few or as many as needed

4.4. Select cases: BPLCTRY = “India”Select cases: BPLCTRY = “India”

5.5. Customize and submit extract requestCustomize and submit extract request

6.6. When notified by email that extract is ready, download data and When notified by email that extract is ready, download data and documentation to your computerdocumentation to your computer

7.7. Analyze using your favorite software.Analyze using your favorite software.

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Make an extract of Indian immigrants:Make an extract of Indian immigrants:

1. Login: a. click “Login” on home page1. Login: a. click “Login” on home page

b. Click “Login” on registration pageb. Click “Login” on registration page

c. Enter registered email address & passwordc. Enter registered email address & password

Click “Select Data” or Click “Select Data” or “Saved Extracts” (to revise a previous “Saved Extracts” (to revise a previous

extract)extract)

Click “Select Data” Click “Select Data” or “Saved extracts” or “Saved extracts” (to revise a previous (to revise a previous extract)extract)

First, click here, to select samples (the First, click here, to select samples (the default is “all samples in the database”)default is “all samples in the database”)

Integrated Metadata: Variables MenuIntegrated Metadata: Variables Menu

Only start here if you wish Only start here if you wish to see variables for all to see variables for all samplessamples

2b. Select Samples: click “Canada” box.2b. Select Samples: click “Canada” box.Scroll down to click Nepal, UK and USA.Scroll down to click Nepal, UK and USA.

Click “Canada” box (or Click “Canada” box (or click individual census click individual census years, if preferred).years, if preferred).

2c. When finished selecting samples, click: 2c. When finished selecting samples, click: “submit sample selections”.“submit sample selections”.

To select a sample, click To select a sample, click a country or census a country or census year, as desired.year, as desired.

Step 3. Select Variables: Step 3. Select Variables: a. Mouse-over a. Mouse-over “Person”, then click “Nativity and Birthplace” “Person”, then click “Nativity and Birthplace”

Mouse-over person for Mouse-over person for drop down menu, then drop down menu, then click “Nativity and click “Nativity and Birthplace”Birthplace”

Step 3b. Select variables, includingStep 3b. Select variables, including BPLCTRY (Country of Birth) BPLCTRY (Country of Birth)

Click box beside Click box beside “BPLCTRY” to place “BPLCTRY” to place “country of birth” “country of birth” variable in cartvariable in cart

3c. After BPLCTRY, select other variables, 3c. After BPLCTRY, select other variables, and, click “Data Cart” to go to next step.and, click “Data Cart” to go to next step.

When finished When finished selecting variables,selecting variables,Click “Data Cart” to Click “Data Cart” to go to next step.go to next step.

Step 4. Review selections. Add/remove Step 4. Review selections. Add/remove variables or samples. Or click “Check out”variables or samples. Or click “Check out”

Click here (box for Click here (box for any variable), to any variable), to attach characteristics attach characteristics of mother, father, of mother, father, spouse, or household spouse, or household head head

Check out. Step 2a, set variable options:Check out. Step 2a, set variable options:“Select Cases” and “Attach Characteristics”“Select Cases” and “Attach Characteristics”

Click here to select Click here to select cases by BPLCTRY. cases by BPLCTRY.

Click here, to select Click here, to select every person in a every person in a household containing a household containing a person born in Indiaperson born in India

Step 2b. Scroll down, select “India” (etc.). Step 2b. Scroll down, select “India” (etc.). Click “Continue to next step”Click “Continue to next step”

Step 2c. Attach characteristics of mother, Step 2c. Attach characteristics of mother, father, spouse of household head, father, spouse of household head, then click “Continue to next step”then click “Continue to next step”

Step 3. Customize sample sizes (if desired), Step 3. Customize sample sizes (if desired), then click “Continue to next step”then click “Continue to next step”

Step 4a. Review selectionsStep 4a. Review selections

Describe the extract to Describe the extract to make it identifiable to make it identifiable to you, in case you wish you, in case you wish to revise it someday.to revise it someday.

Step 4b. Review selections, scroll to bottom, Step 4b. Review selections, scroll to bottom, enter description, and click submit extractenter description, and click submit extract

Step 4c. Extract confirmation. Wait for email Step 4c. Extract confirmation. Wait for email to download extract. Logout if you wish.to download extract. Logout if you wish.

Note: Once the extract Note: Once the extract is confirmed, Data is confirmed, Data Cart is now emptied.Cart is now emptied.

5. Email to download extract.5. Email to download extract.Click the link, login, and download metadata Click the link, login, and download metadata

and extractand extract

Note: Acknowledge Note: Acknowledge both MPC and the both MPC and the statistical offices that statistical offices that provided microdataprovided microdata