How to How to Make an extract of Puerto Ricans Make an extract of Puerto Ricans censused abroadcensused abroad::1.1.LoginLogin2.2.Select samples (default is all)Select samples (default is all)3.3.Select variables (include BPLCTRY)Select variables (include BPLCTRY)4.4.Select cases: BPLCTRY = “Puerto Rico”Select cases: BPLCTRY = “Puerto Rico”5.5.Customize and submit extract requestCustomize and submit extract request6.6.Download extract to your computerDownload extract to your computer7.7.Analyze data using your statistics softwareAnalyze data using your statistics software

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1.1. Click “Login” (must be Click “Login” (must be registered); then enter email and password); then enter email and password

2.2. Select Select samples that contain Puerto Ricans censused abroad: USA, that contain Puerto Ricans censused abroad: USA, Mexico, Haiti (but not Canada, Spain, etc. because Puerto Ricans are Mexico, Haiti (but not Canada, Spain, etc. because Puerto Ricans are not always identified) not always identified)

3.3. Select Select variables: as few or as many as needed: as few or as many as needed

4.4. Select cases: BPLCTRY = “Puerto Rico”Select cases: BPLCTRY = “Puerto Rico”

5.5. Customize and submit extract requestCustomize and submit extract request

6.6. When notified by email that extract is ready, download data and When notified by email that extract is ready, download data and documentation to your computerdocumentation to your computer

7.7. Unzip and analyze using favorite software.Unzip and analyze using favorite software.

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Make an extract of Puerto Ricans censused abroadMake an extract of Puerto Ricans censused abroad

1. Login: a. click “Login” on home page1. Login: a. click “Login” on home page

b. Click “Login” on registration pageb. Click “Login” on registration page

c. Submit registered email address & passwordc. Submit registered email address & password

Click “Select Data” Click “Select Data” Note: to revise a prior extract, click Note: to revise a prior extract, click “Saved Extracts”“Saved Extracts”

Click “Select Data”.Click “Select Data”.Note: to revise a prior Note: to revise a prior extract, click extract, click “Saved “Saved extracts” extracts”

First, click here, to select samples (the First, click here, to select samples (the default is “all samples in the database”)default is “all samples in the database”)

2a. integrated Metadata: Variables Menu2a. integrated Metadata: Variables Menu

Only start here if you wish Only start here if you wish to see variables for all to see variables for all samplessamples

2b. Select Samples: For example2b. Select Samples: For exampleScroll down to USAScroll down to USA

2b. Select Samples: Scroll down to USA,2b. Select Samples: Scroll down to USA,click years, and “submit sample selections”click years, and “submit sample selections”

Scroll down to “USA” Scroll down to “USA” Click “USA” for all Click “USA” for all samples or year boxes to samples or year boxes to select samples for specific select samples for specific censuses.censuses.

2c. When finished selecting samples, click: 2c. When finished selecting samples, click: “submit sample selections” or else!“submit sample selections” or else!

Step 3a. Select Variables: Step 3a. Select Variables: Mouse-over Mouse-over “Person”, then click “Nativity or Brithplace” “Person”, then click “Nativity or Brithplace”

Mouse-over Person for Mouse-over Person for drop down menu, then drop down menu, then click click “Nativity or Birthplace”“Nativity or Birthplace”

Step 3b. Select variables, includingStep 3b. Select variables, including BPLCTRY (Country of Birth) BPLCTRY (Country of Birth)

Click gold button Click gold button beside “BPLCTRY” to beside “BPLCTRY” to add this variable for add this variable for cart (later you will cart (later you will select cases select cases “Puerto Rico”) “Puerto Rico”)

Click “Codes” to view Click “Codes” to view a list of countries in a list of countries in “BPLCTRY”“BPLCTRY”

Case count viewCase count view

Step 3c. Click “Case count view” to see the Step 3c. Click “Case count view” to see the number of cases for countries in each samplenumber of cases for countries in each sample

Case counts Case counts indicate the indicate the number of number of persons born persons born in a specific in a specific country country appearing in appearing in each selected each selected sample. There sample. There are 64,988 are 64,988 Puerto Ricans Puerto Ricans in the 2000 in the 2000 census sample census sample of the USAof the USA

Step 3d. Scroll down to see counts for Step 3d. Scroll down to see counts for “Puerto Rico”. Click “View Cart” to continue.“Puerto Rico”. Click “View Cart” to continue.

Hint: Note the code Hint: Note the code number for Puerto number for Puerto Rico to help with Rico to help with “Select Cases” later.“Select Cases” later.

3e. After BPLCTRY, select other variables, 3e. After BPLCTRY, select other variables, when finished, click “View cart” to continuewhen finished, click “View cart” to continue

When finished When finished selecting variables,selecting variables,Click “View Cart” to Click “View Cart” to go to next step.go to next step.

Step 3f. Review selections. Add/remove Step 3f. Review selections. Add/remove variables/samples. Click “Create data extract”variables/samples. Click “Create data extract”

Step 4, Customize (or submit) extract:Step 4, Customize (or submit) extract:“Select Cases”“Select Cases”

Click here to select Click here to select cases (by BPLCTRYcases (by BPLCTRY)). .

Step 4a. Select cases: select the variables Step 4a. Select cases: select the variables which will be used to select cases. Here we which will be used to select cases. Here we

chose “BPLCTRY” chose “BPLCTRY”

Click here to select Click here to select cases by BPLCTRY.cases by BPLCTRY.Then, click “Submit” Then, click “Submit”

Step 4b. Scroll down to Puerto Rico and Step 4b. Scroll down to Puerto Rico and select. Then, click “Submit”select. Then, click “Submit”

Hint: Standard mouse Hint: Standard mouse conventions apply. To conventions apply. To make more than one make more than one selection, hold <ctrl> selection, hold <ctrl> and press right mouse and press right mouse button. button.

Hint: Items are Hint: Items are ordered by code ordered by code number. Scroll to find number. Scroll to find a selection.a selection.

Step 4c. To select STATA, SPSS, or SAS Step 4c. To select STATA, SPSS, or SAS Data Format, click “change”Data Format, click “change”

Click here, to change Click here, to change the data format from the data format from fixed column width to fixed column width to STATA, SAS, SPSS or STATA, SAS, SPSS or csv. csv.

Select a preferred data Select a preferred data format: STATA, format: STATA, SPSS, SAS, cvs or the SPSS, SAS, cvs or the default: fixed solumn default: fixed solumn width width

Step 4d. Review selections, scroll to bottom, Step 4d. Review selections, scroll to bottom, enter description, and click submit extractenter description, and click submit extract

Describe the extract to Describe the extract to make it identifiable to make it identifiable to you. In case you wish you. In case you wish to revise it someday, a to revise it someday, a title will help you title will help you remember the contents remember the contents of the extract.of the extract.

Step 4e. Customize description and click Step 4e. Customize description and click submit extractsubmit extract

Step 4c. Extract confirmation. Wait for email Step 4c. Extract confirmation. Wait for email to download extract. Logout if you wish.to download extract. Logout if you wish.

Note: Once the extract Note: Once the extract is confirmed, Data is confirmed, Data Cart is now emptied.Cart is now emptied.

5a. Email notification to retrieve extract 5a. Email notification to retrieve extract (< 4 minutes). Click the link and login. (< 4 minutes). Click the link and login.

Note: For citation, Note: For citation, acknowledge both acknowledge both MPC and the MPC and the statistical office that statistical office that provided microdataprovided microdata

Step 5b. Click to dStep 5b. Click to download extract and ownload extract and metadata (“DDI”, basic or command files. metadata (“DDI”, basic or command files.

Note: Click “SPSS” to Note: Click “SPSS” to download system file. download system file. Also download Also download metadata, fixed column metadata, fixed column data, etc., as desired. data, etc., as desired.

Handy when more Handy when more variables are needed or variables are needed or a new sample becomes a new sample becomes available. available.

Need to revise a prior extract?Need to revise a prior extract?Click “revise” to retrieve the corresponding Click “revise” to retrieve the corresponding

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