SURVEY DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS

1. Open URL: http://sda.berkeley.edu/

2. Select SDA Archive

3. Select NES for 1996

4. You will retrieve the following screen. Choose Browse Code and press START.

SDA Demonstration Survey Data Archive

Changes to note in the new analysis programs:

Output uses HTML formatting, instead of plain ASCII files (see example)
Temporary recodes of variables (see recode help)

Study: 1996 American National Election Study

Select an action:

• Browse codebook
• Run crosstabulation
• Run comparison of means
• Run comparison of correlations

• Download a customized subset of variables/cases

Hint for running analysis programs:
If your browser allows you to open more than one window at a time, open one window for the codebook and another window for the analysis programs. Then you can switch between the windows, in order to specify correctly the names of the variables you want to analyze.

Start

Return to SDA Home Page

5. The next screen has the codebook. Click on Alphabetical Variable List

1996 American National Election Study

General Information on the Study 

     Title Page 
     General Introduction 
     Study Description 
     Study Design 
     Study Content 
     Study Administration 
     Response/Completion Rates 
     File Structure 
     Notes on Confidentiality 
     Open-Ended Materials 

Lists Available to Search for Variables 

     Headings for Groups of Variables 
     Standard Variable List 
     Alphabetical Variable List 

Appendices 

     APPENDIX A: Accessing Group-Specific Data in POST-Election Survey 
     APPENDIX B: Study Sample Design 
     APPENDIX C: NES Technical Reports and Other Occasional Papers 
     APPENDIX D: 1995 Pilot Study Reports 
     APPENDIX E: Type of Race 
     APPENDIX E: Candidate Number Master Codes 
     APPENDIX E: Party-Candidate Master Codes 
     APPENDIX E: Political Advertisements Codes 
     APPENDIX E: Religious Identification Codes 
     APPENDIX E: 1980 Census Occupation Codes 
     APPENDIX E: 1980 Census Industry Codes 
     APPENDIX E: Ethnicity/Nationality Master Codes 
     APPENDIX E: ICPSR State and Country Codes 
     APPENDIX E: Most Important Problem Master Codes 
     APPENDIX E: Party Differences Master Codes 
     APPENDIX F: Census Definitions 
     APPENDIX G: Candidate Lists and Sample Ballot Cards

6. The Alphabetical Variable List is arranged by code number so you will need to browse.

1996 American National Election Study 



Index to Alphabetical Variable List Pages 

CASEID - v960362 
v960363 - v960649 
v960650 - v961023 
v961024 - v961303 
v961304 - v961513

7. Determine the code numbers for two variables you would like to cross-tabulate. In the example below, did the fact of home ownership v. rent (v960714) affect answer on which political party could better handle the economy (v960397).

v960396 Pre. (Interviewer checkpoint) Was R randomly select for q H4a-H8 
v960397 Pre. Which party would do a better job handling the economy 
v960398 Pre. Which party would do a better job handling for aff 
v960399 Pre. Which party would do a better job hlth care afford 
v960400 Pre. Which party would do a better job reform welfare 
v960401 Pre. Which party would do a better job hand the poverty prob 
v960402 Pre. Which party would do a better job hand the budget deficit 
v960403 Pre. Which party would do a better job hand the enviro 
v960404 Pre. Which party would do a better job dealing with crime 
v960405 Pre. Which party would be more likely to cut soc security

v960710 Pre. R's father's occupation code 
v960711 Pre. Where did R grow up 
v960712 Pre. How long has R lived in R's present city 
v960713 Pre. How long has R lived in R's present house 
v960714 Pre. Does R own a home or pay rent 
v960715 Pre. How many miles does R drive in a typical day

8. Use back button on web browser to return to the SDA Demonstration Archive page. Highlight Run Cross Tabulation and press START.

Study: 1996 American National Election Study

Select an action:

• Browse codebook
• Run crosstabulation
• Run comparison of means
• Run comparison of correlations

• Download a customized subset of variables/cases

Hint for running analysis programs:
If your browser allows you to open more than one window at a time, open one window for the codebook and another window for the analysis programs. Then you can switch between the windows, in order to specify correctly the names of the variables you want to analyze.

Start

Return to SDA Home Page

9. Fill in the Run Tables Program. Add the numbers for the variables in the horizontal and vertical columns. Check the Run Statistics box. Click on Run the Table

DA Tables Program
(Selected Study: 1996 American National Election Study)

Help!

REQUIRED Variable names to specify
Vertical: v960397
Horizontal: v960714

OPTIONAL Variable names to specify
Control:
Weight:
Filters: Example: age(18-50) gender(1)

Percentaging: Vertical Horizontal Total

Statistics? xYes

Question Text? Yes

Run the Table

Clear Fields

10. Resulting Table

SDA 1.0: Tables 1996 American National Election Study

Produced Jun 11, 1998 (Thu 08:28 AM PDT)

Variables Role Name Label Vertical v960397 Pre. Which party would do a better job handling the economy Horizontal v960714 Pre. Does R own a home or pay rent

Cells contain: -N of cases v960714 1 Own house 2 Pay rent 7 Other (specify) ROW TOTAL v960397 1 Democrats 184 80 12 276 2 Republicans 198 59 5 262 3 Wouldn't be much difference between them/ No 228 78 11 317 COL TOTAL 610 217 28 855 Means 2.07 1.99 1.96 2.05 Std Devs .82 .86 .92 .83

Summary Statistics Eta* = .05 Gamma = -.08 Chisq(P) = 6.35 (p= 0.17) R = -.03 Tau-b = -.04 Chisq(LR) = 6.50 (p= 0.16) Somers' d* = -.05 Tau-c = -.03 df = 4 *Vertical variable treated as the dependent variable.

Allocation of cases Valid cases 855 Cases with invalid codes on vertical or horizontal variable 859 Total cases 1,714