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Downloading the dataset

If you choose to download the files for a dataset with ICPSR Direct:

  • Be sure you have enough disk space
  • Identify the files you will need (codebook, data, export file, SPSS statements)
  • Download the file to disk in compressed format ("zipped")
  • Uncompress the files using Winzip® or another such utility
  • Use an editor or Adobe Acrobat® to read the uncompressed codebook.


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