Documentation Portal Version History

Date Version Note
Oct. 21, 2024 v7 Added documentation related to the ICPSR Metadata API and Metadata Change Process.
June 28, 2024 v6 Updated internal guidance for the 'external source id' element.
June 27, 2024 v5 Updated internal guidance for the 'funding purpose' element.
June 18, 2024 v4 Revised 'principal investigator' element to better reflect its use in ICPSR systems.
Mar. 22, 2024 v3 Added 'study number' and distributor 'order' elements to the schema to address earlier oversight.
Jan. 29, 2024 v2 Removed guidance regarding null entries for National Institute of Justice studies. Several fields previously required "None" when otherwise a field would be left blank. It was confirmed with the project managers this is no longer necessary NACJD-wide.
Oct. 30, 2023 v1 Initial release and publication of the ICPSR Metadata Documentation Portal.