Documentation for the Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) Data File: Fiscal Year 2000 (Public-Use)

Title:	Documentation for the Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) Data File: Fiscal Year 2000 (Public-Use)
Description:	This manual describes the methods, procedures, techniques, and activities that were used to produce the Academic Libraries Survey of 2000 (ALS:2000). 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: 2000 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,527 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (661KB) Download the full zip data file in ASCII format (787KB) Download the full zip data file in ACCESS format (1216KB) Download the uncompressed SPSS Syntax file. (38KB) Download the uncompressed SAS Syntax file. (50KB)
Cover Date:	June 2006
Web Release:	July 10, 2006
Print Release:
Publication #:	NCES 2006342 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Carl M. Schmitt
Type of Product:	User's Manual/Data File Documentation
Survey/Program Areas:	Library Statistics Program (Lib)
Keywords:	Libraries • academic • higher education
Questions:	For questions about the content of this User's Manual/Data File Documentation, please contact: Patrick Keaton.