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Data Services: Numeric Data on CD-ROM and Diskette
Data on CD-ROM |
Accessing Data on CD-ROM from Computer Workstations |
Data on Diskette
Popular datasets from the SSDS CD-ROM collection are available at computer
workstations numbered 1-5, located in The Velma Denning Room.
CD-ROM datasets are produced by U.S. federal agencies such as the Census
Bureau, Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department
of Education and the National Center for Health Statistics. International
sources include the International Monetary Fund (IMF),Organization for
Economic and Cultural Development (OECD), United Nations, and the World
Bank. CD-ROM from foreign governments cover demographic, education,economic
and labor force data.
CD-ROM titles not available on our workstations are stored in cabinets
in The Velma Denning Room. U.S. federal agency titles are filed by Superintendent
of Documents (SUDOC) call number. Other titles are filed by Library of
Congress (LC) call number.
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Data on CD-ROM and Diskette
Follow the steps available at each workstation's desktop to access CD-ROM
dataset programs, selected data on diskette, and specialty software and
utilities. Note individual CD-ROM program instructions to extract, save
or download results to a floppy, writable CD-ROM, zip disk, or transfer
saved data files via SecureFX. For CD-ROM programs not installed on our
workstations, retrieve the CD-ROM from the cabinet and install the program
on our workstation #5 or
contact us
to request installation.
Stanford users can access selected
compressed data
and documentation (in WinZip format) from computer workstations in The
Velma Denning Room or from personal computers via our secure site. Data
may be available as Excel or WKS1 files or as part of a Windows or DOS-based
program that users can download and install on personal computers. Printed
user documentation for selected titles are available and shelved in the
SSDS reference library, located in The Velma Denning Room.
Data on diskette are produced by the United Nations (U.N.) and international
organizations, such as the Organization for Economic and Cultural Development
(OECD), The World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Other
sources include the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social
Research (ICPSR), U.S. federal agencies, foreign governments, and independent
producers.
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