1990 Time Series Study
Updates & Errata
Current Dataset Release: May 3, 1999 Version
November 19, 2015
The following errata describes certain discrepancies in the data contained in the 1990 ANES Time Series Study, 1990 ANES Pilot Study, and 1990-92 ANES Merged File.
In all three studies, there are two cases that contain erroneous data for the variable v900099 (B5A. Do you approve/disapprove strongly or not strongly?). For case 1196 the response should be coded “1” (Strongly). And for case 1600 the response should be coded “4” (Not strongly).
In the 1990 Time Series Study, the data in v900143 and v900144 has been transposed for eighteen cases. The data should be coded as follows:
v900004 = 870 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 40 v900004 = 914 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 60 v900004 = 915 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 30 v900004 = 978 v900143 = 70 v900144 = 50 v900004 = 979 v900143 = 70 v900144 = 60 v900004 = 986 v900143 = 30 v900144 = 40 v900004 = 1171 v900143 = 60 v900144 = 80 v900004 = 1507 v900143 = 15 v900144 = 10 v900004 = 1521 v900143 = 70 v900144 = 30 v900004 = 1748 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 997 v900004 = 1866 v900143 = 30 v900144 = 40 v900004 = 1900 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 0 v900004 = 1901 v900143 = 70 v900144 = 60 v900004 = 1908 v900143 = 60 v900144 = 70 v900004 = 1912 v900143 = 90 v900144 = 70 v900004 = 1915 v900143 = 80 v900144 = 10 v900004 = 1934 v900143 = 998 v900144 = 75 v900004 = 1935 v900143 = 50 v900144 = 60
September 1, 2005
The 1990 ANES codebook documentation for V900301 and V900464 include complete question text and codes but are missing the variable number, variable label, and formatting lines (double-dash line separating variables; single-dish line underlining question text) which are present for other 1990 ANES variables.
============================= VAR 900300 R NO-VOTE PREFR H CAND? -- FOR R'S WHO DID NOT VOTE -- Q.D15. (BALLOT CARD) HERE IS A LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE MAJOR RACES IN THIS DISTRICT. HOW ABOUT THE ELECTION FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON. DID YOU PREFER ONE OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES? -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 5. NO...(0 IN Q.D15A-Q.D15X) 8. DK...(0 IN Q.D15A-Q.D15X) 9. NA...(0 IN Q.D15A-Q.D15X) 0. INAP, 1, 6-7, 9 IN Q.D1; 1 IN Q.D2B ============================= VAR 900301 R NO-VOTE WHCH HCAN PREF Q.D15A. WHICH CANDIDATE WAS THAT? -------------------------------------------------------------- PRECODED IN BOX BY INTERVIEWER. USE CANDIDATE NUMBER CODE. 30. MINOR PARTY CANDIDATE, MINOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE; NAME GIVEN NOT ON CANDIDATE LIST FOR THAT RACE DISTRICTS WITH NO RUNNING INCUMBENTS 31. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE 32. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE DISTRICTS WITH RUNNING INCUMBENTS 33. DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT 34. REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT 35. DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGER 36. REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER 98. DK, REFUSED TO NAME CANDIDATE 99. NA 00. INAP, 1, 6-7, 9 IN Q.D1; 1 IN Q.D2B; 5, 8-9 IN Q.D15 ============================== VAR 900463 PREFERNTIAL HIRE BLACKS -- QS. L8-L9B AND M1-M2A ARE ASKED ON FORM A ONLY -- Q.L8. SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT BECAUSE OF PAST DISCRIMINATION BLACKS SHOULD BE GIVEN PREFERENCE IN HIRING AND PROMOTION. OTHERS SAY THAT SUCH PREFERENCE IN HIRING AND PROMOTION OF BLACKS IS WRONG BECAUSE IT GIVES BLACKS ADVANTAGES THEY HAVEN'T EARNED. WHAT ABOUT YOUR OPINION--ARE YOU FOR OR AGAINST PREFERENTIAL HIRING AND PROMOTION OF BLACKS? -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. FOR 5. AGAINST 8. DK; REFUSED...(0 IN Q.L8A/Q.L8B) 9. NA...(0 IN Q.L8A/Q.L8B) 0. INAP, 2 IN Q.L7 ============================== VAR 900464 STRNG FAV PREF HIRE BLKS Q.L8A. DO YOU FAVOR PREFERENCE IN HIRING AND PROMOTION STRONGLY OR NOT STRONGLY? Q.L8B. DO YOU OPPOSE SUCH PREFERENCE IN HIRING AND PROMOTION STRONGLY OR NOT STRONGLY? -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. FAVOR STRONGLY 2. FAVOR NOT STRONGLY 4. OPPOSE NOT STRONGLY 5. OPPOSE STRONGLY 8. DK 9. NA 0. INAP, 2 IN Q.L7 (FORM A ONLY); 8-9 IN Q.L8
May 3, 1999
The 1990 National Election Study data release of May 03, 1999 includes these corrections, among others:
- added dataset ID and version number