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| Are SAS and SPSS setup files available for all studies? ICPSR prepares SAS and SPSS setup files for many studies; in addition, some principal investigators provide setup files when they archive their data with ICPSR. However, these statements are not available for all ... | 2007-08-21 | |
| 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 search for STF 3A and other letter-number combinations? Yes. You can search for alphanumeric terms. Example: STF 3A or Eurobarometer 43.1BIS | 2008-08-29 | |
| 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 | |
| Does ICPSR accept qualitative data? Yes. Please contact ICPSR prior to submitting qualitative data at deposit@icpsr.umich.edu . | 2007-08-17 | |
| Does your archive keep the original version of the files that I submit for archiving? Yes. keeps several copies of the original files as submitted by the data depositor, including copies stored offsite. If you are in need of these files, please contact deposit@icpsr.umich.edu . | 2008-08-29 | |
| 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 are your data structured? What do you mean by "rectangular" and "card image"? The structure of a data file defines how records, or rows of data, are related to fields, or columns of data. The most common data structures found in the holdings are: Rectangular or Logical Record Card ... | 2008-08-29 | |
| How can I archive crime or criminal justice data that I have collected? If you are an NIJ grantee, please see I am a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grantee and I am required to archive my data after I have finished my project. What do I need to do to fulfill this requirement? All ... | 2007-08-17 | |
| 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 can I use your data with GIS software, such as ArcView or MapInfo? The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) has prepared a detailed tutorial on how to use ICPSR data with GIS software. Please consult this tutorial for more information. | 2008-05-05 | |
| How can my organization become a member of ICPSR? If your institution is not on the list of member institutions and you are interested in ICPSR membership, please see "How to Join ICPSR " or contact the ICPSR Membership Coordinator at netmail@icpsr.umich.edu . | 2007-08-17 | |
| How do I access ICPSR data if I am not at a member institution? Some ICPSR data are freely available for anyone to download from our Web site. These data are part of the topical archives at ICPSR and generally include data pertaining to criminal justice, health and aging, ... | 2007-08-21 | |
| How do I build SAS, SPSS, or Stata datasets (from ASCII data and setup files)? Setup files (also known as control cards or data definition statements) contain the syntax or program code to read columnar ASCII data into a statistical package. For detailed instructions on how to use SAS, SPSS, ... | 2009-06-18 | |
| How do I decompress the files I download from your site? files distributed via the Internet were compressed using Windows Zip data compression software. Files compressed using WinZip have the .zip file name extension. Users who download compressed files will have to ... | 2009-06-17 | |
| How do I deposit data in the ICPSR archive? ICPSR has published a Guide to Social Science Data Preparation and Archiving, 3rd Edition (PDF 1.3MB) to assist data producers in preparing their collections for deposit in a public archive. The document offers ... | 2007-08-17 | |
| 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 how much space a particular file will require? The size of each uncompressed file in kilobytes will be found on the file manifest, and the size of your total download is listed in the View Cart screen and on each download page. Many data files are 100 megabytes ... | 2008-08-29 | |
| 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 obtain data from the Restricted Access Archive? In order to ensure respondent confidentiality, certain sensitive data collections are available only through a restricted access archive. While these data are still available free of charge, users must specifically ... | 2007-08-21 | |
| How do I report a problem with your Web site? If you are experiencing a problem with the Web site, please email web-support@icpsr.umich.edu . Please be prepared to provide the following information: An exact description of the problem, including the URL ... | 2008-08-29 | |
| 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 | |
| How will the research community know that my data are available from ICPSR? The addition of new and updated data collections is announced on our Web site. There is also an email list that receives notification of new and updated data collections on a regular basis, usually weekly. | 2007-08-17 | |
| I am taking a statistics class and need to have a dataset to use. I have selected a dataset ... Not all datasets come with setup files. If the option is not present in Step 1 of the Download, a setup file is not currently available through ICPSR. Consider using data that is formatted as SPSS portable, ... | 2007-08-21 | |
| I am trying to use a setup file, but I keep getting a "file not found" error. I have ... Sometimes when an application generates a "file not found" error, it is caused by an incomplete filename being used in the setup statements - the specification for the filename may be missing the filename extension. ... | 2008-08-29 | |
| I can't see or click on the data file that I am trying to download! Assuming you are at a member institution that subscribes to ICPSR Direct, the data are probably restricted or the file has some limitations on its use. Go to the Description & Citation page of the study and scroll ... | 2007-12-14 | |
| I don't want to run my own statistics. Where can I get reports or statistics that have ... NACJD does not generally archive, produce, or distribute published reports, charts, or other analyses based upon data holdings. Users interested in published reports can search our online publications bibliography ... | 2007-08-17 | |
| 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 no experience creating setup files for statistical packages. But the dataset that I ... You can contact ICPSR User Support at netmail@icpsr.umich.edu to inquire about the possibility of ICPSR creating setup files for the study. If it is determined that ICPSR cannot create them or cannot create them ... | 2007-08-21 | |
| I prefer not to submit my data collection via the Electronic Deposit Form. Do I have other ... Yes. ICPSR welcomes data collections submitted on CD-ROM or DVD. Removable media can be sent to the following addresses: U.S. Mail: ICPSR Acquisitions P.O. Box 1248 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 UPS, FEDEX, etc.: ... | 2007-08-17 | |
| 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 | |
| Is my institution a member of ICPSR? Consult our list of member institutions to determine your school's membership status. | 2007-08-17 | |
| McAffee Antivirus says that a data file on your site has a virus in it. How do I get a ... With some of our data files, McAfee Antivirus returns false virus warnings, which are caused by a conflict in the McAfee VirusScan engine before Version 4.5.1. Network Associates, who now own McAfee, have seen this ... | 2008-08-29 | |
| 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 | |
| Once I've deposited my data, I do not want changes made to my data collection without my ... For most data collections, distributes data and documentation in essentially the same form in which they were received. When appropriate, documentation is converted to Portable Document Format (PDF), data files ... | 2008-08-29 | |
| 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 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 PDF file? ICPSR provides all of its documentation files in Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF is a cross-platform format for publishing documents that preserves the work's original design and layout, including fonts and ... | 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 a data file? A data file is not the analyzed findings of a study or statistics, but the raw collected data from which these statistics might be extrapolated. It usually consists of rows and columns of alphanumeric characters. ... | 2008-08-29 | |
| What is the difference between an ASCII and a software-specific file? An ASCII file is a plain text file consisting of numbers, letters, and symbols with no formatting. An ASCII file can be opened in any word processing program. It can only be analyzed, however, if it is read into a ... | 2008-08-29 | |
| What is the preferred submission format for data files? ASCII, SAS Transport, SPSS Portable, or Stata data files are accepted, with the non-ASCII files preferred. | 2008-08-29 | |
| 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 access data from home, I get an "access denied" message, even though my ... Assuming your OR has provided us with the IP ranges for your institution, ICPSR Direct allows you to access data from home, but you first have to login to the ICPSR Web site from on campus. Once you do so, your ... | 2007-12-17 | |
| 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 I open an ASCII codebook, it displays oddly and is difficult to read. What can I do to ... Windows opens .txt files with NotePad by default. NotePad is not a sophisticated text editor, and doesn't understand how to handle UNIX line breaks. If you open the codebook with WordPad, you'll have no display ... | 2007-08-21 | |
| 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 | |
| When will I know if my data collection will be archived? ICPSR staff will contact you immediately to confirm the receipt of all materials submitted and to confirm the processing plan. | 2007-08-17 | |
| Where do I get information about the names and meanings of variables? All variable information may be found in the study's codebook(s). For survey data, the codebook usually includes the question text used. | 2007-08-21 | |
| Who can deposit data? ICPSR encourages social scientists in all fields to contribute to and utilize ICPSR's data resources. For more information, see How to Deposit Data . | 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 no data files listed for certain data collections? If you find a data collection that you would like to download, but you are only given the option to download the documentation and no data, then you should read the README or Abstract files for more information about ... | 2007-08-21 | |
| Why can't I download data? There are a number of problems that can pop up when you attempt to download data: You add datasets to your cart, but you don't get any data files...just the documentation. This means that the network address ... | 2009-05-07 | |
| 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 print my PDF codebook? It appears that newer versions of the Acrobat software applies formatting that occasionally fails to translate properly in older versions of the program. tests documentation files to ensure compatibility with the ... | 2009-06-17 | |
| 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 | |
| Why is the text so small on your Web site? For many Internet Explorer users, the default text display is Smaller, which means the text in your Web browser is displaying smaller than has requested. As such, it probably looks very small to you. This is ... | 2009-06-23 | |
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