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Digital Behavioral & Social Science Data Archive with 800+ member institutions worldwide. ICPSR is a unit within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Web: icpsr.umich.edu Help: icpsr-help@umich.edu

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Stay in the loop with the latest ICPSR data! 📊 ICPSR’s weekly email highlights new updates and additions to our collection. Sign up today and get the scoop sent straight to your inbox: https://myumi.ch/5yzNV

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05.12.2025 19:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Laptop showing the new ICPSR News & Events Hub; headline reads “Announcing the New ICPSR News & Events Hub!”

We’ve launched a fresh hub for all things data: the new ICPSR News & Events page! Check it out: https://myumi.ch/61DbX

#BookmarkIt #Data #News #Recommended #Popular #SocialScience

05.12.2025 16:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Amy Pienta

Amy Pienta

@amy-pienta.bsky.social, a data infrastructure leader at @icpsr.bsky.social, joined PSC for our latest coffee chat. A 1st-generation college student, her experience with older parents shaped her interests in retirement behavior and the sociology of aging. Her special power: MacGyvering.

05.12.2025 02:02 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
Image with text that says, "New Data Release, Cuban and Brazilian Slave Databases, 1769-1886 and 1707-1888 ICPSR 39159" above a landscape picture.

Image with text that says, "New Data Release, Cuban and Brazilian Slave Databases, 1769-1886 and 1707-1888 ICPSR 39159" above a landscape picture.

Explore #ICPSR #data at myumi.ch/A1bNy. These data are available to data users at ICPSR member institutions. Find out if you're at a member institution: myumi.ch/ICPSR-Members

04.12.2025 21:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Congratulations to former ICPSR Council former Chair Michael Jones-Correa (Political Science) and former member Christine Borgman (Computer Sciences) for their induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in October! More: myumi.ch/4m2DZ

04.12.2025 17:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ICPSR graphic for “#NoStupidQuestions” video series. Title: “What is a Codebook?” Laptop shows speaker with text: “Codebooks also include: Suggested Citation, Terms of Use, Notes.” Sparkles and icon added. Link at bottom: https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions. White and lime green design.

ICPSR graphic for “#NoStupidQuestions” video series. Title: “What is a Codebook?” Laptop shows speaker with text: “Codebooks also include: Suggested Citation, Terms of Use, Notes.” Sparkles and icon added. Link at bottom: https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions. White and lime green design.

❓What reads like a travel guide and acts like a dictionary for your dataset?

You guessed it: a codebook! Learn how to use one in our NoStupidQuestions series here: https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions


#ICPSR #NoStupidQuestions #SocialScience #Data

03.12.2025 20:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Image that says "Meet Kathryn Lavender" with a picture of Kathryn Lavender below.

Meet Kathryn Lavender, our NACDA Data Project Manager at ICPSR. Some of her favorite work memories involve traveling and spending time with colleagues. Outside of work, Kathryn enjoys drawing and painting, view one of Kathryn's illustrations at https://myumi.ch/1577w

02.12.2025 22:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Text: Webinar: Delivering Data Services: Providing Data Services and Support: From Surviving to Succeeding. Hear from participants of the 2025 Data Services Summer Program course. Image: An open gift box sitting on a table with sun rays and the white ICPSR logo coming out of it. Three text bubbles contain quotes. 1. "One of the best courses I have ever taken." 2. "The gold standard for aspiring (accidental) data librarians." 3. "I have so many ideas percolating."

Text: Webinar: Delivering Data Services: Providing Data Services and Support: From Surviving to Succeeding. Hear from participants of the 2025 Data Services Summer Program course. Image: An open gift box sitting on a table with sun rays and the white ICPSR logo coming out of it. Three text bubbles contain quotes. 1. "One of the best courses I have ever taken." 2. "The gold standard for aspiring (accidental) data librarians." 3. "I have so many ideas percolating."

🎥 ICYMI: The webinar recording, "Delivering Data Services: Providing Data Services and Support: From Surviving to Succeeding," is now available at https://myumi.ch/9pNm1!

Visit icpsr.umich.edu for more News & Events coming your way!

02.12.2025 18:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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You may notice something unexpected when you visit our new website for the first time: Our archive name has changed to the National Addiction and Health Data Archive Program!
Learn more & visit our new website --> myumi.ch/dg7kV

25.11.2025 14:43 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Announcement for a free 2026 Summer Program Overview Webinar on December 3, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EST with registration link.

Announcement for a free 2026 Summer Program Overview Webinar on December 3, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EST with registration link.

🚨 This Week! 🚨

Learn about registration, curriculum, scholarships, TA opportunities, and more in our 2026 Summer Program Overview Webinar December 3 from 2-3 p.m. EST. Bring your questions for the Q&A. To register: myumi.ch/n1g5A

#SumProg26 #ICPSR #GradSchoolPrep #ResearchTraining

01.12.2025 18:00 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Image with text that says, "Now Hiring, Administrative Assistant Intermediate"

📣 We’re hiring! ICPSR is currently looking for an Intermediate Administrative Assistant to join our team. Learn more and apply by 12/09/2025 at https://myumi.ch/4m2zQ

01.12.2025 20:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ICPSR logo and text: Recent Data Updates and Additions on a transparent background of blue wavy lines.

📈Data Alert!📈 ICPSR offers new and updated data to meet your research needs. Perfect for researchers, students, and data enthusiasts. Start exploring! Check it out ➡️ http://myumi.ch/ICPSR-new-releases

#NewReleases #DataUpdate #DataDriven

01.12.2025 15:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Text: Webinar: Delivering Data Services: Providing Data Services and Support: From Surviving to Succeeding. Hear from participants of the 2025 Data Services Summer Program course. Image: An open gift box sitting on a table with sun rays and the white ICPSR logo coming out of it. Three text bubbles contain quotes. 1. "One of the best courses I have ever taken." 2. "The gold standard for aspiring (accidental) data librarians." 3. "I have so many ideas percolating."

Text: Webinar: Delivering Data Services: Providing Data Services and Support: From Surviving to Succeeding. Hear from participants of the 2025 Data Services Summer Program course. Image: An open gift box sitting on a table with sun rays and the white ICPSR logo coming out of it. Three text bubbles contain quotes. 1. "One of the best courses I have ever taken." 2. "The gold standard for aspiring (accidental) data librarians." 3. "I have so many ideas percolating."

🎥 ICYMI: The webinar recording, "Delivering Data Services: Providing Data Services and Support: From Surviving to Succeeding," is now available at https://myumi.ch/9pNm1!

Visit icpsr.umich.edu for more News & Events coming your way!

28.11.2025 15:50 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re thankful for an inspiring data community that motivates the Research Data Ecosystem (RDE) team! We’re refining AI tools like TurboCurator to help enhance metadata quality and exploring how AI will shape the #ResearchDataEcosystem. Explore RDE: https://myumi.ch/ICPSR-RDE

27.11.2025 21:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Image with text “Data Communication Scholarship. Deadline: Feb 23. For undergraduate and graduate students. Find out more at https://myumi.ch/Xeo1y.”

Image with text “Data Communication Scholarship. Deadline: Feb 23. For undergraduate and graduate students. Find out more at https://myumi.ch/Xeo1y.”

Scholarship alert 📣 Showcase your #data skills — apply for the ICPSR Data Communication Scholarship by Feb. 23: https://myumi.ch/Xeo1y #HigherEd #data#LoveData26

27.11.2025 17:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ICPSR presents #NoStupidQuestions — What is Weighted Data? The video features a person with long hair explaining the concept, accompanied by a playful visual of a cartoon orange cat struggling to lift a barbell labeled with a red arrow and speech bubble saying “Uh oh.” The series is available online at https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions, with a clean white and light green design.

ICPSR presents #NoStupidQuestions — What is Weighted Data? The video features a person with long hair explaining the concept, accompanied by a playful visual of a cartoon orange cat struggling to lift a barbell labeled with a red arrow and speech bubble saying “Uh oh.” The series is available online at https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions, with a clean white and light green design.

❓What do unweighted data and unbalanced barbells have in common?

You can find the answer to that question in our NoStupidQuestions series here: https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions

#ICPSR #NoStupidQuestions #SocialScience #Data

26.11.2025 20:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Autumn display with pumpkins, corn, pinecones, and a pumpkin pie surrounding a sign announcing office closure on November 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving. icpsr.umich.edu

The ICPSR archives and User Support will be closed on November 27 & 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Thankfully, our FAQs are always open at http://myumi.ch/QAgEG.

25.11.2025 18:00 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
New publication! Measurement invariance of and mean differences on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) for LGBT and cisgender, heterosexual individuals

New publication! Measurement invariance of and mean differences on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) for LGBT and cisgender, heterosexual individuals

Using ICPSR data, researchers examined the reliability of a self-reported psychological distress scale, comparing 1700+ LGBT responses to 20,000+ cisgender, heterosexual ones. Find this article and more in our bibliography: https://myumi.ch/pVDWq

24.11.2025 14:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The header reads “Current Events in the Bib,” with a subtitle noting recent ICPSR literature. The title states that MTF data show more than 1 in 5 young adults use cannabis or alcohol to fall asleep. The image shows the exterior of a cannabis shop with large weed, CBD, and sleep-related icons on the windows. The ICPSR logo appears in the lower-left corner.

The header reads “Current Events in the Bib,” with a subtitle noting recent ICPSR literature. The title states that MTF data show more than 1 in 5 young adults use cannabis or alcohol to fall asleep. The image shows the exterior of a cannabis shop with large weed, CBD, and sleep-related icons on the windows. The ICPSR logo appears in the lower-left corner.

Current Events in the ICPSR Bibliography: "Nationally representative MTF data show more than 1 in 5 young adults use cannabis or alcohol just to fall asleep." More: https://myumi.ch/DE7vB

#Data #SocialScience #ICPSR

21.11.2025 20:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Image with text that says Meet Elizabeth Shook with a picture of Elizabeth Shook

Meet Elisabeth Shook our Data Impact Librarian and ICPSR who loves reading, listening to podcasts and doing puzzles! Learn more about Elizabeth's work and career opportunities at ICPSR at: myumi.ch/pVEjz

#DataLibrarian #ICPSR

20.11.2025 00:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Text: Webinar: Delivering Data Services. Hear from participants of the 2025 Data Services Summer Program course. Nov 13, 2025 | 2 pm ET | Register at myumi.ch/g3g6Z. Image: An open gift box sitting on a table with sun rays and the white ICPSR logo coming out of it. Three text bubbles contain quotes. 1. "One of the best courses I have ever taken." 2. "The gold standard for aspiring (accidental) data librarians." 3. "I have so many ideas percolating."

Text: Webinar: Delivering Data Services. Hear from participants of the 2025 Data Services Summer Program course. Nov 13, 2025 | 2 pm ET | Register at myumi.ch/g3g6Z. Image: An open gift box sitting on a table with sun rays and the white ICPSR logo coming out of it. Three text bubbles contain quotes. 1. "One of the best courses I have ever taken." 2. "The gold standard for aspiring (accidental) data librarians." 3. "I have so many ideas percolating."

🎥 ICYMI: The webinar recording, "Delivering Data Services: Providing Data Services and Support: From Surviving to Succeeding," is now available at https://myumi.ch/9pNm1!

Visit icpsr.umich.edu for more News & Events coming your way!

19.11.2025 18:01 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Webinar recording now available: myumi.ch/kPRXk

Webinar recording now available: myumi.ch/kPRXk

ICYMI: watch the #sbeccc webinar and view the presentation slides from @bradytwest.bsky.social on ICPSR's YouTube channel: myumi.ch/kPRXk

18.11.2025 20:26 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Explore #ICPSR #data at myumi.ch/D8qE6. These data are freely available to data users at ICPSR member institutions! Find out if you're at a member institution: myumi.ch/ICPSR-Members.

18.11.2025 17:05 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
ICPSR graphic for “#NoStupidQuestions” video: “What is Missing Data?” A person speaks on a laptop screen with visuals comparing “99 = # of kids” (incorrect) vs. “99 = missing answer” (correct). Green and white background with link: https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions

ICPSR graphic for “#NoStupidQuestions” video: “What is Missing Data?” A person speaks on a laptop screen with visuals comparing “99 = # of kids” (incorrect) vs. “99 = missing answer” (correct). Green and white background with link: https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions

Missing data are like blank spots in survey responses.

How do they impact your results? Find out in our NoStupidQuestions series here: https://myumi.ch/ICPSRNoStupidQuestions

#ICPSR #NoStupidQuestions #SocialScience #Data

17.11.2025 17:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ICPSR Bulletin: ‘All is Not Lost’ – Preserving USAID Education Data; ICPSR Council News, Upcoming Events; Jobs; and More: https://myumi.ch/2rp6e #Data #News

Alt text: Preview images of the November Bulletin; upbeat jazz in background

15.11.2025 13:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
APA PsycNet

Feeling supported by family can help reduce stress and depressive symptoms among mothers. New research on US and foreign-born Latina mothers, co-authored by Chris Dunkel Schetter @rcgd-isr.bsky.social, highlights the importance of culture in maternal mental health. psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

14.11.2025 15:48 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Outstanding article!

13.11.2025 23:46 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Stop by Booth 319/321 to learn how NACDA supports aging research with 1,600+ datasets for secondary analysis. Come chat data, discover resources, and see how we can help power your next project. 🔍📊
Learn more: buff.ly/aOvV8Aj
#GSA2025

14.11.2025 16:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Swing by Booth 319/321 at #GSA2025! ✨
Let’s brainstorm how NACDA’s 1,600+ aging datasets can fuel your next research paper. Whether you're exploring midlife, longevity, or social determinants, we’re here to help spark new ideas and guide your data search. 🔍💡📊

14.11.2025 19:01 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
The header reads Current Events in the Bib with a subtitle highlighting recent ICPSR literature. The title “Challenges of low-income co-parenting” appears in bold. The image shows a watercolor-style silhouette of two adults and a child, one adult in blue and the other in orange, with the ICPSR logo in the lower-left corner.

The header reads Current Events in the Bib with a subtitle highlighting recent ICPSR literature. The title “Challenges of low-income co-parenting” appears in bold. The image shows a watercolor-style silhouette of two adults and a child, one adult in blue and the other in orange, with the ICPSR logo in the lower-left corner.

Current Events in the ICPSR Bibliography: "The challenges of low-income co-parenting." More: https://myumi.ch/DE7vB

#Data #SocialScience #ICPSR

14.11.2025 19:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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