Center for Economic Studies (CES)
Secure Access to Recovered Data
Step 1: Contact the Recovered Data Team
- Email the Recovered Data Team the following information:
- Recovered data of interest
- Brief description of planned research
- Whether or not the recovered data is critical to the planned project
- Recovered data team will respond with basic information about the recovered data of interest
Next Steps
- If research does not hinge critically on recovered data, submit an RDC project proposal
- If research does hinge critically on recovered data, request 6–month feasibility access
Interested in these Recovered Data?
Email the Recovered Data Team to learn more.
Recovery of Historical U.S. Census Bureau Microdata: Success to Date
(3.5 MB)
(Excerpt from 2009 CES Annual Report)
What are Census Research Data Centers?
Census Research Data Centers (RDCs) are U.S. Census Bureau facilities, staffed by a Census Bureau employee, which meet all physical and computer security requirements for access to restricted–use data. At RDCs, qualified researchers with approved projects receive restricted access to selected non–public Census Bureau data files.
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