How to Log In or Create a New ICPSR Account

Logging into or creating an ICPSR account, also called a Researcher Passport, allows you to download data, upload data, or view account stats. If you previously had a MyData account, follow the instructions for "Did you previously have a MyData account?"

Instructions on How to Create an Account or Log In 

Instructions specific to creating an account using your institution credentials, email, LinkedIn, and OrcID are shown in the sections below. 

Using Your Institution Credentials / InCommon

1. To start, navigate to the ICPSR website at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu and click on the blue "Log In" button located in the upper right of the page. 
   
2. Click on the blue "Access through your institution" button. (A new window will open)  
   
3. Enter the name of the organization you are affiliated with or use the drop-down arrow to scroll to your institution and click the blue "Select" button. This will lead to your institution's login page.
   
    
4. Once you've logged in, you'll receive a message to verify your email address and link your account with your institutional log in.
   
    
5. Verify your account and complete account creation:
   1. Open the email received from notifications@notifications.icpsr.umich.edu and click the blue "Confirm sign in and continue button." (The link expires within 15 minutes.) 
   2. Once your email is verified, you will be returned to the ICPSR website. Click on the "My Account" blue button in the top right and select "View/Edit Profile." You have entered ICPSR’s Researcher Passport. (A new window will open.)
      
   3. Complete the Basic Information fields. (All fields with (*) are required fields.) Click the "Save Changes" button at the bottom. A popup window will appear: Your changes have been saved. Click the Close button.

Using Your Email

If you previously had a MyData account, follow the instructions for "Did you previously have a MyData account?", otherwise follow the instructions below.

1. To start, navigate to the ICPSR website at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu and click on the blue "Log In" button located in the upper right of the page. 
   
2. Click on the "Sign in with email" button located lower on the page. (A new window will open). 
   
3. If this is your first time creating an ICPSR account, click on the "Set up new account" link at the bottom of the page. Otherwise, fill out your email + password and click "Sign In" and you are done.
   
   1. Fill in the form fields
   2. Check "I'm not a robot"
   3. Click "Next"  
4. A new screen will appear with the message “A verification email has been sent to your email address. Didn't receive a verification email?”  
5. Verify your account and complete account creation:
   1. Open the email received from notifications@notifications.icpsr.umich.edu and click the blue "Link to e-mail address verification." (The link expires within 15 minutes.) 
   2. Once your email is verified, you will be returned to the ICPSR website. Click on the "My Account" blue button in the top right and select "View/Edit Profile." You have entered ICPSR’s Researcher Passport. (A new window will open.)
      
   3. Complete the Basic Information fields. (All fields with (*) are required fields.) Click the "Save Changes" button at the bottom. A popup window will appear: Your changes have been saved. Click the Close button.

Using Your LinkedIn Account

1. To start, navigate to the ICPSR website at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu and click on the blue "Log In" button located in the upper right of the page. 
   
2. Select the “Sign in with LinkedIn” button (third down). 
   
3. This will take you to the LinkedIn screen – please log in.
4. A screen will appear with the ICPSR logo saying “signin would like to: 1) use your name and photo and 2) user the primary email address associated with your LinkedIn account.”
5. Select "Allow" if you wish to proceed and you will be redirected back to the ICPSR site
6. At the top right of the screen, you should see that the “Log In” button has now changed to “My Account.” This is also where you will select to log out when you are done with the site.

Using Your OrcID Account

1. To start, navigate to the ICPSR website at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu and click on the blue "Log In" button located in the upper right of the page. 
   
2. Select the “Sign in with OrcID” button (fourth down).  
    
3. A pop-up will appear asking you to accept cookies for OrcID. You can choose either “Reject Unnecessary Cookies” or “Accept All Cookies” but must accept one.
4. The log-in screen for OrcID will appear – please log in.
5. A screen will appear showing your OrcID details and a small description of ICPSR under the words “ICPSR Login" if you click on the link. The screen asks you to “Authorize access” or “Deny access.” If you wish to proceed, please select “Authorize access.”
6. This will take you to the ICPSR site where you will be asked to re-enter your email.  Please enter the same one associated with your OrcID ID. Your First and Last Names should auto-populate.
7. After you submit, you will be sent an email to verify your email. 
   1. The screen remains open with options to resend that email or, if you are already verified in a different browser, to move to the main ICPSR site.
   2. A link to the FAQ page is provided as well: https://researcherpassport.icpsr.umich.edu/help
8. Clicking on the “Confirm sign in and continue” button in the confirmation email opens a new tab and takes you to the ICPSR site.
9. At the top right of the screen, you should see that the “Log In” button has now changed to “My Account.” This is also where you will select to log out when you are done with the site. 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Did you previously have a MyData account? Migrate your MyData account to our new Passport account by doing the following: go to www.icpsr.umich.edu and select the “Log In” button. Select the option to “Sign in with email” rather than any of the others. Next, select the “Migrate MyData info” button. This will open a different window. In the new window, use the same email as you used for your MyData account - this will link you up with previous account information.
   
    
2. What email should I use for my account? If I have several, which is the best to choose? ICPSR accounts are set up based on emails and we cannot easily change an email at this time.  Please consider ahead of time which email to use, keeping in mind your institutional email will usually grant you the best access.
    
3. Why can't I see or complete the reCAPTCHA?  If you are using a proxy, this frequently interferes with the reCAPTCHA working. We recommend not using a proxy but instead going directly to www.icpsr.umich.edu and creating an account directly from there. If you continue to have difficulties, please email us a screenshot of the page where the reCAPTCHA is not working, making sure to include the URL. We will see if allowing the listing of the proxy URL will resolve the issue.
    
4. How do I adjust privacy settings on my account? Log into your ICPSR account, click on "My Account > View / Edit Profile." Look for and click on "Privacy & Settings" in the left navigation column. 
   
    
5. How do I delete or disable my user Passport? Log into your ICPSR account, click on "My Account > View / Edit Profile." Look for and click on "Privacy & settings" on the left sidebar menu. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the red Delete Passport button. Important: Deleting your Passport will remove all of your information from the ICPSR system. Additionally, it might impact your restricted data applications and your downloads.
    
6. What can I view on My Dashboard? Access My Dashboard from the My Account drop-down to view:
   1. Information about the Summer Program, join email lists, learn more about depositing data at ICPSR, or apply for access to restricted data. 
   2. Additional links are available for requesting personalized webinars for your institution and how to contact ICPSR for help, to report a problem, or leave feedback.
7. How do I change the email address associated with my account? (Note: please carefully consider which email you will use as it is not easy to change the email address associated with an account.) To change the email address associated with your account, follow these steps: 
   1. Create a new account with the new email address (see instructions at the top of this page). Once you've created the new account, you can download data using the new account.
   2. [Optional] Sign in to the old account. Navigate to your workspace(s) by choosing My Dashboard > Deposit Manager. Then change the email address associated with each project (for example, in the Deposit Manager Workspace, you do this by clicking the "Change owner" button on the right side and adding the new email address). Repeat this for every project within each workspace. Once done, sign out of the old account and into the new account.
       
8. How do I log out? Select "Log Out" from the My Account drop-down menu.
    
9. Need help? Click the Help button at the top of the right to view Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to get help with your Passport account.