PUBLIC USE 2008 INTEGRATED DATA BASE DATA FILES This download file contains data and related documentation for the public use 2008 Integrated Data Base (SES) data files. The data included in this download file is taken from the January 22, 2021 version of the SES data maintained at NSF. DESCRIPTION OF FILES -------------------- Data and Programs ----------------- 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. epse08.xpt - 2008 SESTAT data in SAS XPORT format EPSE08.DAT - 2008 SESTAT data in ASCII format epse08.sas7bdat - 2008 SESTAT data in SAS for Windows format Fpse08.sas - a text file containing SAS FORMAT assignment statements Lpse08.sas - a text file containing SAS LABEL assignment statements Ppse08.sas - a text file containing SAS PROC FORMAT statements Ldpse08.sps - a text file containing SPSS syntax for loading EPSE08.DAT (ASCII data) into SPSS NOTE: Technical support for SPSS users is not provided by NSF. The validity of this file has not been verified by NSF, as SPSS is not available at the agency. LAYOUTPSE08.TXT - Input Layout for EPSE08.DAT Documentation and Related Files ------------------------------- NSCG08_PublicDataUser.PDF - Survey instrument, 2008 NSCG SDR08_PublicDataUser.PDF - Survey instrument, 2008 SDR NSRCG08_PublicDataUser.PDF - Survey instrument, 2008 NSRCG Ppse08.html - Summary variable codebook in html, 508-compliant format. Ppse08.pdf - Summary variable codebook in Adobe PDF format. Dpse08.xlsx - Data Dictionary Source/SAS name crosswalk file (EXCEL spreadsheet format) README.TXT - this read me file ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any problems opening, accessing or loading these files, please contact: Daniel Foley Project Officer Human Resources Statistics Program National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics National Science Foundation 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite W14200 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 703-292-7811 dfoley@nsf.gov Jan-22-2021 09:40:30