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About ICPSR
ICPSR Archives More Data Than Ever
ICPSR is an international consortium of 800+ academic and research bodies. We provide leadership and training in data access, curation, and analytical methods for social science. Collaborating with funders, including federal US agencies, ICPSR develops
themed data collections and projects
. Our research delves into digital curation challenges and policy initiatives. We established the
Summer Program in Quantitative Methods
in 1963, educating tens of thousands of researchers in introductory to advanced training in statistics, data analysis, and quantitative research methods.
400,000+ Research Files
ICPSR has more than 400,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences.
25+ Data Collections
ICPSR has more than 25 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, and other fields.
120,000+ Data-related Publications
A frequently-updated database of thousands of citations for publications that analyze data held at ICPSR.
120,000+ Data-related Publications
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ICPSR is a unit within the
Institute for Social Research
at the
University of Michigan
and maintains its headquarters in Ann Arbor.