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DSDR helps researchers discover data for secondary analysis. DSDR focuses on data that are valid for populat ion inference. To this end, the searchable DSDR catalog consists of studies containing:
Public-use data available for download via the DSDR website.
Restricted-use data available by approved application and controlled access from DSDR.
Data available from sources other than DSDR but are discoverable through the DSDR catalog.

Search tips

  • Our Data search includes study homepages; descriptions of the variables; codebooks, user guides and instruments; and study-related publications (if full text).
  • Search is not case-sensitive.
  • Stemming is automatic; no asterisk is needed (e.g., search results will be the same for "national" and "nationally").
  • Multiple terms provide a focused results list with data that matches all terms: elementary education federal funding i.e. elementary AND education AND federal AND funding
  • Add quotes to use an exact phrase: elementary education "federal funding" i.e. elementary AND education AND "federal funding"
  • Use the minus (not the dash) sign to exclude results: "child development" -"school readiness"
  • On the Search Results page, you will be able to sort and filter to further refine results.

Data

To access public-use data files, you must log in to DSDR with a free ICPSR MyData account which can be linked to an existing Google, LinkedIn, or ORCID account. You must also agree to comply with the study's Terms of Use and, in some cases, provide additional registration information. MyData login is not required to view or download documentation files. Online analysis, which enables users to perform statistical procedures without downloading a dataset, is available for some public-use data files. Study-level metadata is available for download in a variety of formats. The searches on this page return content related to DSDR. Please use the ICPSR main search to search all ICPSR holdings.

Browse by content type

curated
DSDR-curated Studies
NICHD funded
NICHD-funded Studies
online analysis
Studies with Online Analysis
variables
Variables
subject specific
Geography
investigator specific
Investigator
series
Series
updates
Recent Updates and Additions
subject specific
Geography
investigator specific
Investigator
series
Series
updates
Recent Updates and Additions

Browse by subject

fertility, family planning
Fertility, Family Planning, Sexual Behavior
children and youth
Children and Youth
Health and Mortality
Health and Mortality
Marriage, Family, Households, and Unions
Marriage, Family, Households, and Unions

Restricted data

Restricted-use data files are rendered in situations where removing potentially identifying information would significantly impair the analytic potential of the data, or in cases where data contain highly sensitive personal information and cannot be shared as a public-use file. In these circumstances, DSDR provides access to a restricted-use version that retains the confidential data but requires controlled conditions for accessing them.

Depending on the requirements of the restricted-use data, access is provided by secure download to an approved local computing system, the Virtual Data Enclave (VDE) where researchers access the data remotely, or the Physical Data Enclave (PDE) where researchers access the data in person at the University of Michigan. Researchers must complete an application process and agree to follow strict legal and electronic requirements for maintaining data confidentiality before access is granted.

Tools

DSDR provides the following tools and resources for exploring different aspects of data and methodology.

variables
Variable Search
bibliography
Bibliography of Data-related Publications
Online Analysis
Online Analysis
Resources
Resources

Kickstarter tips

Select an option below to reveal tips relevant to your search.

  • Our search indexes the full documentation for datasets, including descriptions of the variables.
  • You can search for multiple keywords:
    income health china
  • Use quotes to look for a phrase. (I.e., words in that precise order)
    "income distribution"
  • All studies are described using terms from the ICPSR Subject Thesaurus; these terms will appear as "Subject" filters on the left side of the results page.
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Variables

The search box at the top of the page can also be used to search for variables across datasets, compare results, and download data. Just enter your query and on the results page, select the Variables tab. You can also view all variables and then use filters to narrow the results. You can view results individually or in the context of the study to which they belong.

Tools 2

DSDR provides the following tools and resources for exploring different aspects of data and methodology.

Variable Search
Bibliography of Data-related Publications
Online Analysis
Resources

More tools

DSDR provides the following tools and resources for exploring different aspects of data and methodology.

Variable Search
Bibliography of Data-related Publications

Publications

Use the search box at the top of the page to find study-related publications. Just enter your query and on the results page, select the Data-related Publications tab.

You can also view all studies and then use filters to narrow the results.

PCODR draws upon the ICPSR Bibliography of Data-related Literature: a continuously-updated database of thousands of citations of works using data held in the ICPSR archive. The works include journal articles, books, book chapters, government and agency reports, working papers, dissertations, conference papers, meeting presentations, unpublished manuscripts, magazine and newspaper articles, and audiovisual materials.

Additional data resources