Federal Statistical Research Data Center Infosession

Abstract

IU Bloomington researches currently have access to rich microdata from a range of Federal agencies through the Kentucky Research Data Center in Lexington, Kentucky. IU was also recently approved to host a branch facility on the IUB campus in the future. These Federal Statistical Research Data Centers, formerly known as Census Research Data Centers, are U.S. Census Bureau facilities that provide researchers with local access to highly restricted data from a range of federal agencies such as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the National Center for Health Statistics. Due to concerns about privacy and confidentiality, federal agencies limit the data they make publicly available by removing geographic identifiers (like county or zip code) or making alterations the data before public release. Federal Statistical Research Data Centers provide access to more detailed, micro-level data, letting researchers use the granular data while protecting confidentiality.

Join us for an informational webinar with Charles Hokayem, the Kentucky Research Data Center Administrator, and Chris Bollinger, Sturgill Endowed Professor of Economics and Executive Director of the Kentucky Research Data Center, and learn more about what’s available and how to get started using these data in your research.