What is the ICPSR Data Access Request System (IDARS)?
This website offers a basic service allowing users to fill out an online application for restricted-use data access through the ICPSR Data Access Request System (IDARS). To access the IDARS system, users must sign on with a MyData account or with their Facebook or Google passwords.
After a researcher completes and submits the application, this website carefully reviews and approves the request. The data are then emailed to the researcher in an encrypted download link. Please note that this website does not evaluate the validity of the research question; rather, we assess the security measures undertaken by the researcher to prevent disclosure risk.