In order to facilitate the ordering process, please indicate the exact classification number and title of the datasets (for example: 1994AC, Attitudes et comportements politiques en Suisse - 1972), as well as your contact information, that is, your name, e-mail, and professional address or private address (for students and other situations).
By default, the datasets are sent in SPSS portable format (.por). To obtain them in a different format, please specify the desired format in the request.
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