Does ICPSR Accept My Data?
Choose the right archive or repository for your data based on policy alignment, funder/journal requirements, topical focus, curation needs, and sensitive/restricted-access considerations, with a comparison table of ICPSR repositories.
Choose the Right Repository and Find the Right ICPSR Archive for Your Data
Please review ICPSR’s Collection Development Policy.
Do your data align with the characteristics described in the policy?
- Yes – Your data are most likely in scope for ICPSR. The next step is to select which ICPSR archive is the best fit for your data. Go to the next question.
- No/Unsure – Contact icpsr-help@umich.edu to consult about archiving options
Are you required to share data for an agency or a journal?
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- Yes – Select an ICPSR archive or repository from the table below that fulfills the agency or journal data sharing requirement.
- No – That’s okay! If your data fall within the Collection Development Policy, ICPSR is still a good fit.
Are your data topically aligned with a specific ICPSR archive?
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- Yes – Review the table below to select the best topical archive option.
- No/Unsure – If your data fall within our Collection Development Policy, they may be deposited with the Consortium Archive.
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Are you seeking professional curation services for your data?
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- Yes – Review the table below to select an archive that curates data.
- No – You are welcome to self-publish your project.
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Does your data contain sensitive or disclosive information, and may need to be restricted access?
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- Yes – Review the table below to select an archive that disseminates restricted data.
- No – Your data may become available as public access. Contact icpsr-help@umich.edu to learn more about this option.
ICPSR Archives and Repositories
Comparing archive topics, curation and self-publishing options, and whether restricted-data is accepted
Archive | Topics | Offers data curation? | Offers self-publishing? | Accepts restricted data? |
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American Economic Association Data and Code Repository (AEA)* | Data and code associated with publications of the American Economic Association | No | Yes | No |
American Educational Research Association Data Repository (AERA) | Data on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education | No | Yes | No |
Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE) | Global health data | Yes | No | Yes |
Child and Family Data* Archive (CFData) | Early care, education, and families data | Yes | No | Yes |
Consortium Archive | Social and behavioral sciences data, broadly defined | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DataLumos | Publicly available government data resources | No | Yes | No |
Data Sharing for Demographic Research (DSDR)* | Population health research data focused on maternal and child health and the life course | Yes | No | Yes |
The Health and Medical Care Archive (HMCA)* | Large-scale surveys of the American public about public health, attitudes towards health reform, and access to medical care | Yes | No | Yes |
Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention (IFIP) | Firearms research including firearm injuries, ownership, or attitudes | No | Yes | No |
Journal of Economic History Data Repository (JEH)* | History and economics data for the Journal of Economic History | No | Yes | Yes |
LinkageLibrary | Data and code across disciplines | No | Yes | No |
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Evidence Platform* | MCC uses this repository to publish data it collects itself. Study types include: Independent Evaluations, Monitoring, Constraints Analysis, Willingness to Pay, Due Diligence, Country-led Studies, and Other Studies | No | No | No |
National Addiction and Health Data Archive Program (NAHDAP) | Substance use and health data | Yes | Contact us | Yes |
National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)* | Aging data | Yes | No | Yes |
NACDA’s Open Aging Repository (NACDA-OAR)* | Aging data | No | Yes | No |
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)* | Criminal justice data | Yes | No | Yes |
National Archive of Data on Arts and Culture (NADAC)* | Arts and culture data | No | Yes | Yes |
National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA)* | Publicly available data archive containing measures of the physical, economic, demographic, and social environment at multiple levels of spatial scale | Yes | Yes | No |
Panel Study of Income Dynamics Repository (PSID)* | Household panel survey data | No | Yes | No |
Patient-Centered Outcomes Data Repository (PCODR)* | Clinical effectiveness research (CER) data | Yes | No | Yes |
Resource Center for Minority Data (RCMD) | Race and ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation data | Yes | No | Yes |
Social, Behavioral, & Economic Consortium Coordinating Center (SBECCC) | Social, behavioral, and economic research on COVID-19 | Yes | No | Yes |
The Social Media Archive (SOMAR) | Social media research data | No | Yes | Yes |
Western Economic Association International Data and Code Repository (WEAI)* | Research published in WEAI’s two quarterly journals, Economic Inquiry and Contemporary Economic Policy | No | Yes | No |
*Archives with an asterisk only accept data from grantees from certain agencies and funding organizations. View a list of archives and visit their websites to learn more about funders and data requirements or reach out to icpsr-help@umich.edu for more information.