There will be three phases of work conducted by ICPSR to achieve the Foundation?s goals: (1) establishing and maintaining open access to the GMS and WSA databases, (2) establish and maintain an enhanced data user guide, and (3) conducting a three day workshop on details of these longitudinal data files and the research possibilities with the data included in these studies.

The first task- data processing- will take approximately 13-14 weeks; the second task will be conducted during the same time period (over approximately three week); and the third task-data user workshop will occur within thirty days will undergo the planning process including confirmation of instructors? participation and detailed workshop schedule during the processing period. With the workshop expected within thirty days after data release , the total time period for this project will be concluded within six month period.