1) Files contained in the anes_specialstudies_2012egss4.zip:

 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_codebook.txt		Frequency Codebook
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_rawdata.txt		Raw data file
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_userguide.pdf		Methodology Report and User Guide

sas.zip							SAS syntax files
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_codelabelsassign.sas
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_codelabelsdefine.sas
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_columns.sas
  anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_missingdata.sas
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_run.sas
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_varlabels.sas
 
spss.zip						SPSS syntax files
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_codelabelsassign.sps
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_columns.sps
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_missingdata.sps
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_run.sps
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_varlabels.sps
 
stata.zip						Stata syntax files
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_codelabelsassign.do
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_codelabelsdefine.do
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_columns.dct
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_missingdata.do
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_run.do
 anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_varlabels.do 


2) Note on the raw data file

The raw data file (anes_specialstudies_2012egss4_dat.txt) included in this release is both fixed column and bar (|) delimited.


3) Note on 'version' variable

The second variable on the raw data file is the 'version' variable. This includes the version of the data
and the date of production for these data.


4) Instructions for using SAS, SPSS, and Stata syntax files

The following will allow users to create SAS, SPSS, or Stata datasets using the syntax
files available from the ANES website: First, move the raw data file and all syntax files
to one directory (e.g. 'C:\anes\anes_specialstudies_2012egss4\20150611'). Second, edit the 'run' files to
include the pathname to the directory where the files reside. The pathname must be added 
to each line that references the raw data file, any of the input syntax files, and the
output file statements (SPSS and Stata). In the SAS 'run' file, the pathname must also be added
to the libname statement. In the case of Stata, in addition to adding pathnames to the 'run'
file, users will need to add the pathname to the first line of the dictionary file (.dct) 
where the raw data file is referenced. Third, execute the edited 'run' file which will 
create a SAS, SPSS, or Stata data files in the directory previously specified by the user.
Missing data statements are, by default, commented out in the 'run' file. Users may restore
them by removing the asterisk (*) at the start of the relevant line.

