Why is the video so wide?
The original videos are just over 1300 pixels wide. Although we can shrink them within the Web browser, that makes it difficult to perceive the details necessary for observational coding. (Facial...
View ArticleHow secure is the data deposit form?
The transmission of files from your computer to ICPSR over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Version 3 with CAMELLIA_256_CBC, SHA1 for message...
View ArticleSome computers on my campus can't download member data. Why is that?
In all likelihood, the IP range for your campus has changed. Please provide ICPSR with information so that we can associate all your campus computers with your institution, and thus give access to...
View ArticleHow does the compare variables tool work?
The compare variables utility lets you compare 5 or fewer variables in a table-based format. It lists each variable as a column, and different fields as rows. This utility is meant to be concise; it...
View ArticleAccessing and Using AHRQ MCC Data Stored at ICPSR
Data deposited at ICPSR will be freely available for download from the ICPSR web site until at least December 2015, except in cases where the data requires data licenses to protect respondents or...
View ArticleWhat do the values in PERMIT mean?
The PERMIT field is strictly an internal/staff field used for administrative purposes. The values are defined as follows:AVAILABLE - This study is currently distributed by ICPSR.UNAVAILABLE - This...
View ArticleHow does the "similar studies" function work?
The similar studies tool compares the metadata records of studies and returns the ten most similar studies, with entries in series grouped together. Key things to keep in mind:Your search query has no...
View ArticleDo I need to pay ICPSR to make data from my NSF grant available?
We encourage prospective NSF grantees to budget money for ICPSR because this funding enables ICPSR to properly curate your data and make it available freely to everyone. Data require special handling...
View ArticleWill NIH and NSF allow investigators to request funds to pay for data...
Yes, it is possible to request funds for archiving. To determine the appropriate costs to archive data with ICPSR, please contact Amy Pienta, ICPSR Director of Acquisitions, at apienta@umich.edu.
View ArticleWhat if the data I use come from a confidential source?
ICPSR uses a variety of measures to protect the confidentiality of survey respondents. When possible, data are anonymized, but data that cannot be anonymized without losing their scientific value are...
View ArticleHave proposals been rejected because of an unacceptable data management plan?...
Since the NSF data management plan requirement is relatively new, we cannot be sure how it will be applied. According to the NSF Grant Proposal Guide, “The data management plan will be reviewed as an...
View ArticleThe generic examples that ICPSR provides are great, but they are boilerplate....
We hope that the examples we provide will inform researchers about best practices and help researchers formulate a plan for how best to preserve and share their research data. Researchers should feel...
View ArticleIs there a list of generic data formats for those data types that are...
You may want to consult a file format registry like PRONOM.
View ArticleHow do data management plans relate to institutional statements of capabilities?
The data management plan should not be a statement of institutional capabilities. Data management plans typically focus on the data management process. You may wish to consult a program officer for...
View ArticleHow much time is needed prior to proposal submission to obtain a letter of...
ICPSR requests that researchers contact us at least a month before the grant application deadline.
View ArticleShould a researcher obtain permission from a data archive before naming it in...
It is good practice to notify the designated repository of your intention to deposit data. The repository will want to determine whether the data fit within the substantive scope of its collection...
View ArticleIs videotaped data included as part of the data-sharing requirement? How do...
ICPSR and other repositories accept video data for archiving. Typically, video data are protected by limiting the conditions for accessing the data. One way that ICPSR controls access to confidential...
View ArticleDo you have recommendations for intellectual property language for proposals...
The PIs should determine together how to assign intellectual property rights and should consult university counsel at their respective institutions on this matter.
View ArticleCan research data be copyrighted?
Research data cannot be copyrighted, although research instruments and databases can be. The argument behind copyright for databases is complicated, but it has to do with the possibility for creative...
View ArticleWhich of your data management plan examples are for NSF and which are for NIH?
ICPSR has sought to make best practice recommendations for creating a data management plan. In reviewing the NSF and NIH guidance, we have found that ICPSR’s analysis of the elements of a data...
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