56:10796 China.
State Statistical Bureau (Beijing, China). China Phase II
(1987) In-Depth Fertility Survey [MRDF]. [1988?]. Beijing, China.
Distributed by International Statistical Institute [ISI], Research
Centre, Dynamic Data Base. In Eng.
"These surveys are part of the
second phase of a programme of surveys conducted by the State
Statistical Bureau [of China] in collaboration with the International
Statistical Institute. The surveys were conducted in the provinces of
Liaoning, Shandong, Guangdong, Guizhou, Gansu and in the municipality
of Beijing....The household and individual surveys were conducted in a
single pass....The household schedule collected demographic
characteristics...of each member, together with a few economic and
other characteristics of the household. The individual questionnaire
contains a complete pregnancy history, with birth weight, length
of...breastfeeding, and length of post-partum amenorrhoea for each live
birth....A complete history of contraceptive use was collected,
including reason for stopping the last method used in each pregnancy
interval. Attitudes towards marriage, family size and the one-child
certificate were asked. Estimated number of records for the recoded
file, with a record length of 1,351 bytes are: Liaoning 6,567; Gansu
5,754; Shandong 6,124; Guizhou 6,432; Guangdong 6,656 and Beijing
7,624. The household member files will vary between 32,000 and 40,000
records."
For Phase I, see 53:20826, 20827, and 20828.
Correspondence: ISIRC Dynamic Data Base, 428 Prinses
Beatrixlaan, 2270 AZ Voorburg, Netherlands. Source: ISIRC
Dynamic Data Base Newsletter, No. 2, Mar 1989.
56:10797 Congo.
Centre National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques
(Brazzaville, Congo). Congo one-fifth sample of the 1984
population and housing census [MRDF]. [1988?]. Brazzaville, Congo.
Distributed by International Statistical Institute [ISI], Research
Centre, Dynamic Data Base. In Eng.
"This file contains 400,000
(estimated) individual and household records with a record length of
54, with details on births and deaths [in the Congo] during the last 12
months. Final results on 9 provinces, 57 districts, 6 cities and 19
sectors will be available in 75 cross-classified
tables."
Correspondence: ISIRC Dynamic Data Base, 428
Prinses Beatrixlaan, 2270 AZ Voorburg, Netherlands. Source:
ISIRC Dynamic Data Base Newsletter, No. 2, Mar 1989.
56:10798
Czechoslovakia. Federalni Statisticky Urad (Prague,
Czechoslovakia). Czechoslovakia 1985 Family Planning
Survey [MRDF]. [1988?]. Prague, Czechoslovakia. Distributed by
International Statistical Institute [ISI], Research Centre, Dynamic
Data Base. In Eng.
"The file contains 6,184 records with a record
length of 70. All records are of married couples [with] either partner
younger than 30 years having entered into marriage, for the first time
and within the last 5 years. The data are machine readable with a
variable describing dictionary, frequencies and SPSS control cards.
The survey was conducted [in Czechoslovakia] by the Federal Statistical
Office, Czech Statistical Office and Slovak Statistical Office. The
contents of the file contain information on schooling, occupation,
housing and family planning."
Correspondence: ISIRC Dynamic
Data Base, 428 Prinses Beatrixlaan, 2270 AZ Voorburg, Netherlands.
Source: ISIRC Dynamic Data Base Newsletter, No. 2, Mar 1989.
56:10799 Gutmann,
Myron P.; Fliess, Kenneth H.; Holmes, Amy E.; Fairchild, Amy L.; Teas,
Wendy A. Keeping track of our treasures: managing
historical data with relational database software. Historical
Methods, Vol. 22, No. 4, Fall 1989. 128-43 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This article reports on one system for using relational databases
to manage a large historical data collection project. It endorses the
use of relational database systems for large linked databases. This
system incorporates a number of files, some of them containing data and
others containing cross-references between files." Data concerning the
residents of Gillespie County, Texas, from the censuses of 1850, 1860,
1870, 1800, 1900, and 1910 are linked and used to compile complete life
histories of individuals.
Correspondence: M. P. Gutmann,
University of Texas, Department of History and Population Research
Center, Austin, TX 78712. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
56:10800 Norwegian
Social Science Data Services [NSD] (Bergen, Norway).
Norwegian Census Tract Data, 1950-1980 [MRDF]. [1988?].
Bergen, Norway. In Nor.
This file is based on data from the
Norwegian Statistical Office and contains census data for Norway for
the years 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1980. The file holds 2.5 million
records with a logical record length of 80
characters.
Correspondence: NSD, Hans Holmboesgate 22,
N-5007 Bergen, Norway. Source: Producer's announcement.
56:10801 Ojala,
Marydee. Making sense of census data: the HRIN
approach. Database, Vol. 12, No. 6, Dec 1989. 18-22 pp. Weston,
Connecticut. In Eng.
The databases developed by the Human Resources
Information Network (HRIN) from U.S. census data are described. The
focus of these databases is on demographic data relevant to personnel
functions, such as occupations.
Correspondence: M. Ojala,
4001 West 104th Terrace, Overland Park, KS 66207. Location:
New York Public Library.
56:10802 Robinson,
Mark; Holden, Jill. Donnelley demographics and CENDATA: a
demographic duo. Database, Vol. 12, No. 6, Dec 1989. 13-27 pp.
Weston, Connecticut. In Eng.
The authors describe Donnelley
Demographics and CENDATA, two online databases through which U.S.
population census data are available. The focus is on the differences
between the databases that may help a potential user select the one
most appropriate to his or her needs.
Correspondence: M.
Robinson, Prince George's County Memorial Library System, Online
Searching Division, 6532 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782.
Location: New York Public Library.
56:10803
Sociometrics Corporation (Palo Alto, California).
National Archive on Sexuality, Health and Adolescence (NATASHA)
[MRDF]. 1989. Palo Alto, California. In Eng.
This dataset, the
National Archive on Sexuality, Health, and Adolescence (NATASHA), is
available on compact disk. "One compact disk contains original data
from 82 different research studies that address issues relevant to
the...problem of teenage pregnancy [in the United States]. Information
on adolescent sexuality, health, marriage, employment, and education;
more general information on family planning, infant health, and
attitudes toward sexual issues; and information on social demographics
are all included in this product at national, regional, and individual
levels....NATASHA is the CD-ROM version of the Data Archive on
Adolescent Pregnancy and Pregnancy Prevention (DAAPPP)....Both the
mainframes and microcomputer versions of the Archive are included in
NATASHA....The NATASHA product includes a CD-ROM containing original
ASCII data from 82 studies, a floppy diskette with search and retrieval
software, microfiche of User's Guides for each study, and a
comprehensive User's Manual for the whole product." Free technical
assistance for one year is included. The total cost is
$495.
Correspondence: Sociometrics Corporation, 685 High
Street, 2E, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Source: Producer's
announcement.
56:10804 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). Current
Population Survey, June 1988: Fertility, Birth Expectations, and
Immigration Survey [MRDF]. [1988]. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"Data are provided on labor force activity [and]...employment
status, occupation, and industry of persons 14 years old and over [in
the United States]. Also shown are personal characteristics such as
age, sex, race, marital status, veteran status, household relationship,
educational background, and Spanish origin. In addition, data
pertaining to date of first marriage, fertility, birth expectations,
and immigration are included in the file." The file is rectangular and
contains 152,640 logical records with a record length of 601
characters.
Correspondence: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Data
User Services Division, Customer Services, Washington, D.C. 20233.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Data User Services
Division, Data Developments, No. XII-21, Aug 1989.
56:10805 United
States. National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS] (Hyattsville,
Maryland). National Death Index (NDI) [MRDF].
[1989?]. Hyattsville, Maryland. In Eng.
This is a data base service
operated by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to
which researchers may subscribe by submitting an application to NCHS.
"The National Death Index (NDI) is a computerized central file of death
record information. It is compiled from magnetic tapes submitted to
the...NCHS by the State vital statistics offices. These tapes contain
a standard set of identifying information for each decedent, beginning
with deaths occurring in 1979....The data items are as follows: First
and last name, middle initial; Father's surname...; Social Security
number; Date of birth; Sex; State of birth; State of residence; Marital
status; Race; [and] Age at death...." The NDI may only be used for
statistical purposes in medical and health research. The NDI file
search is performed and results are mailed within three
weeks.
Correspondence: NCHS, Division of Vital Statistics,
NDI, Room 1-44, Center Building, 3700 East-West Highway, Hyattsville,
MD 20782. Source: Producer's announcement.
