Press <spacebar> to continue tutorial Selections are pooled into a single datafile to make comparative analysis easy Get data: Login Or “Browse and Select Data”. Select: ► countries, ► years, ► variables, ► cases (sub-populations), Customize extract, sample size, format, etc. Press <spacebar> to continue tutorial

IPUMS is “event-driven”. Go back or forward at any time Log-in (must be registered): enter email, password Select samples: country, year Select variables: as few or as many as needed Request, review or change extract Review and make any changes Change format: SAS, SPSS, STATA, csv or column text Customize extract, select “Options”: Customize sample size Select cases (e.g.: females, ages 15-49) Attach characteristics (of mothers, fathers, spouses) Describe extract, then click “submit”. Get data: create custom-tailored extracts in 6 steps https://international.ipums.org/international IPUMS is “event-driven”. Go back or forward at any time

Step 1. Login: enter email & password

Select data: Step 2. Select samples Click here, to select samples (the default is “all samples in the database”)

Step 2: Select Samples: a Step 2: Select Samples: a. select country(ies) or year(s) by clicking desired box b. click “Submit sample selections” First, select samples (click any box or boxes—scroll up-down). Then, click “submit sample selections”. If not, selections are not activated.

Create Data Extract: Step 3. Select more variables Click “Options”, “Show all groups together” to see all variables in a single list. Or, mouse-over the “Household,” “Person,” or “A-Z” buttons to see drop-down lists of groups of variables

Integrated Variable list for selected samples: Click to select Integrated Variable list for selected samples: Click to select. Scroll down to see more. Check any box to to select variable for extract

Click a variable name for description, codes, availability, universe, comparability, unharmonized variables and other metadata Click here, to view metadata for CLASSWK.

Integrated metadata for CLASSWK: description, comparability, universe, codes, availability, questionnaire text, etc. Click “View Cart” at any time to review or proceed to check out Click any tab to view detailed metadata

Once satisfied with selected variables and samples, click “Create data extract” to complete extract options Click “Create data extract” to proceed to check-out.

Step 4. Make changes to a. samples, b. variables, c Step 4. Make changes to a. samples, b. variables, c. format and/or structure Click “Change” to make changes to samples, variables, format (SAS, SPSS, STATA) or structure.

Step 4a (optional): sample selection screen, if you wish to remove or add samples Click any boxes desired (or none) and then click “submit sample selections” (even if no new selections are made). To return to the extract request page, next click “Data cart” and finally click “create data extract”

Step 4b (optional). Select or remove variables. Click to select Step 4b (optional). Select or remove variables. Click to select. Scroll down to see more. To return to the extract request page, click “Data cart” and then click “create data extract” Click any box to to select variable for extract

Step 4c (optional). Change format and/or structure Select format: Stata, SPSS, SAS, csv or keep default (column format) 99% of extracts are for the default: rectangular structure Click “submit” after completing selections

Step 5. Options: a. customize sample, b. select cases, c Step 5. Options: a. customize sample, b. select cases, c. attach characteristics or skip options and describe and submit extract Click to “Customize sample size”, “Select cases”, or “Attach characteristics”

Step 5a. Customize sample size Set the maximum number of households, percents, or density (%) Insert a number in this row to set the same for all samples

Step 5. Review extract request: b. select cases Click to “Select cases”

5b. Select cases 1) Select variable(s), then click submit (at bottom) Click here to select country of birth Note: Select as many variables as desired, but all selections are “and-ed” (e.g., select cases of a certain country of birth and of a certain age and of a specific sex and … etc.).

5b. Select cases 2) Now, select values of variable Note option to select individual and all persons resident in household Windows conventions apply: <CTRL>+left button to pick more than 1 characteristic <CTRL+SHFT>+ left button to pick a group of characteristics

Step 5. Review extract request: c. Attach characteristics Click to “Attach characteristics”

Set variables options: c. attach characteristics Click box to Attach variables of head, father, mother and/or spouse; example: age of mother, father and spouse

Step 6. Review and describe extract Step 6. Review and describe extract. Click “submit extract” (otherwise get no data!) Describe the extract so that you remember what it contains Click green button to “Submit extract”

Download or Revise Extract page When the extract is ready, an email will be sent to the registered address. Click the link in the email to download the extract, or click “download” on the confirmation page. Right click to download: Formatted data file Fixed width data file Command files Codebooks: basic/DDI Want more help? View “download data” tutorial