This hands-on workshop introduces the IPUMS (Integrated Public Use Microdata Series) data collections, which provide integrated census and survey data from around the world. After a brief overview of all IPUMS collections, we'll dive into IPUMS USA to learn the data workflow.

What you will learn:

• Data Extraction: How to select and extract data in both standard CSV and the specialized DAT file/DDI (Data Documentation Initiative) metadata format, and how to decompress the extracts.
• Data Import to R: How to read the data into R using both standard functions and the specialized ipumsr package.
• R Coding for processing: Essential R coding basics for preparing and analyzing harmonized census and survey datasets.

R is an open-source programming language for statistical computing and visualization, and the skills you gain will apply to any other datasets, especially in IPUMS.

Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in U.S. census and survey data, historical data, or cross-national comparisons. No prior knowledge of the R language is required.

Software Required: Please download/install R and RStudio on your laptop before attending the workshop.

Questions?  Contact Hejin Shin at hejins@hawaii.edu