PUBLIC USE 2001 SDR and NSRCG DATA FILES

These files are taken from the December 1, 2003 version of SESTAT maintained at NSF.

DESCRIPTION OF FILES
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Data and Programs
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The microdata are provided in various formats to facilitate their use with many software packages.
The principal data format that is supported by NSF is SAS.
Technical support by NSF is limited to the data files and the SAS programs listed here.
NSF does not provide support to users of SPSS or other packages, as SPSS and these other packages are not available at the agency.

SDR Files

  SDR01.SD2 - 2001 SDR microdata, in SAS 6.12 (.SD2) format
  SDR01.XPT - 2001 SDR microdata, in SAS Transport format
  SDR01.DAT - 2001 SDR microdata, in ASCII format

  LOADSDR1.SAS.TXT - Converts SDR01.DAT into SAS format data file
  FMTSDR01.FMT - SAS PROC FORMAT statements, used by LOADSDR1.SAS.TXT
  FMTSDR01.TXT - SAS FORMAT assignment statements, used by LOADSDR1.SAS.TXT
  LABSDR01.TXT - SAS LABEL assignment statements, used by LOADSDR1.SAS.TXT
  LAYSDR01.TXT - File layout for SDR01.DAT ASCII file

NSRCG Files

  NSRCG01.SD2 - 2001 NSRCG microdata, in SAS 6.12 (.SD2) format
  NSRCG01.XPT - 2001 NSRCG microdata, in SAS Transport format
  NSRCG01.DAT - 2001 NSRCG microdata, in ASCII format

  LOADRCG1.SAS.TXT - Converts NSRCG01.DAT into SAS format data file
  FMTRCG01.FMT - SAS PROC FORMAT statements, used by LOADRCG1.SAS.TXT
  FMTRCG01.TXT - SAS FORMAT assignment statements, used by LOADRCG1.SAS.TXT
  LABRCG01.TXT - SAS LABEL assignment statements, used by LOADRCG1.SAS.TXT
  LAYRCG01.TXT - File layout for NSRCG01.DAT ASCII file

Documentation and Related Files
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  SDR01.PDF   - 2001 SDR survey instrument
  NSRCG01.PDF - 2001 NSRCG survey instrument

  DOCSDR01.PDF - Summary SESTAT documentation for 2001 SDR
  DOCRCG01.PDF - Summary SESTAT documentation for 2001 NSRCG

  README.TXT - read me file

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