ICPSR data archive
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research data archive is a large-scale repository hosted by the University of Michigan.
Note that data from the ICPSR archive can only be downloaded by an EUI Library administrator (see procedures below).
To locate data series, search the ICPSR data catalogue .
The following data themes are available: Census Data ; Community and Urban Studies ; Conflict, Aggression, Violence, Wars ; Economic Behavior and Attitudes ; Education ; Elites and Leadership ; Geography and Environment ; Government Structures, Policies, and Capabilities ; Health Care and Facilities ; Instructional Packages ; International Systems ; Legal Systems ; Legislative and Deliberative Bodies ; Mass Political Behavior and Attitudes ; Organizational Behavior ; Social Indicators and Social Institutions and Behavior .
ICPSR has been collecting and collating data since 1962.
The date range for each data set is indicated at series level.
This Data Tutorial provides instructions on how to use ICPSR data.
A multi-media introduction to ICPSR can be downloaded (zip file, 2 mins.) at 'ICPSR Workshop Presentation' on this ICPSR web page .
Users can subscribe to ICPSR email newsletters , including data update alerts, micro data teaching advice, Eurobarometer updates and research funding announcements.
The ICPSR Bulletin, and full archive, is available on this ICPSR page .
Locate the required ICPSR study number(s) in the ICPSR data catalogue .
Send the study number(s) by email – indicating the format in which the data should be delivered (Stata, SPSS, SAS &c.) – to
peter.kennealy@eui.eu (for members of the SPS Department)
or to
econlibrary@eui.eu (for members of the Economics Department)
Following confirmation of the Requestor's status (only current EUI members are permitted access) the data will be made available.
Instructions on using ZIP files to compress and decompress data are available on this page .
Users should read the University of Michigan/ICPSR Responsible Use Statement .
Stata 11 manuals are located at 005.369 in both the VSP Reference Library and the Badia Library.
The Stata Journal is at SER 51 on the garden floor of the Badia Library.
Contact: Thomas Bourke at econlibrary@eui.eu