README.TXT

NES 2004 Panel Study(2004.S)
May 2, 2005 release


This release includes the following files:

ASCII CODEBOOK FILES:
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    nes2004panel_int.txt        (INTRODUCTION)
    nes2004panel_var.txt        (VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION)
    nes2004panel_app.txt        (APPENDICES)


ASCII RAW DATA FILE:
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    nes2004panel_dat.txt  


SAS STATEMENT FILES:  (in .ZIP file 'sas.zip')
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    nes2004panel_run.sas  
    nes2004panel_md.sas
    nes2004panel_lab.sas
    nes2004panel_fmt.sas
    nes2004panel_col.sas
    nes2004panel_cod.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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    nes2004panel_run.sps
    nes2004panel_col.sps
    nes2004panel_lab.sps
    nes2004panel_md.sps
    nes2004panel_cod.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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    nes2004panel_run.do
    nes2004panel_cod.do
    nes2004panel_fmt.do
    nes2004panel_col.dct
    nes2004panel_lab.do
    nes2004panel_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.