About the Project

DSDR is a project of ICPSR in collaboration with the Carolina Population Center (CPC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Minnesota Population Center (MPC) at the University of Minnesota, and the Population Studies Center (PSC) at the University of Michigan. The project is supported by the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The DSDR organizational structure includes the following:

• National Advisory Committee
• Steering Committee
• Technical Leadership Group
• DSDR Project Staff

Data Producers

DSDR provides support to investigators and the research centers in which they work for data sharing and archiving. We provide:

• Tools and resources for dissemination of public-access data

• Tools and strategies for dissemination of restricted-access data

• Long-term secure archiving of public-use and restricted-use data

• State-of-the-art training in the preparation and dissemination of data and metadata

• Assistance in developing data discovery mechanisms

Data Users

Data Sharing for Demographic Research (DSDR) provides support to the demographic research community for accessing demographic data. We support data users interested in locating, accessing, and analyzing data. We provide:

• A searchable index of demographic data

• Access to public-use data and restricted-use data

• Assistance in meeting security requirements when applying for restricted-use data

• User support

• Online analysis

• Training in data use