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Decision extract
IPUMS USA is an official dataset. Review whether the data, documentation, and access route fit your research question.
IPUMS USA is available through IPUMS. IPUMS USA is a sociology-relevant dataset or repository resource covering United States census and survey microdata for inequality, demography, migration, work.
Repository and access
Repository
IPUMS
Access conditions
Registration is required for access to microdata extracts.
License
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Scope and methods
United States census and survey microdata for inequality, demography, migration, work, sociology, inequality, social institutions, public life United States census and survey microdata for inequality, demography, migration, work Census and survey microdata
International Social Survey Programme is an official dataset. Access: Mixed. Review whether the data, documentation, and access route fit your research question.
