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	Am I eligible to attend the ICPSR Summer Program as a CIC Scholar? Yes, if you are currently fortunate enough to be a student at one of our 14 excellent Big Ten Universities. The Big Ten consists of: University of Michigan Michigan State University Ohio State University ...	2007-02-07
	Can I browse or search through a list of studies? You can browse through groups of our studies, but you cannot simply browse through all ICPSR studies. ICPSR archives over 6,400 studies comprising over 500,000 discrete files. Browsing isn't really productive with ...	2007-08-08
	Can I do Boolean searching on the Web site? You can't do true Boolean searching, but the advanced search page enables you to approximate Boolean searching. See the question: On the advanced search page, what does "must contain" mean? What about "should ...	2007-08-17
	Can I get academic credit for ICPSR Summer Program courses? Yes, in many cases you can, although only for four-week workshops. Check the course description of a specific course to find out if it is offered for University of Michigan credit.	2007-02-07
	Can I use an asterisk in the search to match partial words? No, because our search engine matches partial words automatically. Search terms are stemmed, meaning that partial-word matches will appear in search results. Example: a search for "network" will also turn up " ...	2009-06-17
	Do you have a list that defines the acronyms you use? Below is a list defining the acronyms used on our Web site. A-D E-H I-L M-P Q-T U-Z A-D ACJS Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences ADAM Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program (formerly DUF) ...	2009-06-23
	Do you offer courses on statistical methods only during the summer? Yes, our courses are offered only during the summer -- roughly mid-June through mid-August.	2007-02-07
	Do you offer scholarships for the ICPSR Summer Program? In most cases, no. The vast majority of people who attend the Program secure their own funding. Some pay their own way, others are funded by their home institutions. While a few of our workshops each year do ...	2007-02-07
	Do you offer the same courses every summer? For the most part, yes. The two four-week sessions are quite similar from year to year, with changes to the schedule being more evolutionary than revolutionary. We tend, also, to offer a very similar mix of short ...	2007-02-07
	Glossary of Social Science Terms The following glossary is provided as a resource for data producers, data librarians, and others involved in related endeavors and is based on a glossary prepared by James Jacobs, University of California at San ...	2009-06-23
	How are data distributed by your archive cited? Data distributed by should be cited appropriately. For more detailed information, please see Citing Electronic Data Files	2009-01-27
	How can I search a particular field in the study descriptions? You can restrict your search to a particular field by choosing the drop-down menu that states "in all fields" as its default. The basic search and front page search allow only a few options, but the advanced search ...	2009-06-17
	How do I download data files? Downloading data from the Web site is easy. First find the study you want, and then click on the "download" link. The Download page will walk you through a series of steps: Select your statistical package, from ...	2009-06-17
	How do I find data referenced in a journal as being available at your archive? You may search our holdings by title, principal investigator, or other information related to the data.	2009-06-17
	How do I interpret a record from an ASCII data file? Most data files are distributed as columnar ASCII files that consist of rows and columns of alphanumeric characters. Since ASCII data files are simply text files, they can be opened in any word processing program ...	2009-06-18
	How do I know if I am an ICPSR member? If you see a message stating that your IP address is not registered, it means one of the following may have occurred: You are not at a member institution . Your institution has not provided us with the IP ranges ...	2007-08-17
	How do I submit a citation for a publication I have written using your data? If you have published work based on data, or if you know of data-related literature that is not in our bibliography, please send the citation to bibliography@icpsr.umich.edu View the citations in the ...	2009-06-23
	How do I use a SAS setup file to import ASCII data? Setup files contain the syntax or program code to read raw data (ASCII) into a statistical package. The instructions below demonstrate how to use SAS setup files in a Windows environment. These instructions ...	2009-06-18
	How do I use an SPSS setup file to import ASCII data? Setup files contain the syntax or program code to read undelimited data (ASCII) into a statistical package. The instructions below demonstrate how to use SPSS setup files in a Windows environment. These ...	2009-06-18
	I downloaded data from your site, but my statistics application issues an error message ... Data files must be uncompressed before they can be used. ICPSR "cart" files are zipped with WinZip. If the downloaded cart file is represented with a vice-grips folder icon, the computer has WinZip installed. In ...	2008-08-29
	I have already registered for the Summer Program, but would like to change my course ... First of all, please do not fill out a second registration form. If your course change involves dropping or adding two- to five-day workshops, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your options. If ...	2007-02-07
	I want to be notified of additions and updates to your data holdings. What do I need to do? There are two ways to receive notification: ICPSR Email Notification List ICPSR has an email list that receives notification of new and updated data collections on a regular basis, usually weekely. Simply ...	2009-06-17
	I'm using SPSS on a Mac. I can't read ASCII data files using the SPSS setup file I ... SPSS for Macintosh, Version 6.1.1 and earlier versions, do not recognize UNIX linefeed characters. Macintosh users must change these characters manually before reading the file into SPSS. We suggest using a text ...	2008-08-29
	I've changed my e-mail address. How do I change my login? What if I change institutions? In the navigation bar, you'll see a link titled Login/Account Info . If you've already logged in, this will take you to a list of MyData links. One of those is Edit Account Settings . Here you can change your ...	2008-08-29
	I've forgotten my password. How do I get a new one? Just go to the MyData login page . At the bottom of the page is a link titled Forgot your password? You'll be asked to enter your email address, and then a new password will be sent to you. After you get the email, ...	2009-06-17
	If a two- to five-day workshop is full, can I be placed on a waiting list? Absolutely. We'll be happy to take your name and contact information and we will let you know right away if a space opens in the class. If you can't make it, we'll contact the next person on the list.	2007-02-07
	In addition to ICPSR Summer Program courses, can I also take courses in the SRC Summer ... Yes, you may, if you can coordinate your course selections. You must keep in mind, however, that the two programs are separate. They have different application processes, different fee structures, different staffs ...	2007-02-07
	Is there a Summer Program dress code? It is very casual. Shorts and t-shirts are perfectly acceptable. You may want to pack a few nice things for a night on the town, but do yourself a favor and bring comfortable clothes for classes and studying. You ...	2007-02-07
	On the Search Results page, what's the difference between "description" and "download"? Description takes you to the abstract of the study, including a great deal of detail about the intellectual content of the study and how it was conducted. From the description, you can also access some file-level ...	2008-09-23
	On the advanced search page, what does "must contain" mean? What about "should contain" and ... On the Advanced Search page, you can require or exclude a search term by making use of the drop-down menu that lists "must contain", "should contain", or "must not contain." Although it is not true Boolean searching ...	2007-08-06
	The Search Results page indicates that my search is "sorted by relevance." What does that ... Our search engine enables you to sort search results in three ways: Sort by Relevance: The search engine determines how closely a page matches your search terms. The most relevant studies will appear at the ...	2009-06-17
	The application period has not started yet. Can I reserve a spot in a two- or five-day ... No, it is not possible to make early reservations in any of our classes. Please do not send payment to secure an early registration as it will not be accepted. With enrollment in the short courses limited to 20, ...	2007-02-07
	The course I am applying for requires a vita and cover letter. What do I need to write? The vita should highlight elements of your education and/or work experience that are relevant to the courses you are taking. The cover letter should include information on elements in your background that have ...	2007-02-07
	The course description looks interesting. How can I find out more about a particular class? If we have offered the class before, you can read the syllabi from previous years . Most of our instructors return year after year, so the syllabi should give you an excellent idea of what to expect.	2007-02-15
	The files I'm attempting to download are very large...so large that my Web browser crashes. ... For a few select studies, the total file size for the compressed download can come close to 20GB, which is more than most Web browsers can handle. There are two options for successfully downloading the study: ...	2008-08-29
	There are a lot of different things that display on the Search Results page. What is all of ... There are several different results you can get from any search. Search results may include studies, CD-ROMs, series descriptions, and Web pages. For a study, the following information is displayed on the search ...	2009-06-17
	What are setup files? Many data collections that contain ASCII data files are accompanied by setup files that allow users to read the text files into statistical software packages. Since a visual interpretation of alphanumeric data ...	2009-06-18
	What is MyData? MyData is the user registration and authentication system for the Web site. The system creates a more secure environment for users and enables them to sign up for notification services that is developing. ...	2009-06-17
	What is a codebook? A codebook provides information on the structure, contents, and layout of a data file. Users are strongly encouraged to look at the codebook of a study before downloading the data files. While codebooks vary ...	2008-08-29
	What is the difference between the ICPSR Summer Program and the Survey Research Center ... The primary difference between the two Programs is that the SRC Summer Institute focuses on survey methodology, while the ICPSR Summer Program concentrates on quantitative methodology. Roughly, this means that the ...	2007-02-07
	What is the weather like in Ann Arbor during the summer? A better question might be, what isn't it like? It probably won't snow, and the temperature rarely goes over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but almost anything else is possible. Typically, the temperature is in the 80s ...	2007-02-07
	What kind of data formats does the archive distribute? Do you have SPSS Portable files? SAS ... We distribute data in the following formats: ASCII SPSS Portable SAS Transport Stata System ASCII Most data files are distributed as undelimited, or columnar, ASCII files. An ASCII data file ...	2009-03-16
	What kind of documentation do you provide, and in what formats? For any study, there are several possible types of documentation files for data collections: Codebook: Information on the structure, contents, and layout of a data file. The codebook may also contain ...	2009-06-17
	What's the date listed to the right of each search result? That is the date on which the study was last updated or added. It is not the date on which the survey was undertaken.	2009-06-17
	What's the difference between phrase searching and word searching? ("words" vs. "phrase") When you select word searches, the search engine looks for the words independently of one another. Phrase searching looks for the words together. For example, searching for "labor force" as a phrase will ensure that ...	2009-06-17
	When I attempt to uncompress the files I downloaded from your site, WinZip complains that ... The total path length (not file name length) has to be less than 255 characters. Our file names can be lengthy. If the path to which you wish to extract your files is also lengthy, then WinZip will fail. Extract ...	2009-06-18
	When searching, should I type my terms in uppercase or lowercase letters? Searching is case insensitive when your search query is in lowercase. Searching is case sensitive when the query term has capital letters. Case insensitive searching is especially useful for modern terminology ...	2009-06-17
	When searching, what is the distinction between "Web site" and "data holdings"? The phrase "data holdings" refers to the actual studies we archive, while "Web site" refers to all the other documents you can find on our Web site. Search the data holdings if you are looking for a particular ...	2007-08-17
	Who can download data from your archive? The PHDCN data from ICPSR are freely available to the public. Other ICPSR data collections, however, may be restricted. Many of the datasets at the ICPSR are publicly available. The non-public holdings are ...	2007-08-21
	Why are the ICPSR Summer Program fees lower than the SRC fees? Can I get the same discount ... ICPSR is a membership organization and is able to offer large discounts to those affiliated with member institutions. In effect, a portion of your institution's membership dues are used to subsidize your fees if ...	2007-02-07
	Why can't I get more than 500 search results? No search can display anything beyond the first 500 search results. Although it is easy enough to perform a search that has over 500 hits, you will not be able to click through beyond 500. This is a limitation of ...	2007-08-21
	Why can't I search by study number? It doesn't seem to be working. When searching by study number, do not include leading zeroes. Example: to find study #4, enter "4" into the search box, not "0004". Searching by study number is now included in with the main search box. Instead ...	2009-06-17
	Why does the Search Results page only display 165 results, when it found 166? What's the ... Above your search results you'll note a line of text that reads something like: Results for: title:domestic title:violence Document count: title:domestic (21) title:violence (41) Results for indicates ...	2009-06-17
	Why is it that when I try to print pages containing data tables with shaded cells, the ... In Internet Explorer, an option called "Print background colors and images" affects page backgrounds and table cell shading. If this option is turned off, shaded table cells will print as if they have no shading. To ...	2008-08-29

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