the ipums-international dynamic metadata system * * * robert mccaa, professor of population history...

The IPUMS-International dynamic metadata systemThe IPUMS-International dynamic metadata systemhttps://www.ipums.org/international

* * ** * *Robert McCaa, Professor of Population HistoryRobert McCaa, Professor of Population History

University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesotarmccaa@umn.edu

additional information at:additional information at:www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/ipums-globalwww.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/ipums-global

IPUMS Dynamic Metadata System:IPUMS Dynamic Metadata System:5 “clicks” to compare 5 “clicks” to compare any census question, any census question, in English, for any combination of years and in English, for any combination of years and

countriescountries in the database in the database

3 “clicks” to view 3 “clicks” to view images of original source images of original source documentationdocumentation—census forms and —census forms and

instructions—in the official language instructions—in the official language (or English translation)(or English translation)

Click 1, access: ipums.org/internationalClick 1, access: ipums.org/international

Click 2: “variables”Click 2: “variables”

Click 3: Countries and census yearsClick 3: Countries and census years

Click 3: Select countries and census years; Click 3: Select countries and census years; then, submit sample selectionsthen, submit sample selections

Click 4: chose a variable (e.g., educational attainment)Click 4: chose a variable (e.g., educational attainment)

Click 5: “enumeration text”Click 5: “enumeration text”

Click 5: Before clicking “enumeration text”, Click 5: Before clicking “enumeration text”, scroll down to see comparability discussionscroll down to see comparability discussion

By clicking “enumeration text”, compare text of enumeration By clicking “enumeration text”, compare text of enumeration form and instructions for Educational Attainmentform and instructions for Educational Attainment

For variable availability, click variable name For variable availability, click variable name (X = variable available for this census)(X = variable available for this census)

For sample counts, click case count viewFor sample counts, click case count view (careful: these are (careful: these are unweightedunweighted counts) counts)

For complex variables, click “detailed codes” For complex variables, click “detailed codes”

For sample counts, click “case count view”For sample counts, click “case count view”(careful: these are (careful: these are unweightedunweighted counts) counts)

For images of original source documents, For images of original source documents, 2 clicks from IPUMS home page:2 clicks from IPUMS home page:click 1: “Census Questionnaires”click 1: “Census Questionnaires”

For images of original source documents, For images of original source documents, 2 clicks from IPUMS home page:2 clicks from IPUMS home page:click 1: “Census Questionnaires”click 1: “Census Questionnaires”

click 2: country, census year, documentclick 2: country, census year, document

Thank youThank youipums.org/internationalipums.org/international

additional information at:additional information at:www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/

ipums-globalipums-global

* * * * * ** * * * * *Contact: Contact: rmccaa@umn.edurmccaa@umn.edu