Frequently Asked Questions for Depositing Data

1. What are the differences between ICPSR's deposit options?
2. What should my deposit include?
3. What are metadata?
4. What study-level metadata should I provide with my deposit?
5. When should I deposit my data with ICPSR?
6. Do I have to be from an ICPSR member institution to deposit data?
7. Can a member of my research team upload content or deposit data?
8. Are there any size limits on my ICPSR deposit?
9. Do I need IRB approval to deposit my data?
10. Can I deposit my data into a topical archive?
11. Can I deposit qualitative data?
12. Can I deposit data related to a publication?
13. Can I share data used in my study that I did not collect myself?
14. Can I deposit data containing PII?
15. Do I need to enter into a deposit agreement?
16. How much does it cost to deposit data?
17. What happens to my data after the deposit?
18. Will ICPSR preserve my data?
19. What happens after I publish a project in openICPSR?
20. Can I update my data collection after I deposit it? What if I have multiple waves or collect additional data?
21. Can you correct the study title or something else that appears on the study home page?

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1. What is data curation?
2. How long does data curation take?
3. How do I know I can trust ICPSR to preserve my data?
4. Are ICPSR data backed up and replicated?

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1. How will people find my data?
2. How do I receive credit for sharing my data?
3. Can I approve or have a say in who can use my data?
4. Can I delay the dissemination of my data?
5. Are there any restrictions on what people can do with the data?
6. How do I report my own research findings?
7. What should I do if the website does not appear to be displaying correctly?

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1. Does ICPSR accept restricted-use data?
2. I'm unsure if my data should be public-use or restricted-use. What are the differences, and how do I decide?
3. Will ICPSR do a disclosure review of my deposited files?
4. How will ICPSR distribute my restricted-use data?

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