Navigating the Site

Thanks for your interest in the MTUS-X. Our site contains documentation that you can browse to better understand the MTUS and our enhancements to the data and it also houses a data extract builder which you can use to create customized extracts, including time use variables, for analysis in a statistical package. If you're new to the site, you may want to:

• Browse our descriptions of the MTUS and the samples available as well as the Source documents that accompany the MTUS data.
• Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page that provides detailed answers to common questions about the MTUS and MTUS-X.
• View our description of the MTUS-X, including advantages of using our system, future plans for the project, and our staff. We also provide information on how to register, build an extract, and use the data.
• View the demographic variables and time use variables we offer in our extract builder.
• Create an MTUS-X account so you can build an extract.
• Refer to these instructions for getting your extract into a statistics package.

Remember to appropriately cite the MTUS-X. In addition, we welcome questions and feedback about errors, inconsistencies, or ambiguities in the data and documentation. Please send citations, feedback and assistance requests to ipums@umn.edu.