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Find/Use Data: ICPSR

Learn how to find and use data from the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).

Tips for Accessing Restricted Data

Instructions for Requesting Access to Restricted Data

Review the requirements for requesting access to restricted data by clicking the Access Restricted Data button that appears in the data record. The instructions for access restricted data will vary across studies - pay attention to the instructions for the study you need.

Requesting restricted data may follow one of these processes.
Understanding restricted data.

 

Navigating around restricted data

Are you looking for data but running into restricted data? Do you not qualify for restricted data access but have research topics that deal with restricted topics? Do you lack enough time to go through the IRB or data use agreement process?

Follow these suggestions from ICPSR.