Deposit Data
HMCA welcomes and encourages deposits of digital data funded by RWJF. HMCA shares ICPSR’s deposit system, which provides secure upload of files and a form for describing the deposited data collection. To begin your deposit, click on the “Start Deposit” button below and select “HMCA” in the Archive drop-down menu.
Submission Procedures
RWJF requires many of the research projects that it funds to deposit their data with HMCA. RWJF is not directly responsible for the collection, preparation, or analysis of the data that are submitted to HMCA. In collaboration with HMCA, the timely submission of these data collections is closely monitored by RWJF. HMCA provides consultation to RWJF grantees on the preparation of their data collections in a manner optimal for secondary analysis.
Help with Depositing Data
- The HMCA Tips for Preparing Data for Deposit provides recommended steps for preparing data prior to deposit with HMCA.
- The HMCA Checklist for Deposit (docx) provides a concise list of the materials required for depositing with HMCA
- The HMCA Guide for Social Science Data Preparation and Archiving (pdf) provides a comprehensive overview regarding data management steps that should be taken prior to depositing data with HMCA.
- A Demonstration of ICPSR’s New Data Deposit System video is available on the ICPSR YouTube channel.
- After beginning a deposit, a “guided tour” is available from your project workspace within the ICPSR Deposit Manager.
- Contact HMCA with any questions you have at ICPSR-hmca@umich.edu
For deposits that involve physical materials, please email icpsr-help@umich.edu
Why Deposit Data with HMCA and ICPSR?
Data archived through HMCA benefits from protocols and services developed and supported by ICPSR:
- Data Curation which enhances and adds value to data by making them easier to use. We also describe data fully for web discovery and protect respondent privacy.
- Long-Term Preservation which ensure long-term data availability.
- Worldwide Dissemination by offering data in the major statistical package formats and online analysis. Data usage statistics are available on each study home page.
Archiving data with HMCA also benefits researchers. Specifically, working with ICPSR, HMCA provides researchers with:
- User Support. HMCA staff are available to answer questions about downloading and using data.
- Levels of Access. HMCA can offer restricted access data services and a secure data enclave.
- Aggregation of Publications. HMCA creates a database of citations based on analyses of your data. Users of data are asked to send citations for their publications to bibliography@icpsr.umich.edu