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| Pub Number | Title |  Date |
|---|---|---|
| NCES 2008337 | Academic Libraries: 2006
The Academic Libraries: 2006 First Look summarizes services, staff, collections, and expenditures of academic libraries in 2- and 4-year, degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The nation’s 3,600 academic libraries held 1.0 billion books; serial backfiles; and other paper materials, including government documents at the end of FY 2006, and there were 144.1 million circulation transactions from their general collections. During the same time period, academic libraries’ expenditures totaled $6.2 billion. |
7/8/2008 |
| NCES 2008348 | Documentation for the Academic Library Survey (ALS) Public Use Data File: 2006
This manual describes the methods, procedures, techniques, and activities that were used to produce the Academic Library Survey of 2006 (ALS:2006).This manual is designed to provide guidance and documentation for users of the ALS data. Included in the manual are the following: an overview of the study and its predecessor studies; an account of instrumentation; a summary of the data collection methodology and results, including detailed response rates; a description of data preparation and processing activities; and an overview data file structure and contents. In addition, there are a number of appendices. The ALS: 2006 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,600 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. |
7/8/2008 |
| NCES 2008350 | Documentation for the 2006 Academic Libraries Survey Restricted-Use Data File
This manual contains technical information for users of the Academic Libraries Survey of 2006 (ALS:2006). The ALS: 2006 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,600 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. |
7/8/2008 |
| NCES 2008022 | Digest of Education Statistics, 2007
The 43rd in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. |
3/25/2008 |
| NCES 2008322 | Education Longitudinal Study of 2002/06 Data Analysis System (DAS)
The ELS:2002/06 Data Analysis System (DAS) contains base year, first follow-up, and second follow-up data on a sample of about 16,000 students who were first surveyed as high school sophomores in the spring of 2004. The first follow-up occurred in the spring 2004, when most of the sample members were high school seniors. The second follow-up occurred in 2006 when most of the sample members who attended college were college sophomores. Both those who attended college and those who didn’t are included in the data. Data in the DAS pertain to the courses taken and achievement of the sample members when they were in high school, their family backgrounds and other experiences in high school. For those who considered going to college, there is data on which colleges they applied to, and the acceptances and aid offers they received from those colleges. Other data include the employment experiences of both those who attended college and those who didn't, the earnings and some aspects of the work situation of those who did not attend college, and, for both those who attended college and didn't, data about other life experiences and outcomes, such as military service, volunteer service, and family formation. A data file manual is available as NCES 2007-347. |
1/29/2008 |
| NCES 2008318 | Data File and Documentation for the Academic Libraries Survey (ALS): 1996
(Public Use)
This manual contains technical information for users of the Academic Libraries Survey of 1996 (ALS:1996). The ALS: 1996 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,869 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. |
1/2/2008 |
| NCES 2008301 | Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2005
This report includes national and state summary data on public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with an introduction, selected findings, and several tables. The report, based on data from the Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 2005, includes information on population of legal service area, service outlets, library collections and services, full-time equivalent staff, and operating revenue and expenditures. The report includes several key findings: Nationwide, visits to public libraries totaled 1.4 billion, or 4.7 library visits per capita. The average number of Internet terminals available for public use per stationary outlet was 11.2. |
11/7/2007 |
| NCES 2008302 | Data File, Restricted Use: Public Libraries Survey: Fiscal Year 2005
The Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 2005 was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics through the Federal-State Cooperative System for Public Library Data. The data were collected by a network of state data coordinators appointed by the chief officers of state library agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the outlying areas. Data were collected on population of legal service area, service outlets, public service hours, library visits, library collections and service transactions, operating revenue and expenditures, capital revenue and expenditures, and electronic services and information. |
11/7/2007 |
| NCES 2008303 | Data File, Public Use: Public Libraries Survey: Fiscal Year 2005
The Public Libraries Survey for fiscal year 2005 was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics through the Federal-State Cooperative System for Public Library Data. The data were collected by a network of state data coordinators appointed by the chief officers of state library agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the outlying areas. Data were collected on population of legal service area, service outlets, public service hours, library visits, library collections and service transactions, operating revenue and expenditures, capital revenue and expenditures, and electronic services and information. |
11/7/2007 |
| NCES 2008309 | 2003-04 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and 2004-05 Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) (CD ROM) Restricted-Use Data with Electronic Codebook
The restricted-use codebook contains the count of responses for each data item and all components of SASS in 2003-2004 and the 2004-2005 TFS. The TFS data and User's manual are the added features to this re-release of the 2003-2004 SASS restricted-use ECB. |
10/31/2007 |
| NCES 2007379 | A Brief Profile of America's Public Schools
This brochure is for potential respondents to the 2007-08 SASS. Data from the 2003-04 SASS are presented on public schools, principals, teachers, school districts, and school library media centers. |
10/31/2007 |
| NCES 2008346 | Education Longitudinal Study of 2002/06: Restricted Use Second Follow-up Data Files, Data File Documentation, and Electronic Codebook System
This ELS:2002/2004 CD includes the restricted-use base-year, first follow-up, high school transcript, second follow-up data, and the electronic codebook. The data documentation is also included on the CD. The data documentation is public use and can be downloaded directly as NCES 2008-346. This study is designed to monitor a national sample of young people as they progress from tenth grade through high school and on to postsecondary education and/or the world of work. |
10/16/2007 |
| NCES 2007326 | Schools and Staffing Survey
Trifold pamphlet describing the Schools and Staffing Survey. Designed for sending out with questionnaires for the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey data collection. Printed copies are not available through EDPUBS. |
8/8/2007 |
| NCES 2007017 | Digest of Education Statistics, 2006
The 42nd in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. |
7/26/2007 |
| NCES 2007313 | 2003-04 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) CD-ROM: Restricted-Use Data with Electronic Codebook
This CD-ROM contains the restricted-use data files for the 2003-04 SASS. There is an electronic codebook for ease of searching for variables. In addition, it is possible to download some or all of the data into SAS, SPSS, STATA, or ASCII formats. The complete survey documentation report is also included in this CD. |
3/8/2007 |
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