Provide data files on CD-ROM, Zip Disk, or floppy for cost of media. Locating Data Government Documents staff can assist in locating data for your research needs. We also provide access to many U.S. Government data files such as those from the departments of Census, Labor, and Justice. Data can usually be ordered and made available within a week. Printed codebooks can take longer so please be sure to order your data early.
Some data are available on CD-ROM or on the Internet.
The Data Center does not archive data, so your files will be kept on our server only as long as space permits. Printed codebooks are shipped in 2-3 weeks. Personal Computer Users You will have to determine in what format you need your data. We can create a subset of your data set and provide the data to you in the format of your choice. Submit a written request stating the purpose of the expansion such as thesis, dissertation, or faculty research.