Join the Institute for Policy & Social Research to learn about accessing secure federal data

LAWRENCE — The Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas will host a session on the Kansas City Research Data Center with Shawn Ratcliff from 2 to 3 p.m. Nov. 20 at 114 Blake Hall and on Zoom.

Shawn Ratcliff comes from the Kansas City Federal Statistical Research Data Center to provide information on resources available to researchers at the University of Kansas. The KC Research Data Center is part of the U.S. Census Bureau's data research network and is the access point for KU researchers seeking detailed census data not available to the public. Such data includes detailed personal and household information from census surveys, individual tax records and information from various government programs, such as WIC and Medicaid.

Ratcliff will provide information about the type of data available through the KC Research Data Center and the process of creating a census project and acquiring special sworn status to access this data. 

Data products available through the KC RDC and source agencies include:
 
•    Census Bureau
•    National Center for Health Statistics
•    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
•    Bureau of Labor Statistics 
•    Bureau of Economic Analysis
•    Census of Manufacturers (COM)
•    Longitudinal Business Data base (LBD)
•    Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)
•    Survey of Business Owners (SBO)
•    Business Research & Development and Innovation Survey (BRDIS)
•    American Community Survey (ACS)
•    Decennial Census
•    National Crime Victimization Survey
•    National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG)
•    Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Panels
•    Business Register Bridge (BRB)
•    Employer Characteristics File (ECF)
•    Employment History Files (EHF)
•    Geocoded Address List (GAL)
•    Individual Characteristics (ICF)
•    Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI)
•    Unit-to-Worker (U2W)
•    National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
•    National Immunization Survey
•    Mortality and Multiple Mortality Vital Statistics
•    National Survey of Family Growth
•    Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Contact IPSR@ku.edu or 785-864-3701 with questions or access needs. Register to attend via Zoom or join in person in 114 Blake Hall.