Get data: Login Get data: Login Or “Browse and Select Data”.Or “Browse and Select Data”.Select: Select: ► ► countries, countries, ► ► years, years, ► ► variables,variables, ► ► cases (sub-populations),cases (sub-populations),Customize extract, sample size, format, etc.Customize extract, sample size, format, etc.

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Selections are pooled Selections are pooled into a single datafile into a single datafile to make comparativeto make comparative

analysis easyanalysis easy

1.1. Log-in (must be Log-in (must be registered): enter email, password ): enter email, password

2.2. Select Select samples: country, year: country, year

3.3. Select Select variables: as few or as many as needed: as few or as many as needed

4.4. Request, review or change extractRequest, review or change extract Review and make any changesReview and make any changes Change format: SAS, SPSS, STATA, csv or column textChange format: SAS, SPSS, STATA, csv or column text

5.5. Customize extract, select “Options”:Customize extract, select “Options”: Customize sample sizeCustomize sample size Select cases (e.g.: females, ages 15-49)Select cases (e.g.: females, ages 15-49) Attach characteristics (of mothers, fathers, spouses)Attach characteristics (of mothers, fathers, spouses)

6.6. Describe extract, then click “submit”. Describe extract, then click “submit”.

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IPUMS IPUMS is “event-driven”.is “event-driven”.

Go back or forwardGo back or forwardat any timeat any time

Step 1. Login: enter email & passwordStep 1. Login: enter email & password

Click here, to select samplesClick here, to select samples(the default is “all samples in the (the default is “all samples in the database”)database”)

Select data:Select data:Step 2. Select samplesStep 2. Select samples

Step 2: Select Samples: a. select country(ies) Step 2: Select Samples: a. select country(ies) or year(s) by clicking desired boxor year(s) by clicking desired box

b. click “Submit sample selections”b. click “Submit sample selections”

First, select First, select samples (click samples (click any box or any box or boxes—scroll boxes—scroll up-down). up-down).

Then, click Then, click “submit sample “submit sample selections”. selections”.

If not, selections If not, selections are are notnot activated.activated.

Or, mouse-over the “Household,” “Person,” Or, mouse-over the “Household,” “Person,” or “A-Z” buttons to see drop-down lists of or “A-Z” buttons to see drop-down lists of groups of variablesgroups of variables

Create Data Extract:Create Data Extract:Step 3. Select more variablesStep 3. Select more variables

Click “Options”, “Show all groups Click “Options”, “Show all groups together” to see all variables in a together” to see all variables in a single list.single list.

Integrated Variable list for selected samples:Integrated Variable list for selected samples:Click to select. Scroll down to see more.Click to select. Scroll down to see more.

Check any box to to select variableCheck any box to to select variablefor extract for extract

Click a variable name for description, codes, Click a variable name for description, codes, availability, universe, comparability, availability, universe, comparability,

unharmonized variables and other metadataunharmonized variables and other metadata

Click Click here, to here, to view view metadata metadata for for CLASSWK.CLASSWK.

Integrated metadata for CLASSWK: Integrated metadata for CLASSWK: description, comparability, universe, codes, description, comparability, universe, codes,

availability, questionnaire text, etc. availability, questionnaire text, etc.

Click any tab to view Click any tab to view detailed metadatadetailed metadata

Click “View Cart” at Click “View Cart” at any time to review or any time to review or proceed to check outproceed to check out

Once satisfied with selected variables and Once satisfied with selected variables and samples, click “Create data extract” to samples, click “Create data extract” to

complete extract optionscomplete extract options

Click “Create data extract” Click “Create data extract” to proceed to check-out. to proceed to check-out.

Step 4. Make changes to a. samples, Step 4. Make changes to a. samples, b. variables, c. format and/or structureb. variables, c. format and/or structure

Click “Change” to Click “Change” to make changes to make changes to samples, variables, samples, variables, format (SAS, SPSS, format (SAS, SPSS, STATA) or structure. STATA) or structure.

Step 4a (optional): sample selection screen, Step 4a (optional): sample selection screen, if you wish to remove or add samplesif you wish to remove or add samples

Click any boxes desired Click any boxes desired (or none) and then click (or none) and then click “submit sample “submit sample selections” (even if no selections” (even if no new selections are made). new selections are made).

To return to the extract To return to the extract request page, request page, next click next click “Data cart” “Data cart” and finally click and finally click “create data extract”“create data extract”

Step 4b (optional). Select or remove variables.Step 4b (optional). Select or remove variables.Click to select. Scroll down to see more.Click to select. Scroll down to see more.

Click any box to to select variableClick any box to to select variablefor extract for extract

To return to the extract To return to the extract request page, request page, click “Data cart” click “Data cart” and then click and then click “create data extract”“create data extract”

Step 4c (optional). Change format Step 4c (optional). Change format and/or structureand/or structure

Select format:Select format:Stata, SPSS, SAS, csv Stata, SPSS, SAS, csv or keep default or keep default (column format)(column format)

99% of extracts are 99% of extracts are for the default: for the default: rectangular structurerectangular structureClick “submit” after Click “submit” after

completing selectionscompleting selections

Step 5. Options: a. customize sample, Step 5. Options: a. customize sample, b. select cases, c. attach characteristics or b. select cases, c. attach characteristics or

skip options and describe and submit extractskip options and describe and submit extract

Click to Click to “Customize sample size”, “Customize sample size”, “Select cases”, or “Select cases”, or “Attach characteristics”“Attach characteristics”

Step 5a. Customize sample sizeStep 5a. Customize sample sizeSet the maximum number of households, Set the maximum number of households,

percents, or density (%)percents, or density (%)

Insert a number in Insert a number in this row to set the this row to set the same for all same for all samplessamples

Step 5. Review extract request: Step 5. Review extract request: b. select casesb. select cases

Click to Click to “Select cases” “Select cases”

5b. Select cases5b. Select cases1) Select variable(s), then click submit (at 1) Select variable(s), then click submit (at

bottom)bottom)

Click here to select Click here to select country of birthcountry of birth

Note: Select as many variables Note: Select as many variables as desired, but all selections as desired, but all selections are “and-ed” (e.g., select cases are “and-ed” (e.g., select cases of a certain country of birth of a certain country of birth andand of a certain age of a certain age andand of a of a specific sex specific sex andand … etc.). … etc.).

5b. Select cases5b. Select cases2) Now, select values of variable2) Now, select values of variable

Note option to Note option to select individual select individual and all persons and all persons resident in resident in householdhousehold

Windows conventions apply:Windows conventions apply:• <CTRL>+left button to pick more <CTRL>+left button to pick more than 1 characteristicthan 1 characteristic• <CTRL+SHFT>+ left button to pick a <CTRL+SHFT>+ left button to pick a group of characteristicsgroup of characteristics

Step 5. Review extract request: Step 5. Review extract request: c. Attach characteristicsc. Attach characteristics

Click to Click to “Attach characteristics” “Attach characteristics”

Set variables options: Set variables options: c. attach characteristicsc. attach characteristics

Click box to Click box to Attach variables of Attach variables of head, father, head, father, mother and/or mother and/or spouse; example: spouse; example: age of mother, age of mother, father and spouse father and spouse

Step 6. Review and describe extract.Step 6. Review and describe extract.Click “submit extract” (otherwise get no Click “submit extract” (otherwise get no

data!)data!)

Click green button to Click green button to “Submit extract” “Submit extract”

Describe the extract so that Describe the extract so that you remember what it you remember what it containscontains

Download or Revise Extract pageDownload or Revise Extract page

When the extract is ready, an email will be When the extract is ready, an email will be sent to the registered address.sent to the registered address.Click the link in the email to download the Click the link in the email to download the extract, or click “download” on the extract, or click “download” on the confirmation page.confirmation page.

Want more help? Want more help? View “download data” tutorial View “download data” tutorial

Right click to download:Right click to download:Formatted data fileFormatted data fileFixed width data fileFixed width data fileCommand filesCommand filesCodebooks: basic/DDI Codebooks: basic/DDI