54:40868 Merkl,
Ildiko. SRIS data archive catalogue and information.
[Tarki adatkatalogus es tajekoztato.] ISBN 963-592-747-9. 1988. 179;
168 pp. Social Research Informatics Society: Budapest, Hungary;
National Technical Information Centre and Library: Budapest, Hungary.
In Eng; Hun.
This is a listing of a data archive operated by the
Social Research Informatics Society, which was "formed in 1985 as an
association of the major social science research units in
Hungary....The present catalogue provides detailed information on the
Archive: short descriptions of the studies documented in the Archive,
information on using the Archive and indexes to facilitate
inquiries....Data are available on magnetic tape or floppy [disk, and
can be] formatted to SPSS, SPSSX or SPSS PC standards or [used] as a
raw dataset." The geographical focus of the collection is Hungary, but
SRIS offers access to bodies of data stored outside of Hungary as well.
The data archive includes files containing data from the two percent
samples of the 1970 and 1980 censuses, and from the microcensus of
1984.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:40869 Soboleva,
Svetlana. Demographic aspects of a regional socioeconomic
survey. [Demografski aspekti pri regionalnoto
sotsialno-ikonomichesko izsledvane.] Naselenie, Vol. 5, No. 4, 1987.
64-72 pp. Sofia, Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
"The
Demographic Data Base (DDB) automated information system is discussed
in the article. The system was developed recently at the Department of
Social Problems of the Institute for Economics and Organization of
Industrial Production at the Siberian Department of the Academy of
Sciences of the USSR. Shown are the basic operation modes for
automated DDB, as well as the basic stages of the
development,"
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:40870 United
Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs.
Population Division (New York, New York). 1988 revision of
the United Nations population estimates and projections [MRDF].
1988. U.N. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs,
Population Division [producer and distributor]: New York, New York. In
Eng.
This tape contains the 1988 revision of the United Nations
world population projections and estimates. The tape is divided into
four files. The first file has 19,656 records, with a logical record
length of 476 characters; the second has 8,736 records, with a record
length of 232; the third contains 20,384 records, with a length of 204;
and the fourth lists country names and codes. The tape "provides the
estimates and projections of population for every country of the World
as well as major geographic groups for a 75-year period between 1950
and 2025. Four variants of projection were prepared for dates beyond
1985: the high, medium, low and constant fertility variants. In
addition, a series of demographic indicators, including total fertility
rates, life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rates, crude death
rates, rate of population growth, [and] urban population, are provided
for each of the quinquennial periods for 1950-2025." The cost of the
tape is 350 dollars (U.S.).
Correspondence: Director, U.N.
Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, Population
Division, United Nations, New York, NY 10017. Source:
Producer's announcement.
54:40871 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). County
and City Data Book, 1988, Files on Diskette [MRDF]. 1988. U.S.
Bureau of the Census [producer and distributor]: Washington, D.C. In
Eng.
These are summary statistics as published by the U.S. Bureau
of the Census in the County and City Data Book, 1988. There are six
file sets available on 71 diskettes of varying record size and length.
"Demographic, economic, and governmental data from both the Federal
government and private agencies are presented for the purpose of
multi-area comparisons or single area profiles." Data subjects include
population, housing, households, vital statistics, health, and labor
force. Geographic regions covered are counties, cities, places,
states, and divisions for the United States, the 50 states, and the
District of Columbia.
Correspondence: Customer Services
(Order Desk), U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Data User Services
Division, Data Developments, No. XI-8, Jun 1988.
54:40872 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). Survey of
Income and Program Participation (SIPP) Wave 8 Rectangular Core and
Topical Module Microdata File [MRDF]. 1988. U.S. Bureau of the
Census [producer and distributor]: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"SIPP
is a longitudinal survey where each sampled household and each
descendent household is reinterviewed at 4-month intervals for 9
interviews or 'waves.' This file contains the results of the eighth
interview." The geographic focus is on the United States; codes are
included for 38 individual states. The file is rectangular in
structure, and contains 32,334 logical records with 6,224 character
record length. "The file contains basic demographic and social
characteristics data for each member of the household. These include
age, sex, race...ethnic origin...marital status, household
relationship, education, and veteran status....Core questions, which
are repeated at each interview, cover labor force activity, [and] types
and amounts of income....Persons interviewed in Wave 8 were asked the
core questions as well as questions on support for nonhousehold
members, work-related expenses, marital history, migration history,
fertility history, and household
relationships."
Correspondence: Customer Services, Data
User Services Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C.
20233. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Data User Services
Division, Data Developments, No. XI-14, Jul 1988.
54:40873 World Bank
(Washington, D.C.). World development indicators 1988
[MRDF]. Pub. Order No. IB1034 (.WKS)/IB1035 (.PRN). 1988. World
Bank [producer and distributor]: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"The
Indicators comprise 33 statistical tables that provide comprehensive,
up-to-date data on social and economic development in 129 countries,
and one table of basic indicators for another 34 least populous
countries....Because the data have common attributes across all 129
countries, the diskettes are ideal for comparative economic studies,
regression analysis, or identification of systematic
relationships....The Indicators are available on double-sided,
double-density 5 1/4-inch diskettes that can be used on any personal
computer with a 5 1/4-inch ('floppy') disk drive using MS-DOS release
2.0 or higher. The diskettes are available in .WKS format for use with
Lotus 1-2-3 (release 1a or higher) or in .PRN format for use with word
processors and data base software that cannot read a worksheet file.
Each set of diskettes includes instructions for
use."
Correspondence: World Bank Publications, 1818 H
Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20433. Source: Producer's
announcement.
