1. The IPUMS-International dynamic metadata system https://www.ipums.org/international * * * Robert McCaa, Professor of Population History University of Minnesota rmccaa@umn.edu additional information at: www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/ipums-global https://www.ipums.org/international rmccaa@umn.edu https://www.ipums.org/international rmccaa@umn.edu

2. IPUMS Dynamic Metadata System: 5 “clicks” to compare any census question, in English, for any combination of years and countries in the database 3 “clicks” to view images of original source documentation—census forms and instructions—in the official language (or English translation)

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

4. Click 2: “variables”

5. Click 3: Countries and census years

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

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

8. Click 5: “enumeration text”

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

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

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

12. For sample counts, click case count view (careful: these are unweighted counts)

13. For complex variables, click “detailed codes”

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

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

16. For images of original source documents, 2 clicks from IPUMS home page: click 1: “Census Questionnaires” click 2: country, census year, document

17. Thank you ipums.org/international additional information at: www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/ ipums-global * * * * * * Contact: rmccaa@umn.edu