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ICPSR

Creating an ICPSR account for accessing data

In order to access ICPSR data, you must Create a New Account with ICPSR.  To create your account:

  • You must be On Campus. Once you have created the account from a campus computer on campus you will be able to login from any computer to access your MyData account and the datasets available from ICPSR.
     
  • You must access the ICPSR database through the Library's home page -- on the Databases page, find ICPSR alphabetically or follow links in this section.
     
  • On ICPSR page, click the Log In/Create Account link at the top of the page.
     
  • Create your account using your RWU email. Logging in with Google or Facebook will not work.
     
  • You must log in to your MyData account on-campus every 6 months to it to remain valid.  If you don't, you can repeat this process.
     
  •  IMPORTANT: You must continue to login to your account through the RWU Library web site in order for it recognize our RWU subscription.