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PRI Information Core

We offer information access and retrieval services to assist PRI faculty, students, and staff with information and data location and retrieval, keeping up with new developments, dissemination to a variety of audiences, and other information needs.

LIBRARY SERVICES

The PRI Library is a working collection of recent and frequently used population materials, including books, government publications, major population and social science journals, publications of the United Nations and the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), and recent working papers, newsletters, and reports from other institutions. Library staff are available to answer questions and provide instruction in the use of library resources, and specialized search and retrieval services are available to PRI faculty.

DATA ARCHIVE SERVICES

The PRI Data Archive collects data for current or potential use by PRI faculty and students. Data holdings are updated when new waves or updates are released, and are made available via UNIX and Windows servers, as well as through SodaPop, PRI's online data extraction system. Data archive staff are available to answer questions and provide assistance in obtaining public use and restricted data.

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

We offer a range of information dissemination services to assist you in publicizing and distributing research results and data.

CURRENT AWARENESS

We offer a variety of current awareness services to help you keep up with new publications, data sets, and Web resources related to your area of interest.

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