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Thank you for your interest in Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) data. Once you have registered as a user of this site, data may be downloaded to your computer from our private server at the University of Michigan Survey Research Center.
The data and documentation files at this site are provided for your convenience by the staff of the PSID. While PSID staff make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the data and documentation at this site, users are reminded that errors may be present, even in files that have been thoroughly cleaned. The PSID will make reasonable efforts via electronic mail and/or announcements on our public Web site to notify registered users of data file changes.
By registering for access to PSID public release data, the User agrees to all of the following:
- Make no attempts to identify study participants
- Report immediately to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics at psidhelp@umich.edu any disclosure of study participant identity as well as any discovery of flaws or errors in the data or documentation files.
- Not to transfer PSID public data to any third party other than staff or students for whom you are directly responsible except as indicated below.
- Not to allow others to use your username and password to access this site.
- To certify the destruction of any downloaded public data file as well as any data files derived from the downloaded file when requested to do so by the PSID.
- Notify the Panel Study of Income Dynamics through use of the update function provided at this site or by electronic mail directed to psidhelp@umich.edu of changes in your electronic mail address, postal address, telephone number, organizational affiliation or organizational status.
- To include the following citation in any research reports, papers, or publications based on the data:
In text:
"The Panel Study of Income Dynamics is primarily sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Aging, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and is conducted by the University of Michigan."
In references:
"Panel Study of Income Dynamics, ([insert Product Name]) public use dataset. Produced and distributed by the University of Michigan with primary funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Aging, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Ann Arbor, MI, (year)."
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Provide information regarding publications based on data obtained from the PSID by emailing us the full citation at psidhelp@umich.edu.
Additional Information
- Redistribution to Third Parties. A number of requests have been received concerning redistribution of PSID public data files to third parties. Data libraries and archiving institutions are permitted to redistribute PSID public release files under the following restrictions:
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Third parties to whom the data files are distributed must be affiliated with the distributor's institution or organization.
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An authorized representative of the data library or archive must fill out and return the User Registration (https://simba.isr.umich.edu/U/ca.aspx) form. It may be completed and returned by one of three methods:
- Via the web at the address given.
- Via electronic mail to psidhelp@umich.edu
- Via postal service to PSID Data Release Registrations, Room 3050 ISR, P.O. Box 1248, Ann Arbor, MI, 48106-1248.
- All third party recipients of PSID public data files must personally fill out and return the User Registration form by one of the three methods listed above.
- Procedures must be in place to ensure that these restrictions are fulfilled.
- Co-investigators and persons not under the direct supervision of another researcher are required to submit separate applications in order to obtain access to PSID public files and datasets.
- Once you have completed the registration process, your username and password will be sent to you, via electronic mail, for your use only.
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