What is MyData?
MyData is the user registration and authentication system for the ICPSR Web site. The system creates a more secure environment for users and enables them to sign up for services that ICPSR is developing. MyData has the following user-friendly features:
- Uses an email address as a login ID
- Requires a password to authenticate to the Web site
- Allows users to create an account and set preferences
- Allows registered users to reset a forgotten password
- Enables users to view prior download history
- Enables users to subscribe to an update notification service that emails users when a study they've previously downloaded is substantially updated
Downloading via MyData
When a user begins to download data via MyData, s/he will be prompted either to log in as a returning user or to create a new account. When a user creates a MyData account, s/he will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire about user preferences.
Do I have to establish a MyData account?
Users that desire to download members-only data and some publicly available data are required to establish a MyData account. Users that do not want to share their name and contact information with the Official Representative at their member institution can request to withhold that information.
Some partner sites have included the option to download data anonymously due to requirements of their funding agencies. Users on these sites will see an option to log in anonymously.
This FAQ was last reviewed on 2009-06-17. If you have further questions, or wish to report an error, please contact netmail@icpsr.umich.edu.
