ICPSR Direct - Data Library Services

at the University of Manitoba Libraries

ICPSR Direct is a procedure by which ICPSR Study datasets may be downloaded directly to a researcher's computer rather than by placing requests with an intermediary such as the researcher's designated ICPSR Official Representative.

To locate and download ICPSR datasets using ICPSR Direct:

1. Set your Internet browser to http://www.icpsr.umich.edu (link provided below)

2. Use the ICPSR homepage's search utility to locate desired study(s)

3. Determine which study(s) you will be downloading from the results listing. Click on downloads.

4. Please read and understand the terms and conditions specified for the use of ICPSR data outlined in the link page. Type your e-mail address in the box at the bottom of the page (your University of Manitoba email is preferred). Click on the "Click to Continue" box.

5. The first time you use ICPSR Direct, you will be asked to fill in a User Registration page. On subsequent sessions, this page will not appear as long as you use the same e-mail address you provided in Step 4. Fill in the boxes as requested and click on the "Submit" box.

6. Scroll through the information provided on the Browse and Download page. Select desired datafiles by clicking on them. The preferred format is "compressed"; files may be uncompressed and opened after downloading by using a utility such as WINZIP or Power Archiver (available on Software Express) .

7. When prompted, select a directory on your computer on which to download the datafile(s).

8. LINK TO: ICPSR Homepage

For more information, or for help using ICPSR Direct, contact:
Gary Strike, Data Services Librarian, by phone at 474-7086, or by
email: gary_strike@umanitoba.ca