README.TXT

NES 2004 Contextual File (2004.A)
May 31, 2005 release


This release includes the following files:


ASCII CODEBOOK FILES:
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    nes2004c_int.txt        (INTRODUCTION)
    nes2004c_var.txt        (VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION)
    nes2004c_app.txt        (APPENDICES)



ASCII RAW DATA FILE:
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    nes2004c_dat.txt  



SAS STATEMENT FILES:  (in .ZIP file 'sas.zip')
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    nes2004c_run.sas  
    nes2004c_md.sas
    nes2004c_lab.sas
    nes2004c_col.sas
These statement files are used to create a SAS system file; 
please read the comment material in the SAS 'run' file first.



SPSS STATEMENT FILES:  (in .ZIP file 'spss.zip')
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    nes2004c_run.sps
    nes2004c_col.sps
    nes2004c_lab.sps
    nes2004c_md.sps
These statement files are used to create a SPSS system file; 
please read the comment material in the SPSS 'run' file first.



STATA STATEMENT FILES:  (in .ZIP file 'sas.zip')
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    nes2004c_run.do
    nes2004c_col.dct
    nes2004c_lab.do
    nes2004c_md.do
These statements are used to create a STATA system file; please read the 
comment material in the STATA 'run' file first.



ADDITIONAL NOTES:
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- Updates concerning the release are posted on the NES website at:
  http://www.umich.edu/~nes
- Please contact nes at 'nes@umich.edu' with any questions you might have.