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ICPSR Through the Years

ICPSR launched its first Web site in 1997 external link. After IP-based access was introduced in 2000, we began updating the Web site every two years, with the first substantive update in March 2001 external link. By regularly reevaluating our navigation, functionality, and design, we strive to keep our site current and introduce regular improvements. We're currently on the sixth iteration of our Web site, which introduced faceted searching.

About the Web Site

Privacy Policy

Our privacy policy explains the types of information we gather from visitors to our Web site.

Cookies

Cookies are used on the ICPSR Web site for authentication, so that site visitors avoid having to repeatedly pass through notification pages for each dataset they wish to download. Cookies set for authentication purposes are session cookies and disappear when you close your Web browser.

ICPSR also makes use of Google Analytics (GA) to analyze useage patterns. The GA software sets a persistent cookie that lasts for six months.

Accessibility Policy

In order to meet the needs of all of our site visitors, ICPSR strictly follows the Web accessibility guidelines set forth by the Federal Governments's Section 508 Standards external link. Our accessibility page provides more information on how ICPSR meets the needs of differently-abled site visitors.

ICPSR Metadata

For librarians and other metadata professionals, ICPSR makes its metadata records available in DDI XML and MARC format.

Linking to ICPSR

If you want to link to our Web site, we're prepared logo graphics and HTML code you can just copy/paste into your Web site.

If you want to link to particular studies, please make use of the Persistent URL/DOI that's listed on the study home page. That way you can be sure your link will never break.

Problems

If you encounter problems with the ICPSR Web site, please contact web-support@icpsr.umich.edu.

Found a problem? Use our Report Problem form to let us know.

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