ICPSRA Guide to Using ICPSR

Resources

Brooke Becker, Reference Librarian for Social Sciences, Official Representative to ICPSR

babecker@uab.edu934-6364

• One of the world’s 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 7,900 studies with over 65,400 data sets

• Membership organization that started as a partnership among 21 universities, now:– Currently about 700 members world-wide– Federal funding allows parts of the collection to be

available to all

What is ICPSR?

What is ICPSR?

Supports a growing number of disciplines

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

• Health & Medical Policy• History• International Relations• Law/Legal Services• Political Sciences• Psychology• Public Policy• Sociology

Data Sources• ICPSR archives both U.S. and

international 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)

– Data repurposed (Integrated Fertility Survey Series, Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys, Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods)

– Other organizations (NCAA, Fenway Institute)

10 Most Popular Downloads for UAB, 2011-2012

• CBS News/Vanity Fair Monthly Poll, May 2010• General Social Survey, 1972-2010 [Cumulative File]• Early Years of Marriage (EYM) Project, Years 1-4, 1986-1989• American Citizen Participation Study Follow-Up: Singles and

Couples Data, Fall 1993-Winter 1994• CBS News Monthly Poll #1, May 2010• Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES), 2001-

2003 [United States]• National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES),

1999-2000• Census of Population and Housing, 2000 [United States]:

Summary File 3, National• 21st Century Americanism: Nationally Representative Survey

of the United States Population, 2004• National Health Interview Survey, 2009

The MyData Account• MyData account – operates as

authentication as well as the traditional shopping cart

• Log on/authenticate once every six months on campus to maintain access off campus

• Information is kept private. The Official Representative at each institution has access to the information for statistical purposes

Finding Data: Let the Search Begin!Many search tools found under the Find & Analyze Data tab

Core Partners/Thematic Collections

• Data grouped by substantive topic/research agency • Including, among others:

– Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)*

– National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)*– National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)*– Data Sharing for Demographic Research (DSDR)*– Member Archive (ICPSR collection) – Resource Center for Minority Data (RCMD)– Newest archives:

• National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program (NADHAP)*• NCAA

*These archives are federally funded

“Find Publications”Bibliography of Data-Related Literature• Publications based on data held at ICPSR

– Find an article in our bibliography– We display the dataset(s) related to it

• Growing the Data Bibliography– ICPSR staff continuously search for and add

new data citations– Encouraging the use of data citations (included in all

downloads & on the documentation page!)• Ability to see the article citation and click through

for full-text if available

“Search/Compare Variables” Social Science Variables Database

• The Social Science Variables Database (SSVD) enables ICPSR users to search for variables across datasets, compare results, and download data if desired

• The SSVD currently includes variable-level documentation for approximately 2,200 studies, which represent about 40 percent of ICPSR's holdings that have setup files. This amounts to roughly 1.5 million variables

Analyze Data Online

• Users can perform online data analysis through ICPSR without downloading files. ICPSR currently offers online analysis components for selected data collections using Survey Documentation Analysis (SDA)

• You can search by keyword or browse the SDA capable studies

What does SDA Look Like?

SDA Output

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Bringing Data Into the Classroomavailable under the Resources for Instructors tab at the top of the ICPSR page

• In partnership with teaching faculty, ICPSR has developed the following– Short Exercises

• Designed for in-class demonstrations or supplemental assignments

• includes 49 Data Driven Learning Guides (DDLGs) in numerous subject areas

• You can browse by subject, analysis type or data set

Bringing Data Into the Classroomavailable under the Resources for Instructors tab at the top of the ICPSR page

• Exercise Sets (Modules)– Specialized curricula using different thematic

collections including• Exploring Data Through Research Literature, which

utilizes ICPSR’s Bibliography of Data Related Literature in the classroom

• Investigating Community and Social Capital, which uses a specific case on social capital to introduce students to social science quantitative data

• Voting Behavior in the 2008 Election, part of the Supplementary Empirical Teaching Units in Political Science (SETUPS), it uses the American National Election Survey to teach students about analyzing data

Bringing Data Into the Classroomavailable under the Resources for Instructors tab at the top of the ICPSR page

• Videos for Teaching- includes the following videos from ICPSR’s YouTube Channelo Broadening the Scope and Range of Minority Data -- Ma

king Data on Underrepresented Populations Accessibleo Encouraging Students to Use Their Sociological Imaginat

ion Using Datao Helping Students to Measure Income and Health Inequal

ity using Datao Spice Up Your Lecture with Inquiry-based Learningo Using ICPSR Data to Teach Deviance and Other Social Sc

ience Concepts

Finally, TeachingWithData.org

Research Opportunities for Students

– Research paper competitions -- a research journal experience & cash prizes!

– Paid student internships focusing on investigating social sciences research

ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods

• Instruction on the tools and practices needed to analyze data (for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff)

• For those with math phobia as well as those with advanced mathematical/analysis skills

• 3-5 day workshops and 4-8 week courses• Primarily held in Ann Arbor, MI, on the campus of The University of Michigan, but some courses on other campuses also• http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/sumprog/

Depositing Your Data With ICPSRData Management tab

Data Curation• ICPSR enhances and adds value to data by

making them easier to use• We protect respondent privacy

Long-Term Preservation• ICPSR ensures long-term data availability by

preserving and migrating data to the latest formats

Worldwide Dissemination• ICPSR offers data in the major statistical

package formats and online analysis • We also describe data fully for Web discovery

User Support

• ICPSR staff are available to answer questions about downloading and using data.

Levels of Access• ICPSR offers restricted access data services,

and a secure data enclave.http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/access/restricted/index.jsp

Aggregation of Publications• ICPSR creates a database of citations based on

analyses of your data.http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/citations/index.jsp

About The Online Data Deposit Form

• Online deposit form was initiated in November, 2006• Over 800 submissions submitted electronically• Offers depositors a direct, secure method of data

submission• Allows depositors to provide a digital signature for

their submission.• Allows ICPSR Staff to track data progress from initial

submission to release

How Do I Deposit Data?Deposit Data tab

Before You Deposit……

Establish MyData Accounts for the depositor, signatory and additional collaborators

Depositor should be sure that collaborators and signatory are ready and available to make their contributions

Verify that data contains no direct or indirect identifiers

All collection materials are completed

During your Submission

! Electronic documents containing methodology and sampling information can be uploaded to that section

! Depositors updating existing ICPSR studies need only supply metadata that has changed

! Bundle your collection files for easy upload

! Click the “Finish” button to submit your deposit

Once Completed….

• Once you’ve completed the deposit process, ICPSR will send two items:

• Deposit Inventory: inventory of the deposited files which is sent to the depositor, signatory, and collaborators to review

• Signatory Email: the designated signatory will receive a message requesting them to review the submission and the ICPSR data agreement form. Once the signatory approves the submission and data agreement, ICPSR can process and disseminate the data collection.

For More Info:• Explore the website - www.icpsr.umich.edu/ICPSR/

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• Attend or view webinars - www.icpsr.umich.edu/ICPSR/help/datausers/index.jsp

• Contact user support – netmail@icpsr.umich.edu ,

Phone: 734-647-2200

• Contact your Official Representative…moi, Brooke Becker babecker@uab.edu