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ICPSR DIRECT
The UNB Libraries provides access for authorized users to ICPSR data files, suitable for use with statistical packages such as SPSS or SAS, as well as files through cooperative agreements with other data producers. All files must be used within the constraints of the applicable license.
ICPSR Direct is a procedure by which ICPSR Study datasets may be downloaded directly to a researcher's computer. Note that, if electronic documentation is not available, the print documentation will be sent to the ICPSR Official Representative for researchers to pick up on campus. In our case, the ICPSR Official Representative is Elizabeth Hamilton and the Data Services are in the Harriet Irving Library (3rd floor).
Questions on the file can be sent to Elizabeth as well.
PROCEDURES:
To locate and download ICPSR datasets using ICPSR Direct:
2) Use the ICPSR homepage's title/study/investigator/keyword search utility to locate desired study
3) Determine which study(s) you will be downloading from the results listing. Click on downloads.
4) Read and understand the terms and conditions specified for the use of ICPSR data outlined in the link page before accepting the terms and continuing the download process.
5) Type your e-mail address in the box at the bottom of the page. Your University of New Brunswick or Saint Thomas University e-mail address is preferred over commercial or free email host addresses. Click on the "Click to Continue" box.
6) The first time you use ICPSR Direct, you will be asked to fill in a User Registration page. On subsequent sessions, this page will not appear as long as you use the same e-mail address you provided in Step 5. Fill in the boxes as requested and click on the Submit box.
7) Scroll through the information provided on the Browse and Download page. Select desired datafiles by clicking on them. The preferred format is "compressed"; files may be uncompressed and opened after downloading by using a utility such as ENZIP or WINZIP.
8) When prompted, select a directory on your computer on which to download datafile(s). The files will go to the location specified on your machine.
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E-mail address: Hamilton@unb.ca
Last update: 27 August, 2002
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