The Social Transition in the North: collection and data access protocols.
OBJECTIVE
These protocols were designed to provide access to the Social Transition in the North (STN) collection and data set.


METHODS
Staff at the (UAA) Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies (ICHS) reviewed, organized, inventoried, and cataloged the STN collection.


RESULTS
Most of the materials in the collection are available from the UAA Archives and Manuscripts Department, Consortium Library. Documents and data containing sensitive information are maintained by ICHS to assure confidentiality of research participants.


CONCLUSIONS
These access protocols allow researchers to obtain access to this valuable data set consistent with US research policy while protecting the integrity of the data and the confidentiality of the participants.
Means
Susan M
SM
Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies (ICHS), University of Alaska Anchorage, 99508, USA.
D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D001110:Arctic Regions / Q000453:epidemiology; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006306:Health Surveys; D019456:Health Transition; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012922:Social Change