The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Data Archive
The Archive of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan receives, processes, and distributes machine-readable data on social phenomena occurring in over 130 countries. The content of the Archive extends across economic, sociological, historical, organizational, social, psychological, and political concerns, and includes data sets on the demographic, social, economic, psychological, and health and functioning characteristics of older people as well as on their health care needs, utilization, and financing. Membership in ICPSR is not a prerequisite for access to the data resource. However, virtually all of the data resources are available to individuals at ICPSR-member institutions without charge, while the analogous services are available on a charge basis to individuals who are not so affiliated.
National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging
Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) operates under the auspices of the ICPSR and is responsible for archiving data sets concerned with the process of aging, health-related subjects, and the attitudes and behavior of the aged population. NACDA annually publishes a catalog of data collections entitled Data Collections from the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging.
The descriptions of data collections in this volume are organized according to the main substantive area that characterizes each data collection in NACDA's current holdings: demographic/social/economic characteristics of older adults; psychological characteristics, mental health, and well-being of older adults; physical health and functioning of older adults; and health care needs, utilization, and financing for older adults.
Within each substantive chapter, data collections are listed alphabetically by the name of the principal investigator. Most descriptions conclude with a list of relevant substantive keywords, and many descriptions provide cross-references to other chapters for which the data collection contains relevant topical information. NACDA also offers summer training institutes on selected topics and data sets, and publishes a biannual brochure, the Bulletin from NACDA, featuring special topics and data collections.
