PUBLIC USE 2003 SESTAT DATA FILES
 
This CD-ROM contains data and related documentation for the public
use 2003 SESTAT data files.
 
The data is taken from the October 20, 2010 version of SESTAT maintained at NSF.
 
DESCRIPTION OF FILES
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  Data and Programs
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  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.
  
  EPSE03.XPT - 2003 SESTAT data in SAS XPORT format
  EPSE03.DAT - 2003 SESTAT data in ASCII format
  EPSE03.sas7bdat - 2003 SESTAT data in SAS for Windows format
   
  FPSE03.SAS - a text file containing SAS FORMAT assignment statements
  LPSE03.SAS - a text file containing SAS LABEL assignment statements
  PPSE03.SAS - a text file containing SAS PROC FORMAT statements
  
  LdPSE03.SPS - a text file containing SPSS syntax for loading EPSE03.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.
   
  LAYOUTSES03.TXT - Input Layout for EPSE03.DAT
   
  Documentation and Related Files
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  NSCG03T13.pdf - Survey instrument, 2003 NSCG (Title -13) Cream
  NSCG03T15.pdf - Survey instrument, 2003 NSCG (Title -15) Blue
  SDR03.PDF   - Survey instrument, 2003 SDR 
  NSRCG03.PDF - Survey instrument, 2003 NSRCG
  
  PPSE03.PDF  - Summary variable codebook in Adobe PDF format.
  (Refer to http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/sestat/variableinfo.cfm for complete variable 
   documentation or if you do not have a copy of the Adobe PDF Reader).
   
  DPSE03.XLS - Data Dictionary Source/SAS name cross-walk file (EXCEL97 spreadsheet format)
   
   
  README.TXT - this read me file
   
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If you have any problems opening, accessing or loading these files, please contact:
 
  David Edson
 
  Mathematica Policy Research
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  Washington, DC  20024
  (202) 484-4683 [phone]
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  dedson@mathematica-mpr.com

All other questions or comments on these files should be referred to:
 
  Nirmala Kannankutty 
 
  National Science Foundation 
  Division of Science Resources Statistics 
  4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 965 
  Arlington, VA  22230 
  703-292-7797 [phone] 
  703-292-9092 [fax] 
  nkannank@nsf.gov 

   
11/05/2010
  
