Centre for the Study of Developing Societies
29, Rajpur Road, Delhi 110054, India Data Access Application Form
Name: Institution: ____________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ Postcode: __________________________ ______________________ Phone(s): __________________________ ______________________ 1. Please give a brief description of the purpose for which you wish to use the data (In no more than 200 words): Email: Country: ____________________________________________________________ __________________________
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2. Please give details of any funds/grants/scholarships you have received for your current research topic:
3. Data(s) set used (as listed in the CSDS Data Units Archive) i. ii. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
4. Please give details of the variables you wish to use (Example: Q7, B2a and B6) 1
5. Please give details of the tables you require (Example: Table 1=Cross tab; Dependent variable=Q2/Independent variables=Q7, B2a and B6)
Note: Include details of recodes, missing values, etc. that you might require for your analysis
Terms and Conditions:
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The Bibliography Form must be filled in and sent to the CSDS every time Data is quoted or published. The user will be supplied only tables on CD, or printouts, and not the raw data sets. For commercial use, the users will be granted a license to use the data for one publication or for one programme. Multiple usages would imply additional costs. The CSDS does not charge for Univariate tables available on the web. However Bivariate and Multivariate are charged. The CSDS has developed 4 categories of potential users of its data. The user would be obliged to honestly disclose the category in which she/he falls. Charges for data processing would be made according to the users category. Action might be taken against those who do not adhere to the above listed terms and conditions. The CSDS reserves the right to refuse access to data.
Category I (Free access):
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CSDS faculty and Lokniti associates. Students doing their research in South Asian universities (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal). Journalists working in the Indian media would be provided up to 3 tables free of cost. Social and political activists working in India would be provided up to 3 tables free of cost. Free access is not applicable for those who want Raw Election Data sets.
Category II (Subsidized access):
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Scholars working in South Asian universities who do not have a research grant.
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South Asia based non-profit organizations, which do not have any grant or funding. Journalists working in the Indian media would be charged in this category for any tables beyond the 3 free tables assigned to them. Social and political activists working in India would be charged in this category for any tables beyond the two 3 tables assigned to them.
Category III (South Asian users):
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Scholars working in South Asia who have a research grant or funding. South Asia based non-profit organizations, which do have a grant or funding. Students doing their research in universities outside South Asia.
Category IV (non-South Asian users):
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Scholars working in universities or institutes outside South Asia. Journalists working in media organizations outside India. Multi-national corporations. Inter-Governmental Organizations International funding agencies.
Rate list for survey data The rates listed below are rates per table. A Bivariate table is considered as one table. A Multivariate table is considered as two tables. Up to 10 tables
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Free access Rs 200 Rs 750 $ 80 USD
From 11 to 50 tables Free access Rs 150 Rs 650 $ 65 USD
More than 50 tables Free access Rs 100 Rs 500 $ 50 USD
Charges for data files of election results Election results data at the constituency level (all details of all the candidates) for one election. 401 or Up to 100 101 -200 201 -300 301 -400 more constituenc constituen constituenci constituenci constituenc ies cies es es ies I Rs 2000 Rs 2500 Rs 3000 Rs 3500 Rs 4000 II Rs 2000 Rs 2500 Rs 3000 Rs 3500 Rs 4000 III Rs 3500 Rs 4500 Rs 5500 Rs 6500 Rs 7500
IV
$ 150 USD
$ 200 USD
$ 250 USD
$ 300 USD
$ 350 USD
