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About: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
| Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) | |
| Description: | A database of social science data for research and instruction provided by ICPSR, a unit within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Established in 1962, ICPSR is the world's largest archive of digital social science data. Its mission is to acquire, preserve, and distribute original research data and provide training in its analysis. ICPSR also offers access to publications based on data holdings. |
| Notes: | Through its membership in ICPSR, Boston University users have direct access to ICPSR data. |
| Access: | BU-px |
| Search Tips: | Reports can be searched by title, study no., investigator, or by subject terms. After creating an account, data can be downloaded. Publications based on ICPSR studies can also be searched. Further information on ICPSR is available at |