The Pew Hispanic Center has released a new fact sheet, Hispanic Women in the United States, 2007, containing statistics from the Current Population Survey and American Community Survey.

NCHS has released the following new and updated NHANES data:

2005-2006 Data (New)
- Questionnaires: Acculturation, Alcohol Use, Drug Use, Sexual Behavior, Sleep Disorders
- Labs: Hepatitis A Antibody; Herpes Simplex Virus I and II; Standard Biochemistry Profile: Creatinine; Triglyceride, LDL, Apo B; Vitamin B12

2003-2004 Data
- Lab: Surplus Sera: Antibody to Cytomegalovirus IgC; Surplus Sera: Antibody to MUMPS; Lab 02 Hepatitis A Antibody (New)
- Questionnaire: Physical Functioning (Updated)

2001-2002 Data (New)
- Lab: Surplus Sera: Antibody to Cytomegalovirus IgG; Surplus Sera: Antibody to MUMPS; Lab 02 Hepatitis A Antibody

1999-2000 Data (New)
- Lab: Surplus Sera: Antibody to Cytomegalovirus IgG; Surplus Sera: Antibody to MUMPS; Lab 02 Hepatitis A Antibody

NHANES I and NHANES II Web Tutorials are now available.

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

SIPP 2004 Panel, Wave 4-6 Core data files are now available to the PSU community on SodaPop and PopNet.

Topical Modules are also available.

The PRI Library has received announcement of ELS-NELS training set for June 16-18 and July 21-23 in Washington, DC.

NCHS has released the following new and updated NHANES data:

2005-2006 Data (New)
- Questionnaires: Hospital Utilization and Access to Care
- Labs: Hepatitis B, C and D

2003-2004 Data (New)
- Exam: Food Frequency Questionnaire and Food Frequency Questionnaire - DietCalc Output
- Lab: Surplus Sera: Antibody to Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)

Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXX 1999-2004)

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

The PRI Library has received announcement of a National Survey of Family Growth workshop at the PAA meeting in New Orleans on April 17, 2008 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

The Version H HRS/RAND data is now available in SodaPop and PopNet.

The files incorporates data from 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004 final releases, and 2006 early release of HRS data. As well as additional co-horts. For more information, please see the HRS website page.

Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns of First-Time Mothers 1961-2003 (PDF) uses SIPP data to examine employment patterns of mothers who gave birth to a first child between 1961 and 2003. The report is part of the Census Bureau’s Current Population Reports Household Economic Studies series (P70-113).

The PRI Library has received announcement of a NCES and ECLS datasets training seminar at the 2008 PAA annual meeting in New Orleans.

The PRI Library has received announcement of a summer ICPSR workshop July 21-23, 2008.