Documentation for the 

Academic Library 

Survey (ALS) Data File: 

Fiscal Year 2000 

(Public Use) 

U.S. Department of Education 

Institute of Education Sciences 

NCES 2006-342

Documentation for the 

Academic Library 

Survey (ALS) Data File: 

Fiscal Year 2000 

(Public Use) 

June 2006 

Carl M. Schmitt 

National Center for 

Education Statistics 

Jeffrey W. Williams 

Program Director 

National Center for 

Education Statistics 

U.S. Department of Education 

Institute of Education Sciences 

NCES 2006-342 
U.S. Department of Education

Margaret Spellings 

Secretary

Institute of Education Sciences 

Grover J. Whitehurst 

Director

National Center for Education Statistics

Mark Schneider 

Commissioner

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(Public Use) (NCES 2006-342). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education 

Statistics. Retrieved [date] from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch. 

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Acknowledgments 

The production of the Academic Library data and documentation was a collaborative effort by a 

number of individuals and organizations. First, we would like to thank the academic librarians 

who provided the information and the State library representatives who assisted in the data 

collection. Without their support, this data collection would not have been possible. 

The following individuals and organizations also played major roles. The American Library 

Association (ALA) Office of Research and Statistics and the Academic Library Survey 

Technical Work Group were instrumental in designing the survey. The data was collected and 

processed by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Government Division under the guidance of Patricia 

O’Shae and Kaleen Vaden. Abe George and Bruce Daniel, of Kforce Government Solutions 

data analysis staff, prepared the data file for release. The publication editorial staff of Kforce 

contributed to the development and formatting of the final documentation. 

We would also like to thank Ralph Lee of NCES who reviewed the final documentation and 

data. 

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Contents

Acknowledgments.......................................................................................................................... iii 

List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. vi 

I. Introduction................................................................................................................................1 

A. History of the Academic Library Survey.............................................................................1 

B. NCES Academic Library’s Universe Survey 2000................................................................2 

C. Data Confidentiality.............................................................................................................3 

D. Information Included in the Academic Library Survey Data Collection.............................5 

E. Uses of the Academic Library Survey Data ........................................................................5 

II. Methodology ...............................................................................................................................7 

A. Web Data Collection............................................................................................................7 

B. Coverage and Response Rate ................................................................................................7 

III. User’s Guide for Processing the Academic Library Universe Survey Data..............................9 

A. Data Files .............................................................................................................................9 

B. Record Identifier (UNITID)...............................................................................................10 

C. Imputation Status Flags......................................................................................................10

D. Parent/Child (Branch) Records..........................................................................................11 

E. Changes in Survey Questions and Variables .....................................................................11 

F. Institutions Participating in the Survey..............................................................................12 

Appendixes 

Appendix A—Glossary............................................................................................................... A-1 

Appendix B—Record Layout ......................................................................................................B-1 

Appendix C—Survey Instrument ................................................................................................C-1

Appendix D—Crosswalks .......................................................................................................... D-1 

Appendix E—Edits and Imputations ...........................................................................................E-1 

Appendix F—Response Rate Tables ...........................................................................................F-1 

Appendix G—Comparison of Reported and Imputed Values .................................................... G-1 

Appendix H—Frequency and Continuous Variable Statistics.................................................... H-1 
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List of Tables 

Table 1. Number of Title IV institutions, by level and sector: 2000 ............................................12 
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U.S. Department of Education 

Institute of Education Sciences 

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS 

1990 K Street NW 

Washington, DC 20006 

I. Introduction 

The purpose of this report is to document the procedures and methodologies employed 

during the Academic Library Survey of 2000. This report is designed to provide guidance 

and documentation for users of the public-release and restricted-use data files. 

Information about the universe of academic libraries and how to access this information 

is included in this report. 

A. History of Academic Library Survey 

The Academic Library Survey (ALS) data have been collected by the National Center for 

Education Statistics (NCES) since 1966. Between 1966 and 1988, data on academic 

libraries were collected in the following years: 1968-69,1971-72, 1973-74,1975-76,1977-

78, 1979-80,1982-83,1985-86 within the framework of the Higher Education General 

Information System (HEGIS). Beginning in 1988, the library survey was collected 

biennially in even-numbered years: 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998 as part of 

the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Beginning in 2000, the 

ALS data collection was conducted independently of IPEDS by the NCES library 

program. 

Through 1998, the ALS data were collected by paper survey instrument. Beginning in 

2000, data were collected through a web-based system. 

The ALS and IPEDS data have historically been collected and processed for NCES by 

the U.S. Census Bureau. Throughout these years, the National Commission on Libraries 

and Information Science (NCLIS), and the American Library Association’s Office of 

Research and Statistics (ALA-ORS) have provided substantial assistance and guidance 

for the collections of the ALS. These organizations participated in the 1990 

NCES/IPEDS Academic Libraries Survey Improvement Project, which appointed a 

librarian in each state who would act as a data coordinator to work with IPEDS data 

coordinators in collecting library data. 

With the advent of the web-based data collection, data are collected directly from 

libraries. All data checks and quality control issues are reconciled with the local library 

personnel completing the web data collection. 
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B. NCES Academic Library’s Universe Survey 2000 

This documentation describes the Academic Library Survey (ALS) data files for the 2000 

fiscal year. The fiscal year 2000 Academic Libraries Surveys (ALS) includes data on 

3,527 academic libraries that are associated with degree-granting postsecondary 

educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. These 

libraries have the following basic characteristics: 

• Include an organized collection of printed or other materials such as books, 

periodicals, microforms, and audiovisual recordings, or a combination thereof; 

• Have a staff trained to provide and interpret such materials as required to meet the 

informational, cultural, recreational, or educational needs of clientele; 

• Maintain an established schedule in which services of the staff are available to 

clientele; 

• Based in physical facilities that are necessary to support such a collection, staff, 

and schedule. 

Types of Academic Libraries: 

• Main or Central Libraries: The central library is the library that houses the 

basic collection of printed and other materials. This library may administer branch 

libraries. 

• Branch and Independent Libraries: These are auxiliary library service outlets 

with quarters separate from the central library of an academic institution. They 

have a basic collection of books and other materials, a regular staffing level, and 

an established schedule. Branch and independent libraries are administered either 

by a central library or, as, in the case of some libraries (such as law, medical, 

etc.), through the administrative structure of other units within the postsecondary 

education institution. (Departmental study/reading rooms are not included.) 

Library Universe Frame 

The 2000 Academic Library universe survey frame is linked to the NCES Integrated 

Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)1

 universe of postsecondary education 

institutions that are 2-or-more-year, degree-granting, Title IV recipient institutions within 

 

1 The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is the core postsecondary education 

data collection program for NCES. It is a system of surveys designed to collect data from all primary 

providers of postsecondary education. IPEDS is a single, comprehensive system designed to encompass all 

institutions and educational organizations, which have providing postsecondary education as their primary 

purpose. The IPEDS system is built around a series of interrelated surveys to collect institution-level data in 

such areas as enrollments, program completions, faculty, staff, and finances throughout the United States 

and the outlying areas. 
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the 50 States and DC for the academic year 2000-01. Also included in this universe are 

the three primary military academies (Army, Air Force, and Navy). 2

Each institution in the IPEDS data system is uniquely identified by a UNITID, which 

represents the academic institution. ALS uses the UNITID of the reporting academic 

institution to identify the institution with which the library is affiliated.3

 In cases where a 

library may be shared, ALS may contain a record for each academic institution that meets 

its criteria and which shares the facility. It is possible that a branch institution may be 

defined as a “child.” If defined as a “child,” the branch institution will have its data 

reported with and stored in the designated “parent” library record. In this case, the 

“parent” library may be the main or central library. The ALS record for the “child” 

library will not contain specific information pertaining to the operation of this library. 

The parent/child designation is used for the sole purpose of reporting data. The reported 

data are aggregated to represent all libraries defined in this relationship. It is also 

important to note that “child” libraries may not be branch libraries. It is also possible that 

academic institutions that share an academic library facility may designate one institution 

Of a total of 3,923 postsecondary institutions within the 50 States and District of 

Columbia identified to be surveyed, 156 were identified as “child” institutions and 240 

were identified as out of scope. Data for the “child” institutions were provided by the 

“parent” institution or office. Out of scope institutions were defined based on their 

responses to the screening questions. Institutions were defined as out-of-scope and 

excluded from the data file if: 1) they indicated they did not participate in Title IV 

funding; 2) they indicated they had no library at the institution; or, 3) they did not 

respond to the screening questions. Of the remaining 3,527 in-scope and non-child 

degree-granting Title IV receiving postsecondary education institutions in the 50 States 

and the District of Columbia, responses were received for 3,084 institutions, yielding a 

response rate of 87.4 percent for the academic institutions requested to report data. Data 

were imputed for the 443 nonresponding institutions (12.6 percent of the 3,527 

institutions), enabling them to be included on the information tables. It should also be 

noted that “child” libraries remain on the data file even though they do not report 

information about their library attributes. This facilitates counts of academic institutions 

that have or share a library facility. 

C. Data Confidentiality

Separate laws (see http://nces.ed.gov/statprog/confid3.asp) govern the protection of the 

confidentiality of individually identifiable information collected by the National Center 

for Education Statistics—the Privacy Act of 1974. These laws require NCES to ensure 

that the confidentiality of respondents is maintained. 

 

2

 The US Coast Guard Academy was not included in the 2000 IPEDS data as a Title IV Federal funds 

receiving military institution. The US Merchant Marine Academy is customarily considered a military 

academy although the students pay tuition and the institution received Title IV federal funding. 3

 Researchers can, therefore, merge data from the various IPEDS components (enrollment, degrees 

awarded, etc.) to ALS (and vice versa) using this field. 
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For this reason, data for the ALS are released as public-use and restricted-use files. 

Public- and Restricted-Use Data Files 

NCES releases data to the public for statistical purposes only. Every effort has been made 

to provide the maximum research information that is consistent with reasonable 

confidentiality protections. Record matching to identify individual respondents or 

deductive disclosure by any user is prohibited. Procedures for disclosure avoidance were 

used in preparing public-use data for release. The Academic Library Survey data file is 

available in two versions: public-use data and restricted-use data. Data on the public-use 

files have been modified so that individual respondents cannot be identified. Restricteduse files, which include all reported data, are released only to researchers licensed by 

NCES. (For information on obtaining a restricted-data user’s license, see the website 

http://nces.ed.gov/statprog/confid5.asp.) 

Public-use data. On the public-use Academic Libraries Survey data file, the data fields 

suppressed (values set to missing and the corresponding variable imputation flag set to 

"H") are the expenditures for salaries and wages reported in part B, expenditures for 

"Other Operating Expenditures" (part C, line 20) and "Employee Fringe Benefits Paid by 

Library" (part B, line 08b) of the survey when there were two (2) or fewer pertinent fulltime equivalent personnel. 

 

The following specific variables are suppressed: SWLIBPRO (Salaries and wages for 

librarians and other) when STLIBPRO (Total Librarians and professional staff) is 2 or 

fewer; SWOTH (Salaries and wages for All other paid staff (except students)) when 

STOTH (All other paid staff (except students)) is 2 or fewer; SWASST (Salaries and 

wages for Student assistants) when STASST (Student assistants) is 2 or fewer; SWTOT 

(Total salaries and wages) when STTOT (Total staff) is 2 or fewer; EXOTH (All other 

operating expenditures) when STTOT is 2 or fewer; and FRINGE (Employee fringe 

benefits) when either STLIBPRO or STOTH or STASST or STTOT is 2 or fewer. 

 

The library's Total Operating Expenditures, other expenditures (for specific expenditure 

categories such as audio-visual, books, or computer software, etc.), and other nonpersonal data are not affected by the suppression of these data. 

Restricted-use data. No data are suppressed on the restricted-use versions of the 

Academic Library Survey data file. Since the inclusion of all expenditures data, 

regardless of the number of employees, enables the identification of individual salary 

data, researchers requiring access to the restricted-use data for analysis must obtain a 

license from NCES to use the data. To obtain a license, the following information is 

necessary: 

1. The title of the database(s) the organization wants to access; 

2. A description of the statistical research project necessitating access to the 

restricted-use database; 
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3. The name and title of the senior official having authority to bind the organization 

to the provisions of the license agreement; 

4. The name and title of the principal project officer(s) who will oversee the daily 

operations; 

5. The names, titles, and telephone numbers of the professional/technical and 

support staff who will have access to the data; 

6. The estimated loan period (not to exceed 5 years) for accessing the data; and 

7. The desired computer media format. 

NCES will review the submitted documents for content and completeness and inform the 

requestor whether a license to use the restricted data is approved. See the following 

NCES website for more information: http://nces.ed.gov/statprog/confid5.asp. 

D. Information Included in the Academic Library Survey Data Collection 

The ALS data in this file are for the fiscal year completed in 2000. The actual fiscal year 

dates vary among institutions, but it usually ends before October 1. The data in this file 

cover academic libraries in 2-or-more-year degree-granting Title IV participating 

postsecondary institutions in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. The ALS data 

file includes information on library staffing, operating expenditures, library collections, 

library loan transactions, electronic services, and technology assistance services provided 

by each library. Information about library staff and services are collected for a single 

point in time during the fall of the year of data collection to reflect a typical week. 

Cautions regarding the analysis of data by state, level, and control of institution. 

This technical report focuses on information from a census of academic libraries in 

2000. The presentation of numbers, proportions, and percentages is descriptive only 

of libraries in the period referenced. While data were imputed for nonresponse, the 

number of unit nonresponses can vary by state and affect the reliability of the state 

data. See Table F-1 in Appendix F for item response rates by level and control of 

institution. Table F-2 in Appendix F presents the distribution of the set of unit 

nonrespondents by state and by level and control of institution. Table F-3 in 

Appendix F shows the number of academic libraries by state, level, and control of 

institution. The data user should be especially cautious in using data at a level of 

detail where the nonresponse rate was 15 percent or greater. 

E. Uses of the Academic Library Survey Data 

In general, the library data have been used by policymakers for planning and comparative 

analysis, and by institutional staff for planning and for peer analysis. The Academic 

Library Survey data have been used by federal, state, and other policy related program 

personnel, the congress, federal agencies that administer library grants, state education 

agencies (SEAs), accreditation review programs, library administrators, academic 

managers, and national postsecondary education policy planners, and various library 

associations. 
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Information about libraries related to postsecondary academic institutions has been used 

for the practical purposes of estimating the academic quality of the institution. Some of 

the specific other uses of the ALS survey data are listed below. 

• Evaluations of the condition of academic libraries for collections development, 

resource sharing, and networking activities by federal agencies that administer 

library grants. 

• Comparisons of the libraries at the national, regional, and state levels by SEAs. 

• Quality assessments of accreditation review programs for academic institutions 

(evaluating postsecondary education institutions, establishing standards, and 

modifying comparative norms). 

• Assessments of the impact of rapid technological change on the collections, 

budgets, and staffs of academic libraries by administrators, academic managers, 

and national policy planners. College librarians and administrators use these data 

to develop plans for the most effective use of local, state, and federal funds. Staff 

data are input to supply/demand models for professional and paraprofessional 

librarians. 

• Evaluations of the general status of the library profession by library associations 

such as the American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries, 

and the Association of College and Research Libraries utilize ALS data. Other 

research organizations use the data for studies of libraries. 
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II. Methodology 

A. Web Data Collection 

Prior to 1998 the ALS data were collected through IPEDS data coordinators using paper 

data collection instruments. Survey forms were mailed to institutions during the summer 

of the data collection year, with returns requested to be made by the fall. Data could be 

submitted via the paper forms although the coordinators were encouraged to use the 

software package “Input and Data Editing for Academic Library Statistics” (IDEALS), 

and submit the data on diskette to the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Beginning in 2000, the ALS was transformed into a web-based survey. With this 

methodology, data are submitted by the respondents directly to the U.S. Census Bureau 

through the NCES web data collection application. Registration material is sent out in 

August, and responses are collected from October through February. The web-based 

collection incorporates internal consistency edit checks, range checks, and summation 

checks applied to prior ALS data collections. Warnings are provided to the respondent 

during the course of data entry when the data checking process detects a discrepancy with 

previously submitted data. 

Appendix E provides detailed descriptions of the editing and imputation processes. 

B. Coverage and Response Rate 

For the Academic Library Survey of 2000, 3,923 postsecondary institutions within the 50 

States and the District of Columbia were identified. Of these, 3,527 degree-granting 

postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia with academic 

libraries in 2000 are used for the analysis. The following records are not included in the 

E.D. Tabs publication for 2000: 

• “child”4

 institutions (N = 156). “Child” institutions have a value of “2” for the 

parent/child indicator variable CYPARCH. To remove these from any analysis 

file, select institutions on the CYPARCH variable not equal to 2. 

• out-of-scope institutions (N = 240). Out of scope institutions are those that either 

do not participate in Title IV federal financial aid program, did not respond to the 

survey screening questions, or indicated they did not have a library facility. Outof-scope institutions have been removed from the data file. 

The response rate among the 3,527 institutions was 87.4 percent. Of the 3,527 

institutions, 443 were unit non-respondents as shown on the STATUS variable value 

equal to 4. Records for the nonresponding libraries (443 or 12.6 percent of 3,527 libraries 

on the data file) are included on the data file, with imputed data. 

 

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 See prior discussion of “child” and branch institutions. 
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The response rates for each variable in the ALS 2000 survey are given in Appendix F, 

Table F1. Item response rates (for all libraries) are calculated applying the total number 

of libraries (3,527) as the denominator for the universe of institutions (shown in column 

1). The total number of libraries in other sub-categories is used as the denominator for 

the calculation of the item response rates in the respective sub-categories shown in the 

remaining columns.
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III. User’s Guide for Processing the Academic Library 

Universe Survey Data 

A. Data Files 

Public-use data files are available in ASCII and MS Access formats. These can be 

downloaded from the NCES website (http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/). 

See prior note on confidential data in Part II section C about how to obtain the restricteduse data files. See the website http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/licenses.asp for information 

about obtaining a license for restricted-use data files. 

The ALS 2000 data files are named as follows. 

1. Tab delimited ASCII (flat file) format: 

ALS_2000_R.2.A.TXT

ALS_2000_P.2.A.TXT 

2. MS ACCESS database: 

ALS_2000_R.2.A.MDB 

ALS_2000_P.2.A.MDB 

The file naming and versioning convention applied for the ALS 2000 file is as follows: 

Position 1-3: Survey (ALS) 

Position 4: Underscore (_) 

Position 5-8: Year (2000) 

Position 9: Underscore (_) 

Position 10: Restricted-use or Public-use (R or P) 

Position 11: Period (.) 

Position 12: Release status (preliminary = 0, final = 1, subset of final = 2)5

Position 13: Period (.) 

Position 14: subsequent versions, beginning with A (A - Z) 

SAS and SPSS program syntax files to create SAS and SPSS data files for analysis also 

are available on the same web page on which the data is available.6

 These programs 

contain all the format, variable, and value label information necessary for creating a 

complete master file of all variables and data. The syntax files also contain code for 

generating the frequency and continuous variable statistics. The frequency and 

continuous variable statistics sections, however, are commented out in these syntax files, 

but can be activated at the user’s discretion. Additionally, the path name and 

directories specified in these programs must be modified to fit the requirements of 

the individual computer system on which the program is to be run. 

The pertinent files are: 

 

5

 Release status final = 2 includes data on institutions within the 50 states and the District of Columbia. 

6

 SAS and SPSS program syntax programs, rather than system files, are provided with a view to 

transcending problems related to changes in software versions. 
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The SAS program to read the restricted-use file is Read_ALS_2000_R.2.A.SAS.TXT 

The SAS program to read the public-use file is Read_ALS_2000_P.2.A.SAS.TXT 

The SPSS program to read the restricted-use file is Read_ALS_2000_R.2.A.SPSS.TXT 

The SPSS program to read the public-use file is Read_ALS_2000_P.2.A.SPSS.TXT. 

Users who prefer MS ACCESS format can download the ACCESS database. The 

ACCESS database has a single table that contains all the data from the ALS survey. 

All restricted-use files can be obtained only after an NCES data license has been 

approved. Data will be made available on CD-ROM, with appropriate documentation. 

B. Record Identifier (UNITID) 

Institutions in ALS are identified by the UNITID associated with the postsecondary 

institution with which they are affiliated. This is the same identifier used to identify 

postsecondary institutions in the IPEDS data collection system. ALS data, therefore, can 

be linked to a broad range of IPEDS institutional data using the institution’s UNITID. 

Although previous ALS surveys defined UNITID as numeric, ALS 2000 defined 

UNITID in character format. This was done so that the format would be consistent with 

other ALS variables that contain UNITID, such as UNITIDX, LIBSHAR1, LIBSHAR2, 

LIBSHAR3. This is also consistent with other surveys that define IDs that are not used 

for mathematical qualities in character format. However, it is important to note that if the 

user wants to merge the ALS and IPEDS data files, that IPEDS defines UNITID as 

numeric. Merging the file requires that the UNITIDs be consistent. 

C. Imputation Status Flags7

All variables were imputed for 443 non-responding libraries of the 3,527 institutions with 

academic libraries. Responses on particular variables were also imputed for partial 

respondents. An imputation “status” flag that shows whether or not it was imputed, and 

the corresponding algorithm applied is available for each imputed variable. The naming 

convention for these flags is an ‘X’ followed by the variable name. If the value of that 

flag is “R,” the value for the associated variable was reported. If the value of the flag is 

anything other than “R” (A, C, I, P, T, Z), the value for the associated variable was 

imputed. To remove all imputed values from the data, the values of variables that have an 

imputation flag not equal to “R” should be removed or not included for analysis. (Note: 

 

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 ALS Imputation and Suppression Codes: A = “Analyst adjusted a reported value”; C = “Analyst corrected 

a cell that was blank”; H = “Data suppressed”; I = “Imputation for a cell that previously was a nonresponse, 

using a method other than prior year”; N = “Original data field was blank”; P = “Imputation for a cell that 

previously was a nonresponse, using prior year data”; R = “Original data value was reported”; S = “Not 

applicable, not imputed”; T = “Total replaced with sum of detail during imputation”; Z = “Implied reported 

zero value”; H = “the value for the variable was suppressed,” on the public-use file only. 
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The flag variables are single character fields.) If the value of the flag is “H,” the value for 

the associated variable has been suppressed. 

D. Parent/Child (Branch) Records 

Both “Parent” and “Child” institutions are included in the data file. This relationship is 

used to define the reporting responsibility of the library. A “Child” record may be used to 

describe institutions that are branch institutions for which data are reported by the Central 

or Main institution. That is, data for the “child” institutions are aggregated with and 

reported by the “Parent” institution. All library survey data fields for the child institutions 

are blank. But, it must also be noted that Branch institutions and their libraries may 

function independently of the main or central institution and, therefore, report their own 

data. 

Although the child records do not include any library data, the records are included in the 

file so researchers can identify institutions that have or share a library. There are a total of 

88 parent institutions that have children (88 of the parents have one or more children 

associated with them in the ALS 2000). There are 156 child institutions associated with 

these parents are retained on the data file, as noted earlier in Section II B, Coverage and 

Response Rate. 

The variable CYPARCH (current year parent/child indicator) indicates an institution’s 

parent/child status. A ‘1’ indicates a parent institution; a ‘2’ indicates a child institution; 

and, a ‘-2’ indicates not applicable. 

Child institutions are linked to their parent by the variable UNITIDX, which contains the 

IPEDS UNITID of the parent institution. For parent institutions, UNITIDX contains its 

UNITID. 

E. Changes in Survey Questions and Variables 

Variables and variable names have changed in the Academic Libraries Survey Form 

through the years to reflect changes that have occurred in the services, collections, 

expenditure accounting, and staffing of academic libraries. For example, in 1996 a 

number of questions were added on electronic services. In 1998, a substantial number of 

additional changes were made, especially in the collections and expenditures sections. 

These changes reflect the extensive changes in library services that occurred with regard 

to the development of electronic media. In 2000, a new set of questions on “consortial 

services” was added to the questionnaire. 

Users of this data file should consult the relevant variable lists (Appendix B for ALS 

2000) and Survey Forms (Appendix C for ALS 2000), and the Crosswalk between ALS 

2000 and 1998 in appendix D before making comparisons across years. 
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F. Institutions Participating in the Survey 

The institutions represented on this data file can be summarized as follows. 

3,683 institutions in the 50 states and DC 

 156 “child” institutions (data reported by parents) 

 

3,527 institutions in the 50 states and DC with academic libraries 

 

3,084 Responding Institutions 

 443 non-responding institutions 

The four main military academies were included in the data file with certainty.8

Table 1. Number of Title IV institutions, by level and sector: 2000 

Level of institution 

Sector Total 4 year and above 2 to 4 year

Total 3,683 2,254 1,429

Child Institutions 156 106 50

U.S. Service Institutions 4 4 0

Public 1,599 613 986

Private Not-for-Profit 1,556 1,436 120

Private For Profit 528 205 323

NOTE 1: Title IV participation is determined by the OPE eligibility indicator code (OPEFLAG). In this 

table, participants include branch campuses of a participant and new participants, as well as regular, full 

participants (OPEFLAG = 1, 2, or 4). Limited participants are counted with the non-participants 

(OPEFLAG = 3 or 5). 

NOTE 2: U.S. Service Institutions are (1) Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado; (2) Naval 

Academy, Annapolis, Maryland; (3) Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York; and (4) Military 

Academy, West Point, New York. Merchant Marine Academy is eligible for Title IV federal funds, while 

the other three service institutions are not. The US Coastguard Academy was not included in the 2000 

IPEDS information base as a Title IV military institution and, therefore, is not included in the ALS 2000 

collection. 

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Academic Libraries 

Survey (ALS), 2000. 

 

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 The check for “obereg” is needed to retain the military academies, which were included in the data file. 
APPENDIX A------Glossary 

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

 A-1 

This glossary includes terms that have meanings for the IPEDS and ALS data collections. 
APPENDIX A------Glossary 

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

 A-2 

Academic Library: An academic library is defined as an entity in a postsecondary 

education institution that provides all of the following: 

• An organized collection of printed or other materials, or a combination thereof; 

• A staff trained to provide and interpret such materials as required to meet the 

informational, cultural, recreational, or educational needs of clientele; 

• An established schedule in which services of the staff are available to clientele; 

• The physical facilities necessary to support such a collection, staff, and schedule. 

This definition includes libraries that are part of learning resource centers. 

All other operating expenditures: (Survey form, Part C, line 20) These include all 

expenditures not reported elsewhere in this part of the survey (excluding expenditures for 

employee fringe benefits). 

Audio-visual materials: (Survey form, Part D, line 25) These are library materials that 

are displayed by visual projections or magnification or through sound reproduction. 

Bibliographic utilities, networks and consortia expenditures: (Survey form, Part C, 

line 19) A category of expenditures for services by national, regional, and local 

bibliographic utilities networks, and consortia. 

Books, serial backfiles, and other materials (including government documents): 

(Survey form, Part D, line 22) 

• Paper materials defined as those materials produced by making impression on 

paper (for this category only information is requested on the number of volumes 

and titles); 

• Microform units defined as units of photographic reproductions of textual, 

tabular, or graphic materials reduced in size so that they can be used only with 

magnification; 

• Electronic titles defined as titles of materials that are not current serials and are 

considered part of the collection, whether purchased or leased, such as CDROMs, 

• magnetic tapes, and magnetic disks (this category does not include bibliographic 

records). 

Branch Library: Auxiliary library service outlets with quarters separate from the central 

library of an institution. They have a basic collection of books and other materials, a 

regular staffing level, and an established schedule. Branch libraries are administered 

either by the central library, as in the case of some libraries (such as law, medical, etc.), 

or through the administrative structure of other units within the university. Departmental 

study/reading rooms are not included. Libraries on branch campuses that have separate 

NCES identification numbers are reported as separate libraries. 

Carnegie Classification Code: The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher 

Education is the leading typology of American colleges and universities. It is the 

framework in which institutional diversity in U.S. higher education is commonly 

described. Most of the Carnegie Foundation’s higher education projects rely on the 
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Classification to ensure a representative selection of participating individuals and 

institutions. The 2000 Carnegie Classification includes all colleges and universities in the 

United States that are degree-granting and accredited by an agency recognized by the 

U.S. Secretary of Education. The 2000 edition classifies institutions based on their 

degree-granting activities from 1995--96 through 1997--98. In addition, important 

limitations are documented in The 2000 Carnegie Classification: Background and 

Description. For definitions and detailed information on classification procedures, refer 

to the Technical Notes. After reviewing the Classification's strengths and weaknesses as 

well as its current uses, the Foundation is undertaking a thorough reassessment of the 

classification system to be concluded in 2005. 

Both the 2000 and the 2005 reports can be viewed/obtained at 

http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/Classification/downloads.htm. 

The 2000 Carnegie Classifications follow: 

Doctoral/Research Universities------Extensive: These institutions typically offer a 

wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate 

education through the doctorate. During the period studied, they awarded 50 or 

more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 disciplines. 

Doctoral/Research Universities------Intensive: These institutions typically offer a 

wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate 

education through the doctorate. During the period studied, they awarded at least 

ten doctoral degrees per year across three or more disciplines, or at least 20 

doctoral degrees per year overall. 

Master’s Colleges and Universities I: These institutions typically offer a wide 

range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education 

through the master’s degree. During the period studied, they awarded 40 or more 

master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines. 

Master’s Colleges and Universities II: These institutions typically offer a wide 

range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education 

through the master’s degree. During the period studied, they awarded 20 or more 

master’s degrees per year. 

Baccalaureate Colleges------Liberal Arts: These institutions are primarily 

undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs. During 

the period studied, they awarded at least half of their baccalaureate degrees in 

liberal arts fields. 

Baccalaureate Colleges------General: These institutions are primarily 

undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs. During 

the period studied, they awarded less than half of their baccalaureate degrees in 

liberal arts fields. 

Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges: These institutions are undergraduate 

colleges where the majority of conferrals are below the baccalaureate level 

(associate’s degrees and certificates). During the period studied, bachelor’s 

degrees accounted for at least ten percent of undergraduate awards. 

Associate’s Colleges: These institutions offer associate’s degree and certificate 

programs but, with few exceptions, award no baccalaureate degrees. This group 
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includes institutions where, during the period studied, bachelor’s degrees 

represented less than 10 percent of all undergraduate awards. 

Specialized Institutions: These institutions offer degrees ranging from the 

bachelor’s to the doctorate, and typically award a majority of degrees in a single 

field. The list includes only institutions that are listed as separate campuses in the 

2000 Higher Education Directory. 

Tribal Colleges and Universities: These colleges are, with few exceptions, 

operated by American Indian Tribes and are controlled and located on American 

Indian reservations. They are all members of the American Indian Higher 

Education Consortium. 

Child Institution (Library): A child institution (library) can be considered an 

institution that exists as part of other functionally similar institutions. It has a subordinate 

relationship to a main or parent institution. A child institution may be considered a 

branch or a satellite. However, not all branch or satellite institutions are considered child 

institutions because they may have independent authority. 

The data for child institutions are aggregated with and reported by “parent” institutions. 

This term appears to be colloquially applied (Not a term in the IPEDS Glossary—

although used by IPEDS when defining a “branch” institution). 

Computer hardware and software operating expenditures: (Survey form, Part C, line 

18) These include expenditures from the library budget for computer hardware and 

software used to support library operations, whether purchased or leased, mainframe or 

microcomputer. Expenditures for maintenance and the expenditure to run information 

services when it cannot be separated from the price of the product are also included in 

this category. 

Control (of institution): A specification of whether an institution (postsecondary) is 

operated by publicly elected or appointed officials (public control) or by privately elected 

or appointed officials and derives its major source of funds from private sources (private 

control) or public sources (public control). 

Current serial subscriptions: (Survey form, Part D, line 26) This represents the total 

number of current serials received, including those that are paid and those received 

without payment (government documents received serially and electronic current serials 

are included). 

Degree-granting status: Degree-granting institutions offer an associate’s, bachelor’s, 

master’s, doctor’s, or a first-professional degree. Non-degree-granting institutions offer 

certificates or other formal awards. 

Document delivery and interlibrary loan expenditures: (Survey form, Part C, line 15) 

These include fees paid for photocopies, costs of facsimile transmission, royalties, and 

access fees paid to bibliographic utilities. 
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FIPS Code: Federal information processing standards codes (FIPS codes) are a 

standardized set of numeric or alphabetic codes issued by the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) to ensure uniform identification of geographic entities 

through all federal government agencies. The FIPS variable used on this data file is the 

two digit FIPS state code. 

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employees: FTE is a measure of the number of employees 

based on hours worked. The total number of hours for all part-time positions is divided 

by the number of hours the library uses to define a part-time position. Therefore, if a 40 

hour work week is the standard full-time position, 2 part-time employees, each working 

30 hours a week would be the equivalent of 1.5 full-time employees (60 / 40). 

Full-time equivalent (FTE) student: FTE student is calculated based on the number of 

full-time students enrolled plus one-third of the number of part-time students. 

Gate count of visitors to library per typical week: (Survey form, Part F, line 38) Gate 

count is the number of persons who physically enter library facilities over the course of a 

week. A single person can be counted more than once. 

General and reserve circulation: General and reserve circulation includes initial 

charging out of items, either manually or electronically, by patrons. The count also 

includes renewals of items, each of which is a circulation transaction. 

Interlibrary loan transactions: (Survey form, Part E, lines 27--32) Interlibrary loan 

transactions are the number of filled requests for materials provided to other libraries or 

received by the library from another library. 

IPEDS: The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System is the core 

postsecondary education data collection program for the National Center for Education 

Statistics. This data collection program is designed to collection information about all 

postsecondary institutions and organizations in the 50 States, District of Columbia, and 

the respective outlying areas. 

Level (of institution): A specification of whether a postsecondary education institution’s 

programs are 4-year or higher (4 year), 2-but-less-than 4-year (2 year), or less than 2-

year. 

Librarians: (Survey form, Part B, line 02) This is the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) of 

staff whose duties require professional education (the master’s degree or its equivalent) in 

the theoretical and scientific aspects of librarianship. 

Number served in information services/presentations to groups: This is the number of 

individuals served in presentations that were sponsored by the library and planned in 

advance. The presentation may cover instruction in library use, or cultural, recreational or 

educational presentations. Presentations given off the library site are included, as long as 

the library is the sponsor. 
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Other (FTE) paid staff: Other paid staff is all other FTE (Full Time Equivalent) staff, 

except student assistants. This category includes clerical and technical staff but excludes 

maintenance and custodial staff. 

Other (FTE) professional staff: (Survey form, Part B, line 03) This is the FTE (Full 

Time Equivalent) count of professional staff other than Librarians (Survey form, Part B, 

line 02). The duties of these staff members require an education and or training in related 

fields (e.g., academic disciplines, archives, media, and computing). 

Parent Institution: An institution that reports data for another institution (a ‘‘child’’) 

aggregated with its own data. (Not a term in the IPEDS Glossary----although used by 

IPEDS when defining central or main institution). 

Postsecondary Institution: Postsecondary education institution has as its sole purpose or 

one of its primary missions, the provision of formal instructional programs with a 

curriculum is designed primarily for students who are beyond the compulsory age for 

high school. This includes academic, vocational, and continuing professional education 

programs, and excludes avocational and adult basic education programs (IPEDS 

Glossary). 

Preservation: (Survey form, Part C, line 16) This is a category of expenditures 

associated with maintaining library and archival materials for use in their original form or 

some other usable way. Examples of this are rebinding, de-acidification, lamination, and 

materials conservation. 

Public service hours per typical week: These are the numbers of hours the Libraries 

physical facility is open for service. 

Reference transactions (including computer searches): These are information contacts 

that involve the knowledge, use, commendation, interpretation, or instruction in the use 

of one or more information sources by a member of the library staff. Information sources 

may include printed (e.g., book volumes) and non-printed (e.g., microforms) materials 

and machine-readable databases (e.g., those on CD-ROMS). The transaction may include 

providing direction to services outside the library. 

Salaries and wages: (Survey form, Part B, lines 04--07) This category of expenditures 

includes compensation for full- and part-time employees before deductions and includes 

hourly pay to student assistants. 

Sector: One of nine categories into which postsecondary institutions may be divided 

based on their control and level. Control categories are public, private not-for-profit, and 

private for-profit. 

Level categories are 4-year and higher (4 year), 2-but-less-than 4-year (2 year), and less 

than 2-year. For example: ‘‘public, 4-year institutions’’ is an example of a sector 

category. 
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Student assistants (FTE): (Survey form, Part B, line 06) This is the FTE count of 

students employed on an hourly basis to work on library-related tasks. This group 

includes both students whose wages are paid from funds under the library budget and 

those paid from other budgets, including the College Work-Study Program. 

Title IV institution: An institution that has a written agreement with the Secretary of 

Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student 

financial assistance programs (other than the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) and 

the National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership (NEISP) programs). 

Total expenditures: (Survey form, Part B, line 21) This includes the sum of all 

expenditures listed in the expenditures section of the survey.

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The record layout describes each variable in the data file. It includes codes used for 

categorical variables and their descriptions.
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Variable Name Field Width Field Type Data Element Description

UNITID 6 character Identification number. This is a unique identifier for each 

institution 

INSTNM 50 character Institution (entity) name 

ADDR 60 character Institution (entity) street address or post office box 

CITY 20 character City location of institution 

STABBR 2 character Post Office State abbreviation code. See FIPS state code 

ZIP 9 character ZIP + four; does not include dash (-). Last four positions may 

be blank 

FIPS 2 character FIPS state code 

OBEREG 2 numeric OBE region code 

0 - US Service schools 

1 - New England CT ME MA NH RI VT 

2 - Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA 

3 - Great Lakes IL IN MI OH WI 

4 - Plains IA KS MN MO NE ND SD 

5 - AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV 

6 - Southwest AZ NM OK TX 

7 - Rocky Mountains CO ID MT UT WY 

8 - Far West AK CA HI NV OR WA 

9 - Outlying areas AS FM GU MH MP PR PW VI 

-3 - Not Available 

EIN 9 character Employer Identification Number - assigned by Internal 

Revenue Service 

-1 - Not Reported 

-2 - Not Applicable 

-3 - Not Available 

DUNS 10 character Dunn and Bradstreet identification number 

-3 - Not Available 

OPEID 8 character Office of Postsecondary Education identification number for 

those institutions eligible to participate in Title IV programs 

-2 - Not Applicable 

OPEFLAG 1 numeric OPE eligibility indicator code 

1 - Institution is eligible for Title IV aid 

2 - Not listed separately as being an eligible institution by OPE 

but is a branch campus or system office of a main campus 

that is eligible. 

3 - Eligible for Title IV aid, but for deferment only 

4 - Eligible for Title IV aid, but not in-scope of IPEDS 
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5 - Not currently eligible 

6 - Institution is not eligible and not listed on Title IV file 

WEBADDR 50 character Institution's internet website address 

b - Blank 

SECTOR 2 numeric Sector of institution (generated, based on response to IC 

survey) 

0 - Administrative unit only (central, system, or corporate 

office) 

1 - Public, 4-year or above 

2 - Private nonprofit, 4-year or above 

3 - Private for-profit, 4-year or above 

4 - Public, 2-year 

5 - Private nonprofit, 2-year 

6 - Private for-profit, 2-year 

7 - Public, less-than-2-year 

8 - Private nonprofit, less-than-2-year 

9 - Private for-profit, less-than-2-year 

-3 - Not Available 

ICLEVEL 2 numeric Level of institution (generated, based on response to IC survey) 

1 - Four or more years (Baccalaureate or higher degree) 

2 - At least 2 but less than 4 years (below the Baccalaureate) 

3 - Less than 2 years (below Associate's Degree) 

-3 - Not Available 

CONTROL 2 numeric Control of institution 

1 - Public 

2 - Private, non-profit 

3 - Private, for profit 

-3 - Not Available 

AFFIL 2 numeric Affiliation of institution 

1 - Public 

2 - Private for-profit 

3 - Private nonprofit, no religious affiliation 

4 - Private nonprofit 

-3 - Not Available 

HLOFFER 2 character Highest level of offering (generated, based on response to IC 

Survey) 

0 - Other 

1 - Postsecondary award, certificate or diploma of less than one 

academic year 

2 - Postsecondary award, certificate or diploma of at least one 

but less than two academic years 

3 - Associate's Degree 

4 - At least 2, but less than 4 academic years 

5 - Bachelor's Degree 

6 – Post baccalaureate Certificate 

7 - Master's Degree 
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8 - Post-Master's Certificate 

9 - Doctor's Degree 

b - None of the above or no answer 

-2 - Not Applicable, first-professional only 

-3 - Not Available 

UGOFFER 2 numeric Undergraduate offering (generated, based on IC response) 

1 - Undergraduate degree or certificate offered 

2 - No undergraduate offering 

-3 - Not Available 

GROFFER 2 numeric Graduate offering (generated, based on response to IC) 

1 - Graduate degree or certificate offered 

2 - No graduate offering 

-3 - Not Available 

FPOFFER 2 numeric First-professional offering (generated, based on response to IC 

survey) 

1 - First-professional degree/certificate 

2 - No first-professional offering 

-3 Not Available 

HDEGOFFR 2 numeric Highest Degree offered 

0 - Non-Degree Granting (Certificates only) 

1 - First-professional degrees only 

10 - Doctoral 

11 - Doctoral and First-professional 

20 - Master's 

21 - Master's and First-professional 

30 - Bachelors 

31 - Bachelors and First-professional 

40 - Associates 

41 - Associates and First-professional 

-3 - Not Available 

DEGGRANT 2 numeric Degree granting status of institution 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

PCTMIN1 2 numeric Percent minority, generated from 1998 Fall Enrollment and 

Consolidated surveys - responding institutions only (does not 

include imputed data) 

Percent Black, non-Hispanic 

-1 - Not Reported 

-2 - Not Applicable 

-3 - Not Available 

PCTMIN2 2 numeric Percent minority, generated from 1998 Fall Enrollment and 

Consolidated surveys - responding institutions only (does not 

include imputed data) 

Percent American Indian/Alaskan Native 

-1 - Not Reported 

-2 - Not Applicable 
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-3 - Not Available 

PCTMIN3 2 numeric Percent minority, generated from 1998 Fall Enrollment and 

Consolidated surveys - responding institutions only (does not 

include imputed data) 

Percent Asian/Pacific Islander 

-1 - Not Reported 

-2 - Not Applicable 

-3 - Not Available 

PCTMIN4 2 numeric Percent minority, generated from 1998 Fall Enrollment and 

Consolidated surveys - responding institutions only (does not 

include imputed data) 

Percent Hispanic 

-1 - Not Reported 

-2 - Not Applicable 

-3 - Not Available 

HBCU 2 numeric Historically Black College or University (accredited institution 

of higher education established prior to 1964 with the principal 

mission of educating Black Americans.) 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

HOSPITAL 2 numeric Institution has hospital 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

MEDICAL 2 numeric Institution grants a medical degree 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

TRIBAL 2 numeric Tribal college 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-3 - Not Available 

CARNEGIE 2 numeric Carnegie Foundation Classification Codes 

The 1994 classification system created by the Carnegie 

Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is included in the 

IPEDS data files to help users of this information further 

delineate institutions by type. This classification, which dates 

back to 1970, currently includes approximately 3,600 colleges 

and 

universities in the United States that are degree-granting and 

accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary, U.S. 

Department of Education. The 10 categories that make up the 

new 

classification scheme are based largely on academic mission 

and 

are not intended to measure quality. Institutions are classified 

according to their highest level of offering, the number of 

degrees conferred by discipline, and the amount of federal 
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support for research received by the institution. Some 

categories also rely on the selectivity of the institution's 

admissions. Information provided by the Carnegie Foundation 

was 

matched against the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics file and

the codes are indicated in the institutional listings where 

matches were certain. It is important for users to note that 

IPEDS includes separate listings for all branches of an 

institution, whereas, in some instances, Carnegie lists only one 

campus (which encompasses the main campus and all 

branches). 

Each of the categories, and the coding scheme used in this file, 

are explained below: 

11 - RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES I 

These institutions offer a full range of baccalaureate programs, 

are committed to graduate education through the doctorate, and 

give high priority to research. They award 50 or more doctoral 

degrees each year. In addition, they receive annually $40 

million or more in federal support. 

12 - RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES II 

These institutions offer a full range of baccalaureate programs, 

are committed to graduate education through the doctorate, and 

give high priority to research. They award 50 or more doctoral 

degrees each year. In addition, they receive annually between 

$15.5 million and $40 million in federal support. 

13 - DOCTORAL UNIVERSITIES I 

These institutions offer a full range of baccalaureate programs 

and are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. 

They award at least 40 doctoral degrees annually in five or 

more 

disciplines. 

14 - DOCTORAL UNIVERSITIES II 

These institutions offer a full range of baccalaureate programs 

and are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. 

They award annually at least 10 doctoral degrees (in three or 

more disciplines), or 20 or more doctoral degrees in one or 

more 

disciplines. 

21 - MASTER'S (COMPREHENSIVE) UNIVERSITIES AND 

COLLEGES I 

These institutions offer a full range of baccalaureate programs 

and are committed to graduate education through the master's 

degree. They award 40 or more master's degrees annually in 

three 

or more disciplines. 

22 - MASTER'S (COMPREHENSIVE) UNIVERSITIES AND 
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COLLEGES II 

These institutions offer a full range of baccalaureate programs 

and are committed to graduate education through the master's 

degree. They award 20 or more master's degrees annually in 

one 

or more disciplines. 

31 - BACCALAUREATE (LIBERAL ARTS) COLLEGES I 

These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with 

major emphasis on baccalaureate degree programs. They award 

40 

percent or more of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts 

fields and are restrictive in admissions. 

32 - BACCALAUREATE COLLEGES II 

These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with 

major emphasis on baccalaureate degree programs. They award 

less than 40 percent of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts

fields or are less restrictive in admissions. 

40 - ASSOCIATE OF ARTS COLLEGES 

These institutions offer associate of arts certificate or degree 

programs and, with few exceptions, offer no baccalaureate 

degrees 

SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS 

These institutions offer degrees ranging from the baccalaureate 

to the doctorate. At least 50 percent of the degrees awarded by 

these institutions are in a single discipline. 

51 - Theological seminaries, Bible colleges and other 

institutions offering degrees in religion: This category include 

institutions at which the primary purpose is to offer religious 

instruction or train members of the clergy. 

52 - Medical schools and medical centers: These institutions 

award most of their professional degrees in medicine. In some 

instances, their programs include other health professional 

schools, such as dentistry, pharmacy, or nursing. 

53 - Other separate health profession schools: Institutions 

in this category award most of their degrees in such fields as 

chiropractic, nursing, pharmacy, or podiatry. 

54 - Schools of engineering and technology: The institutions 

in this category award at least a bachelor's degree in programs 

limited almost exclusively to technical fields of study. 

55 - Schools of business and management: The schools in this 

category award most of their bachelor's or graduate degrees in 

business or business-related programs. 

56 - Schools of art, music, and design: Institutions in this 

category award most of their bachelor's or graduate degrees in 

art, music, design, architecture, or some combination of such 

fields. 
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57 - Schools of law: The schools in this category award most 

of their degrees in law. The list includes only institutions 

that are separate entities or campuses. 

58 - Teachers colleges: Institutions in this category award 

most of their bachelor's or graduate degrees in education or 

education-related fields. 

59 - Other specialized institutions: Institutions in this 

category include graduate centers, maritime academies, military

institutes, and institutions that do not fit any other 

classification category. 

60- Tribal colleges: These colleges are, with few exceptions, 

tribally controlled and located on reservations. They are all 

members of the American Indian Higher Education 

Consortium. 

-2 - Not Applicable 

-3 - Not Available 

LOCALE 2 numeric Locale codes - Degree of Urbanization 

1 - Large City - A central city of a CMSA or MSA with the city

having a population greater than or equal to 250,000. 

2 - Mid-size City - A central city of a CMSA or MSA, with the 

city having a population less than 250,000. 

3 - Urban Fringe of Large City - Any incorporated place, CDP, 

or non-place territory within a CMSA or MSA of a Large City 

and defined as urban by the Census Bureau. 

4 - Urban Fringe of Mid-size City - Any incorporated place, 

CDP, 

or non-place territory within a CMSA or MSA of a Large City 

of a Mid-size City and defined as urban by the Census Bureau 

5 - Large Town - An incorporated place or CDP with a 

population 

greater than or equal to 25,000 and located outside a CMSA 

or MSA. 

6 - Small Town - An incorporated place or CDP with a 

population 

less than 25,000 and greater than or equal to 2,500 and 

located outside a CMSA or MSA. 

7 - Rural - Any incorporated place, CDP, or non-place territory 

designated as rural by the Census Bureau. 

9 - Not Assigned 

-3 - Not Available 

OPENPUBL 2 numeric Institution open to the general public 

1 - Yes 

-3 - Not Available 

ASSOCDEG 8 numeric Total number or associate deg from Completions 

-2 - Not Applicable 
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BACHDEG 8 numeric Total number or bachelor's deg from Completions 

-2 - Not Applicable 

MASTDEG 8 numeric Total number or master's deg from Completions 

-2 - Not Applicable 

DOCTDEG 8 numeric Total number or doctor's deg from Completions 

-2 - Not Applicable 

PROFDEG 8 numeric Total number or first prof deg from Completions 

-2 - Not Applicable 

ACT 1 character Status of institution 

A - Active - institution active and not an add 

C - Combined - merged with another institution 

D - Delete - institution is out of business 

H - Area search on hold pending verification 

I - Inactive 

M - Death with data - closed in current yr 

N - New - added during the current year 

O - Out-of-scope - not within scope of universe 

P - Potential add - might be added 

Q - Potential restore - might be restored 

R - Restore - restored to the current universe 

S - Split - split into more than one institution 

U - Duplicate - UNITID previously assigned 

W - Wipe out - out-of-scope potential add 

X - Potential restore not within scope of IPEDS 

Z - Universe III - out-of-scope 

FORM 2 character Survey form 

L - Academic Libraries 

-2 - Not Applicable 

STATUS 2 character Response status of the institution 

1 - Mailed, response 

3 - Mailed, nonresponse, not imputed 

4 - Mailed, nonresponse, imputed 

5 - Mailed, nonresponse, out-of-scope, not imputed 

6 - Nonrespondent to data (screening questions reported, inscope), not imputed 

-2 - Not Applicable 

EDITSTATUS 2 character Edit status of the institution 

1 - Passed edits 

2 - Edit flags remain, analyst accepted 

3 - Edit flags remain, NCES accepted 

4 - Edit flags remain 

5 - Failed the edits 

-2 - Not Applicable 

IMPUTE 2 character Impute status of the institution 

1 - At least one part is imputed 

-2 - Not Applicable 
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DATEFLAG 8 character The most recent date the record was edited or imputed. 

The format is mmddyyyy 

-2 - Not Applicable 

CYPARCH 2 character Parent/child indicator 

1 - Parent record (combined data) 

2 - Child record , no data 

-2 - Not Applicable 

UNITIDX 6 character UNITID number of parent institution 

-2 - Not Applicable 

DATSRC 2 character Medium used to collect data 

1 - Internet (FTP/WWW) 

2 - Tape 

3 - Diskette 

4 - Form 

5 - Form Facsimile 

6 - Postsecondary Education Telephone System (PETS) 

7 - Other

-2 - Not Applicable 

REFUSAL 2 character Refusal status of the institution 

1 - Refused to provide data 

-2 - Not Applicable 

PARTAFLAG 2 character Imputation status of Part A 

1 - Imputed using current year mean average method 

2 - Imputed, using institution's prior year data 

9 - Partial impute 

-2 - Not Applicable 

PARTBFLAG 2 character Imputation status of Part B 

1 - Imputed, using current year mean average 

2 - Imputed, using institution's prior year data 

3 - Imputed, using institution's current part b data 

9 - Partial Impute 

-2 - Not Applicable 

PARTCFLAG 2 character Imputation status of Part C 

1 - Imputed, using current year mean average 

2 - Imputed, using institution's prior year data 

3 - Imputed, using institution's current part c data 

9 - Partial Impute 

-2 - Not Applicable 

PARTDFLAG 2 character Imputation status of Part D 

1 - Imputed, using current year mean average 

2 - Imputed, using institution's prior year data 

9 - Partial Impute 

-2 - Not Applicable 

PARTEFLAG 2 character Imputation status of Part E 

1 - Imputed, using current year mean average 
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2 - Imputed using institution's previous year's data 

9 - Partial Impute 

-2 - Not Applicable 

PARTFFLAG 2 character Imputation status of Part F 

1 - Imputed, using current year mean average 

2 - Imputed, using institution's prior year data 

9 - Partial Impute 

-2 - Not Applicable 

LIBSHAR1 6 character UNITID for shared library 

-2 - Not Applicable 

LIBNAME1 50 character Name of shared library 

b - Blank 

LIBSHAR2 6 character UNITID for shared library 

-2 - Not Applicable 

LIBNAME2 50 character Name of shared library 

b - Blank 

LIBSHAR3 6 character UNITID for shared library 

-2 - Not Applicable 

LIBNAME3 50 character Name of shared library 

b - Blank 

ELGCOLL 2 character Institution has organized collection of materials 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELGSTAFF 2 character Institution has trained staff 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELGSCHED 2 character Institution has established schedule 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELGPHYS 2 character Institution has physical facilities for collection 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

FINSUPP 2 character Institution provides financial support to another 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

XBRANCHES 1 character Status flag 

A - Analyst adjusted a reported value 

C - Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 

I - Imputation for a cell that was previously a nonresponse, 

using a method other than prior year 
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N - Original data field was blank 

P - Imputation for cell that was previously nonresponse, using 

prior year data as base for imputation 

R - Original data value was reported 

T - Total adjusted to equal the sum of detail 

Z - Implied reported zero value 

BRANCHES 6 numeric Number of branch and independent libraries 

XSTLIBS 1 character Status flag 

STLIBS 10 numeric Librarians 

XSTOTHPRO 1 character Status flag 

STOTHPRO 10 numeric Other professional staff 

XSTLIBPRO 1 character Status flag 

STLIBPRO 10 numeric Total librarians and other professional staff 

XSTOTH 1 character Status flag 

STOTH 10 numeric All other paid staff 

XSTCONSRV 1 character Status flag 

STCONSRV 10 numeric Contributed services staff 

XSTASST 1 character Status flag 

STASST 10 numeric Student assistants from all funding sources 

XSTTOT2000 1 character Status flag 

STTOT2000 10 numeric Total full-time equivalent (FTE) staff 

XSWLIBPRO 1 character Status flag 

SWLIBPRO 12 numeric Expenditures for Librarians and other professional staff 

XSWOTH 1 character Status flag 

SWOTH 12 numeric Expenditures for al other paid staff 

XSWASST 1 character Status flag 
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SWASST 12 numeric Expenditures for Student assistants 

XIRPAMICR 1 character Status flag 

IRPAMICR 12 numeric Expenditures for Books - paper and microform 

XEXELBKS 1 character Status flag 

EXELBKS 12 numeric Expenditures for Books - electronic 

XCUPAMICR 1 character Status flag 

CUPAMICR 12 numeric Expenditures for Current serials - paper and microform 

XEXELSER 1 character Status flag 

EXELSER 12 numeric Expenditures for Current serials - electronic 

XEXAUD 1 character Status flag 

EXAUD 12 numeric Expenditures for audiovisual materials 

XEXDEL 1 character Status flag 

EXDEL 12 numeric Expenditures for document delivery/interlibrary loan 

XEXPRES 1 character Status flag 

EXPRES 12 numeric Expenditures for preservation 

XEXOTHIR 1 character Status flag 

EXOTHIR 12 numeric Expenditures for other materials 

XEXFUREQP 1 character Status flag 

EXFUREQP 12 numeric Expenditures for furniture and equipment 

XEXCOMP 1 character Status flag 

EXCOMP 12 numeric Expenditures for computer hardware and software 

XEXBIB 1 character Status flag 

EXBIB 12 numeric Expenditures for bibliographic utilities, networks and consortia 
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XEXOTH2000 1 character Status flag 

EXOTH2000 12 numeric All other operating expenditures 

XEXTOT 1 character Status flag 

EXTOT 12 numeric Total expenditures 

FRINGEYN 2 character Employee fringe benefits paid from library budget 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

XFRINGE 1 character Status flag 

FRINGE 12 numeric Expenditures from library budget for employee fringe benefits 

XCOLBKSA 1 character Status flag 

COLBKSA 12 numeric Books - paper - volumes added 

XCOLBKSH 1 character Status flag 

COLBKSH 12 numeric Books - paper - volumes held 

XCOLBKPTA 1 character Status flag 

COLBKPTA 12 numeric Books - paper - titles added 

XCOLBKPTH 1 character Status flag 

COLBKPTH 12 numeric Books - paper - titles held 

XCOLMICRA 1 character Status flag 

COLMICRA 12 numeric Books - microform - units added 

XCOLMICRH 1 character Status flag 

COLMICRH 12 numeric Books - microform - units held 

XCOLSERA 1 character Status flag 

COLSERA 12 numeric Current serial subscriptions added 
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XCOLSERH 1 character Status flag 

COLSERH 12 numeric Current serial subscriptions held 

XCOLAUDA 1 character Status flag 

COLAUDA 12 numeric Audiovisual materials - units added 

XCOLAUDH 1 character Status flag 

COLAUDH 12 numeric Audiovisual materials - units held 

XILPRET 1 character Status flag 

ILPRET 12 numeric Interlibrary loans provided to other libraries, returnable 

XILPNON 1 character Status flag 

ILPNON 12 numeric Interlibrary loans provided to other libraries, Non-returnable 

XILPTOT 1 character Status flag 

ILPTOT 12 numeric Interlibrary loans provided to other libraries, total 

XILRRET 1 character Status flag 

ILRRET 12 numeric Interlibrary loans received from other libraries, returnable 

XILRNON 1 character Status flag 

ILRNON 12 numeric Interlibrary loans received from other libraries, non-returnable 

XILRTOT 1 character Status flag 

ILRTOT 12 numeric Interlibrary loans received from other libraries, total 

XDOCDEL 1 character Status flag 

DOCDEL 12 numeric Documents delivered from commercial services 

XCIRTRANS 1 character Status flag 

CIRTRANS 12 numeric Circulation transactions 

XPRESEN 1 character Status flag 
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PRESEN 12 numeric Number of presentations 

XATTEND 1 character Status flag 

ATTEND 12 numeric Total attendance at all presentations 

XHOURS 1 character Status flag 

HOURS 12 numeric Hours open in a typical week 

XGATECT 1 character Status flag 

GATECT 12 numeric Gate count in a typical week 

XREFTRANS 1 character Status flag 

REFTRANS 12 numeric Reference transactions in a typical week 

ELCATYN 2 character Access of electronic catalog from within the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELCATCMPYN 2 character Access of electronic catalog from elsewhere on campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELCATOCPYN 2 character Access of electronic catalog from off campus by primary 

clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELCATOCOYN 2 character Access of electronic catalog from off campus by others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELINDYN 2 character Access of electronic indexes and reference tools from within 

the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELINDCMPYN 2 character Access of electronic indexes and reference tools from elsewhere 

on campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 
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-1 - Not Reported 

ELINDOCPYN 2 character Access of electronic indexes and reference tools from off 

campus by primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELINDOCOYN 2 character Access of electronic indexes and reference tools from off 

campus by others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELPERYN 2 character Access of electronic full-text periodicals from within the library

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELPERCMPYN 2 character Access of electronic full-text periodicals from elsewhere on 

campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELPEROCPYN 2 character Access of electronic full-text periodicals from off campus by 

primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELPEROCOYN 2 character Access of electronic full-text periodicals from off campus by 

others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELCRSYN 2 character Access of electronic full-text course reserves from within the 

library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELCRSCMPYN 2 character Access of electronic full-text course reserves from elsewhere on 

campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELCRSOCPYN 2 character Access of electronic full-text course reserves from off campus 

by primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 
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ELCRSOCOYN 2 character Access of electronic full-text course reserves from off campus 

by others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

DOCDIGYN 2 character Access of electronic files other than the catalog from within the 

library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

DOCDIGCMPYN 2 character Access of electronic files other than the catalog from elsewhere 

on campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

DOCDIGOCPYN 2 character Access of electronic files other than the catalog from off 

campus by primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

DOCDIGOCOYN 2 character Access of electronic files other than the catalog from off 

campus by others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

INETYN 2 character Internet access from within the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

INETCMPYN 2 character Internet access from elsewhere on campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

INETOCPYN 2 character Internet access from off campus by primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

INETOCOYN 2 character Internet access from off campus by others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

LIBREFYN 2 character Library reference service by E-mail from within the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 
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LIBREFCMPYN 2 character Library reference service by E-mail from elsewhere on campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

LIBREFOCPYN 2 character Library reference service by E-mail from off campus by 

primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

LIBREFOCOYN 2 character Library reference service by E-mail from off campus by others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

LOANREQYN 2 character Interlibrary loan requests electronically from within the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

LOANREQCMPYN 2 character Interlibrary loan requests electronically from elsewhere on 

campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

LOANREQOCPYN 2 character Interlibrary loan requests electronically from off campus by 

primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

LOANREQOCOYN 2 character Interlibrary loan requests electronically from off campus by 

others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

TECHYN 2 character Technology to assist patrons with disabilities from within the 

library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

TECHCMPYN 2 character Technology to assist patrons with disabilities from elsewhere 

on campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

TECHOCPYN 2 character Technology to assist patrons with disabilities from off campus 

by primary clientele 

1 - Yes 
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2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

TECHOCOYN 2 character Technology to assist patrons with disabilities from off campus 

by others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

INSINETYN 2 character Instruction by library staff on use of internet resources from 

within the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

INSINETCMPYN 2 character Instruction by library staff on use of internet resources from 

elsewhere on campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

INSINETOCPYN 2 character Instruction by library staff on use of internet resources from off 

campus by primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

INSINETOCOYN 2 character Instruction by library staff on use of internet resources from off 

campus by others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELDOCDELYN 2 character Electronic doc del by the library to patron’s account/address 

from within the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELDOCDELCMPYN 2 character Electronic doc del by the library to patron’s account/address 

from elsewhere on campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELDOCDELOCPYN 2 character Electronic doc del by the library to patron’s account/address 

from off campus by primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

ELDOCDELOCOYN 2 character Electronic doc del by the library to patron’s account/address 

from off campus by others 

1 - Yes 
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2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

VDOCONFYN 2 character Video/desktop conferencing by or for the library from within 

the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

VDOCONFCMPYN 2 character Video/desktop conferencing by or for the library from 

elsewhere on campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

VDOCONFOCPYN 2 character Video/desktop conferencing by or for the library from off 

campus by primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

VDOCONFOCOYN 2 character Video/desktop conferencing by or for the library from off 

campus by others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

SATBRYN 2 character Satellite broadcasting by or for the library from within the 

library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

SATBRCMPYN 2 character Satellite broadcasting by or for the library from elsewhere on 

campus 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

SATBROCPYN 2 character Satellite broadcasting by or for the library from off campus by 

primary clientele 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

SATBROCOYN 2 character Satellite broadcasting by or for the library from off campus by 

others 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

COMPUTERYN 2 character Computers not dedicated to library functions for patron use inside the 

library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 
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-1 - Not Reported

SOFTWAREYN 2 character Computer software for patron use in the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported

SCANNERYN 2 character Scanning equipment for patron use in the library 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported

DISTEDYN 2 character Institution has distance education students 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported

DISTEDSRVYN 2 character Services to your institution’s distance education students 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported

-2 - Not Applicable

CNSUBYN 2 character State subsidized library consortium that provides access to 

electronic resources 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported 

H - Data Suppressed 

CNPARTYN 2 character Library participate in the consortium 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported

-2 - Not Applicable 

H - Data Suppressed 

CNFULLYN 2 character Cost of library’s participation fully funded by the state 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported

-2 - Not Applicable 

H - Data Suppressed 

CNPRTLYN 2 character Library’s participation partially funded by the state 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 

-1 - Not Reported

-2 - Not Applicable 

H - Data Suppressed 

CNOTHRYN 2 character Library participate in any other consortia for access to 

electronic resources 

1 - Yes 

2 - No 
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-1 - Not Reported 

H - Data Suppressed 

FTUS9899 9 numeric Full-time undergraduate students 1998-99 

FTGS9899 9 numeric Full-time graduate students 1998-99 

PTUS9899 9 numeric Part-time undergraduate students 1998-99 

PTGS9899 9 numeric Part-time graduate students 1998-99 

TOTENR9899 9 numeric Total enrollment 1998-99 

XTFTFAC9_10M 1 character Status flag for TFTFAC9_10M 

TFTFAC9_10M 9 numeric Total FT faculty on 9/10 month contract 

XTFTFAC11_12M 1 character Status flag for TFTFAC11_12M 

TFTFAC11_12M 9 numeric Total FT faculty on 11/12 month contract 

XEXTOTE_G2000 1 character Status flag for EXTOTE_G2000 

EXTOTE_G2000 12 numeric Total E&G expenditures 2000 

EXTOT2000 12 numeric Total expenses 2000 

XEXTOT2000 1 character Status flag for EXTOT2000 

EXTOT2000B 12 numeric Total expenses 2000 

XEXTOT2000B 1 character Status flag for EXTOT2000B 
 
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The survey instrument includes a list of changes from the 2000 administration of ALS, 

detailed instructions and definitions, as well as the questionnaire itself.
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Changes from the 1998 form for 

2000 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES SURVEY 

Cover sheet - Library definition

The format of the question regarding providing financial support to another library has been clarified. 

Part C - Library Expenditures 

In order to clarify what is wanted, words were added in parentheses to the text above lines 12 & 13 and to the text 

above lines 14 & 15, therefore: 

• The text immediately above line 12 reads: "Books, serial backfiles, and other materials (one time purchases)." 

• The text immediately above line 14 reads: "Current serial subscriptions and search services (ongoing 

commitments)." 

Part D - Library Collections 

The items "Electronic-Titles" (was line 29) and "Number of electronic subscriptions" (was line 31) have been dropped.

Part E - Library Services 

A new item has been added for "Documents delivered from commercial services" and the words "document delivery" 

have been dropped from the items for "interlibrary loans provided" and "interlibrary loans received." 

The item on "reserve collections" has been dropped and the preceding line has been revised to read "Circulation 

Transactions (including reserves)." 

Part G - Electronic Services 

Five items have been added under the heading "Consortial Services." 
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 2000 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES SURVEY

Instructions

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS - 

Please respond to each item in this survey in the place provided. If the appropriate answer for an item is 

zero or none, use "0." If you do not collect data for an item, provide your best estimate. PLEASE DO NOT 

LEAVE ANY ITEMS BLANK. If an item is left blank, NCES will estimate a value using the average for 

institutions with similar characteristics. Include data for the main or central library and all branch and 

independent libraries that were open all or part of fiscal year 2000. 

LIBRARY - An entity that provides all of the following: 

1. An organized collection of printed or other materials or a combination thereof 

2. A staff trained to provide and interpret such materials as required to meet the informational, cultural, 

recreational, or educational needs of clientele 

3. An established schedule in which services of the staff are available to clientele 

4. The physical facilities necessary to support such a collection, staff, and schedule. 

This includes libraries that are part of learning resource centers. 

PERIOD OF REPORT Report information for the following time periods as specified in each section: 

1. Fiscal year 2000 - Any 12-month period between June 1, 1999 and September 30, 2000 which 

corresponds to your institution's fiscal year (for Parts A, C, D, and E). 

2. Typical week, Fall 2000 - A typical week is one that is neither unusually busy nor unusually slow. 

Avoid vacation periods for key staff or days when unusual events are taking place on the campus or in the 

library. Choose a week in which the library is open its regular hours. Include any seven consecutive 

calendar days (for Part F). 

3. Fall 2000 - The period during the fall of 2000 when the survey form is being completed (for Parts B, F, 

and G). 
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PART A - NUMBER OF PUBLIC SERVICE OUTLETS, FISCAL YEAR 2000 

Branch and independent libraries (line 01) - Report the number of branch and independent libraries at 

your institution that were open all or part of fiscal year 2000. EXCLUDE THE MAIN OR CENTRAL 

LIBRARY. Branch and independent libraries are defined as auxiliary library service outlets with quarters 

separate from the central library of an institution, which have a basic collection of books and other 

materials, a regular staffing level, and an established schedule. Branch and independent libraries are 

administered either by the central library or, as in the case of some libraries (such as law, medical, etc.), 

through the administrative structure of other units within the university. Departmental study/reading rooms 

are not included. Include data for all branch and independent libraries on the campus. Include libraries on 

branch campuses (i.e., located in another community) if those campuses are registered under the same 

NCES UNITID number as the main campus. 

PART B - LIBRARY STAFF, FALL 2000

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employees (lines 02-08) - Report the number of filled or temporarily vacant 

FTE positions during Fall 2000 paid from funds under library control. To compute FTEs of part-time 

employees and student assistants, take the TOTAL number of hours worked per week by part-time 

employees IN EACH CATEGORY and divide it by the number of hours CONSIDERED BY THE 

REPORTING LIBRARY TO BE A FULL-TIME WORK WEEK (e.g., 60 hours per week of part-time 

work divided by 40 hours per full-time week equals 1.50 FTE). Data should be reported to two decimal 

places. 

Librarians (line 02) - Report the total FTE of staff whose duties require professional education (the 

master's degree or its equivalent) in the theoretical and scientific aspects of librarianship. 

Other professional staff (line 03) - Report the total FTE of staff whose duties require education and/or 

training in related fields (e.g., academic disciplines, archives, media, computing). 

Total librarians and other professional staff (line 04) - Report the sum of lines 02 and 03. 

All other paid staff (except student assistants) (line 05) - Report the total FTE of all other library staff 

who are paid annual salaries or hourly wages except students, who are reported on line 07. Include 

technical and clerical staff, but exclude maintenance and custodial staff. 

Contributed services staff (line 06) - Report the total FTE for contributed services staff. Contributed 

services staff are those, such as members of religious orders, whose services are valued by bookkeeping 

entries rather than by full cash transactions. Do not include volunteers. 

Student assistants from all funding sources (line 07) - Report the total FTE of student assistants, 

employed on an hourly basis whose wages are paid from funds under library control or from a budget other 

than the library budget, including College Work Study Program. Exclude maintenance and custodial staff. 

Total FTE staff (line 08) - Report the sum of lines 04 through 07. 
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PART C - LIBRARY EXPENDITURES, FISCAL YEAR 2000

Expenditures (lines 09-24) - Report funds expended by the library in fiscal year 2000 (regardless of when 

received) from its regular budget and from all other sources; e.g., research grants, special projects, gifts and 

endowments, and fees for services. If items in this section are not paid from the library budget but can be 

easily identified in other parts of the institution's budget, report them here. Expenditures should be reported 

for the 12-month period which corresponds to your library's fiscal year between the calendar period June 1, 

1999, to September 30, 2000. All expenditures should be reported in whole dollars in the most appropriate 

category to provide an unduplicated count of expenditures. Exclude expenditures for new buildings and 

building renovation. DO NOT REPORT ANY EXPENDITURES MORE THAN ONCE. 

Salaries and wages (lines 09-11) - Report expenditures for full-time and part-time salaries and wages 

before deductions. Exclude employee fringe benefits provided by your institution for all regular library staff 

which may be reported on line 25. Include salaries and wages from all sources paid to students serving on 

an hourly basis, if available; e.g., College Work Study Program. Exclude contributed services and 

maintenance and custodial staff. 

Information resources (lines 12-19) -

Books, serial backfiles, and other materials (one time purchases) (lines 12 and 13) - Report 

expenditures for all published materials. Do not include current serial subscriptions. 

Paper (line 12)- Report expenditures for all materials produced by making an impression with ink on 

paper. 

Microform (line 12) - Report expenditures for all photographic reproductions of textual, tabular, or graphic 

materials reduced in size so that they can be used only with magnification. Examples of microforms are roll 

microfilm, microcard, microfiche, and ultrafiche. 

Electronic (line 13) - Report expenditures for materials that are considered part of the collection, whether 

purchased or leased, such as CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, and magnetic disks, that are designed to be 

processed by a computer or similar machine. Include material available remotely. Include expenditures for 

materials purchased jointly if such expenditures can be separated from other charges for joint services. 

Include expenditures for equipment when the cost is inseparably bundled into the price of the information 

service product. Exclude expenses for library system software and microcomputer software used only by 

the library staff which are reported on line 21. 

Current serial subscriptions and search services (ongoing commitments) (lines 14 and 15) - Report 

expenditures for current subscriptions to serials. These are publications issued in successive parts, usually 

at regular intervals, and, as a rule, intended to be continued indefinitely. Serials include periodicals, 

newspapers, annuals (reports, yearbooks, etc.), memoirs, proceedings, and transactions of societies. Include 

leases to collections of electronic serials. Include cost of search services such as First Search or Dialog. 

Paper (line 14) - See definition for line 12 above. 
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Microform (line 14) - See definition for line 12 above. 

Electronic (line 15) - See definition for line 13 above. 

Other Information Resources (lines 16-19) - 

Audiovisual materials (line 16) - Report expenditures for all library materials that are displayed by visual 

projection or magnification or through sound reproduction, or both, including graphic materials, audio 

materials, motion pictures, video materials, and special visual materials such as three-dimensional 

materials. 

Document delivery/interlibrary loan (line 17) - Report expenditures for document delivery and 

interlibrary loan services. Include fees paid for photocopies, costs of facsimile transmission, royalties and 

access fees paid to provide document delivery or interlibrary loan. Include fees paid to bibliographic 

utilities if the portion paid for interlibrary loan can be separately counted. Do not count expenditures related 

to transactions between the main or central library and any libraries reported in Part A, transactions 

between libraries reported in Part A, or expenditures for on campus delivery. 

Preservation (line 18) - Report expenditures associated with maintaining library and archival materials for 

use either in their original physical form or in some other usable way. This includes but is not limited to 

binding and rebinding+E4, materials conservation, deacidification, lamination, and restoration. Do not 

include staff salaries and wages. 

Other materials (line 19) - Report any other collection expenditures not already included on lines 12 

through 18, such as expenditures for cartographic materials and manuscripts. 

Operating Expenditures (lines 20-23) - 

Furniture and equipment (line 20) - Report expenditures for all library furniture and equipment 

purchased during the 2000 fiscal year. Include microform equipment, audiovisual equipment, and related 

maintenance costs. Exclude expenditures for computer equipment. 

Computer hardware and software (line 21) - Report expenditures from the library budget for computer 

hardware and software used to support library operations, whether purchased or leased, mainframe or 

microcomputer. Include expenditures for maintenance. Include the expenditure for equipment used to run 

information service products when that expenditure can be separated from the price of the product. Exclude

expenditures reported on line 15. 

Bibliographic utilities, networks, and consortia (line 22) - Report expenditures for services provided by 

national, regional, and local bibliographic utilities, networks, and consortia. Exclude expenditures already 

reported on lines 13, 15 and 17. 

All other operating expenditures (line 23) - Report all other expenditures not already reported on lines 09 

through 22 except employee fringe benefits which are reported on line 25. Exclude expenditures for new 

buildings and building renovations. 
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Total Expenditures (line 24) - Report the sum of lines 09 through 23. 

Employee fringe benefits (line 25a) — If benefits are paid from the library budget, select “Y” and report 

the amount in line 25b. If benefits are not paid from the library budget, select “N” and skip to Part D, line 

26. 

(line 25b) - If benefits are paid from the library budget, report the amount here. 

PART D - LIBRARY COLLECTIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2000

NOTE - This section of the survey collects data on selected types of material. It does not cover all 

materials. 

Column (1), Total number added during fiscal year - Report the gross number of each category added. 

Do not subtract the number withdrawn. 

Column (2), Total number held at end of fiscal year - Report the total number of each category held at 

end of fiscal year. To get this figure, take the total number held at the end of the previous fiscal year, add 

the number added during the fiscal year just ended and subtract the number withdrawn during that period. 

Volume (line 26) - Any printed, mimeographed, or processed work contained in one binding or portfolio, 

hardbound or paper bound, which has been cataloged, classified, or otherwise made ready for use. Include 

any government documents that are accessible through the library's catalog regardless of whether or not 

they are separately shelved. This includes documents for which records are provided by the library or 

downloaded from other sources into the library catalog. 

If you have not kept a volume count for government documents, please use the following guidelines from 

the ARL Statistics: "if a volume count has not been kept, it may be estimated through sampling a 

representative group of title records and determining the corresponding number of volumes, then 

extrapolating to the rest of the collection. As an alternative, an estimate may be made using the following 

formulae: 52 document pieces per foot: 10 ‘traditional’ volumes per foot; 5.2 document pieces per volume."

Title (line 27) - A publication which forms a separate bibliographic whole, whether issued in one or several 

volumes, reels, disks, slides, or parts. The term "publication" applies to printed materials, such as books, 

periodicals (serial backfiles), and government documents, as well as to such formats as microforms, 

audiovisual materials, and computer files. To determine the number of titles, count each unique 

bibliographic record in the library's catalog. 

Unit (lines 28 and 30) - An individual physical item of library material. Examples of units are: a volume 

(books and serials); a reel, sheet, or card (microforms); disk, cassette, reel, slide, chart, picture, tape, or 

cartridge (audiovisual material). 

NOTE - For libraries which have card catalogs, a unique bibliographic record is represented by a shelf list 

entry. Libraries with electronic catalogs should be careful to distinguish between the BIBLIOGRAPHIC 

record which describes the title and the ITEM records which describe the individual volumes, parts, reels, 

disks, etc., associated with the title. Examples: Six copies of the same edition of a title count as one title or 

bibliographic record; two editions of the same title which have been cataloged or recorded separately count 
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as two bibliographic records; a set of six monographs for which there are six bibliographic records counts 

as six titles; and two multi-volume sets of the same edition for which one bibliographic record has been 

made count as one title. 

Books, serial backfiles, and other materials (include government documents (lines 26-28) - Report the 

number of paper volumes and/or titles as well as microform units. 

Paper (lines 26, 27, and 29) - Report number of volumes (line 26) and number of titles (line 27). For 

definition of paper, see instructions for line 12 above. 

Microform (lines 28 and 29) - Report number of units. For definition of microform, see instructions for 

line 12 above. 

Current serial subscriptions in paper and microform (line 29) - Report the total number of current 

serials received including those that are paid for and those received without payment. Include paper and 

microform government documents issued serially. Do not include any electronic subscriptions. 

Audiovisual materials (line 30) - Report number of units. For definition of audiovisual materials, see 

instructions for line 16 above. 

PART E - LIBRARY SERVICES, FISCAL YEAR 2000

Interlibrary loans (lines 31-36) - On lines 31, 32, and 33, report the number of filled requests for material 

provided to other libraries. On lines 34, 35, and 36, report the number of filled requests for material 

received from other libraries or document delivery services. Do not include transactions between the main 

or central library and any libraries reported in Part A or transactions between libraries reported in Part A. 

Returnables (lines 31 and 34) - Report materials that the supplier/lending library expects to have returned. 

Examples of returnables include books, dissertations and theses, microfilm reels, sound recordings, and 

audiovisual material. 

Non-returnables (lines 32 and 35) - Report materials that the supplier/lending library does not expect to 

have returned. Examples of non-returnables include photocopies or facsimiles, fiche-to-fiche copies, print 

copies from microfilm, electronic full-text documents, and gratis print copies of unpublished reports and/or 

departmental working papers. 

Total loans (lines 33 and 36) - Sum lines 31 and 32 for line 33, and sum lines 34 and 35 for line 36. 

Documents delivered from commercial services (line 37) - Report the number of documents from 

commercial document delivery services received by your users. Count all transactions for which the library 

pays even if library staff is not involved in the transaction. Include documents received by regular or 

express mail, by fax, or in electronic form. 

Circulation transactions (include reserves) (line 38) - Report the number of items lent from the general 

collection and the reserve collection. Include both initial transactions and renewals. 

Information services to groups (lines 39 and 40) - Report the total number of presentations (line 39) and 
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the total number of persons attending or served by those presentations (line 40). Information services to 

groups are presentations at which a staff member or person invited by a staff member provides information 

intended for a number of persons and planned in advance. These services may be either bibliographic 

instruction or library use presentations, or cultural, recreational, or educational presentations. Presentations 

both on and off the library premises should be included, as long as they are sponsored by the library. Do not 

include meetings sponsored by other groups using library meeting rooms. 

PART F - LIBRARY SERVICES - TYPICAL WEEK, FALL 2000

Collect data during a typical week in the fall. A typical week is one that is neither unusually busy nor 

unusually slow. Avoid vacation periods for key staff or days when unusual events are taking place on the 

campus or in the library. Choose a week in which the library is open its regular hours. Include any seven 

consecutive calendar days. If waiting for a typical week in Fall 2000 will delay this form, please use typical 

week data from the preceding fiscal year. If you have data for the entire year, divide by the number of 

weeks that the library was open. 

Hours open in a typical week (line 41) - Report an unduplicated count of hours open in a typical week for 

both main library and branches reported in Part A using the following method. If a library is open from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, it should report 40 hours per week. If several of its branches are 

also open during those hours, the figure remains 40 hours per week. Should Branch A also be open one 

evening from 7:00 to 9:00, the total hours during which users can find service becomes 42. If Branch B is 

open the same hours on the same evening, the total remains 42, but if it is open two hours on another 

evening, or from 5:00 to 7:00 on the evening when Branch A is open later, the total becomes 44 hours 

during which users can find service. 

Gate count in a typical week (line 42) - Report the number of persons who physically enter library 

facilities in a typical week. It is understood that a single person may be counted more than once. 

Reference transactions in a typical week (line 43) - Report the total number of reference transactions in a 

typical week. A reference transaction is an information contact that involves the knowledge, use, 

commendation, interpretation, or instruction in the use of one or more information sources by a member of 

the library staff. Information sources include printed and non-printed materials, machine-readable databases 

(including assistance with computer searching), catalogs and other holdings records, and, through 

communication or referral, other libraries and institutions, and persons both inside and outside the library. 

Include information and referral services. If a contact includes both reference and directional services, it 

should be reported as one reference transaction. When a staff member utilizes information gained from a 

previous use of information sources to answer a question, report as a reference transaction, even if the 

source is not consulted again during this transaction. Duration should not be an element in determining 

whether a transaction is a reference transaction. 

Do not report directional transactions here. A directional transaction is an information contact which 

facilitates the use of the library in which the contact occurs and which does NOT involve the knowledge, 

use, recommendation, interpretation, or instruction in the use of any information sources other than those 

which describe the library; such as schedules, floor plans, handbooks, and policy statements. Examples of 

directional transactions include giving instruction in locating, within the library, staff, library users, or 

physical features, etc., and giving assistance of a nonbibliographic nature with machines. 
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PART G - ELECTRONIC SERVICES

This section requests information about the availability of electronic services in the library and elsewhere 

on campus and off campus accessed by your primary clientele, and other users. The questions require a 

"Yes" or "No" response to the availability of the various services listed. 

Does your institution have distance education students (60a) - If your institution has distance education 

students, select "Y" and reply to line 60b. If your institution does not have distance education students, 

select "N" and skip to line 61. 

Services to your institution’s distance education students (60b) - If you selected "Y" to 60a, indicate 

here if your institution does or does not offer services to distance education students. 
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 2000 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES SURVEY 

Please answer the following questions to determine if you need to complete this Survey? 

a. Do you have an organized collection of printed or other materials or a combination thereof? 

Yes No 

b. Do you have a staff trained to provide and interpret such materials as required to meet the 

informational, cultural, recreational, or educational needs of clientele? Yes No 

c. Do you have an established schedule in which services of the staff are available to clientele? 

Yes No 

d. Does the library have the physical facilities necessary to support such a collection, staff, and 

schedule? Yes No 

e. Do you Provide financial support to another library? Yes No 
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 2000 ACADEMIC LIBRARIES SURVEY 

Joint Library Financial Support

 

 

Identify up to three the postsecondary institutions or public libraries for which your institution contributes 

financial support for a joint library. Please add (click on Add to List) or delete (click the delete box next to the 

institution and then click on Remove from List) institutions from this list, as necessary. 

Thank you for answering the pre-survey questions. Your responses to questions a-d indicate your institution 

is outside the scope of the Academic Library Survey. You will not need to complete the full-survey form. 

Please click on Log Out at the left to leave the survey site.

 

 

# Unit ID Institution Name Address Delete

No records found 
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A/B-Pub Outlets/Lib Staff 

 

Line 

No. Item Number 

01 Branch and independent libraries - Exclude main or central library 

 PART B - LIBRARY STAFF, FALL 2000 

 (Exclude maintenance and custodial staff and volunteers) 

 NOTE: Report data to two decimals. 

Line Number of full-time 

No. Staff equivalents (FTEs) 

 Librarians and other professional staff: 

02 Librarians 

03 Other professional staff 

04 Total librarians and other professional staff (Sum lines 02 and 03) 

05 All other paid staff (except student assistants) 

06 Contributed services staff 

07 Student assistants from all funding sources 

08 Total full-time equivalent (FTE) staff (Sum lines 04 through 07) 

 
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C-Library Expenditures 

Note : Do not report the same expenditures more than once. 

See Instructions for exclusions for each expenditure type. 

Line Amount 

No. Expenditures (Whole dollars only) 

 Salaries and wages: 

09 Librarians and other professional staff $ 

10 All other paid staff (except student assistants) $ 

11 Student assistants $ 

 Information resources: 

 Books, serial backfiles and other materials (one-time purchases): 

12 Paper and microform $ 

13 Electronic $ 

 Current serial subscriptions and search services (ongoing commitments): 

14 Paper and microform $ 

15 Electronic $ 

 Other information resources: 

16 Audiovisual materials $ 

17 Document delivery/interlibrary loan $ 

18 Preservation $ 

19 Other materials $ 

 Operating expenditures: 

20 Furniture and equipment (exclude computer equipment) $ 

21 Computer hardware and software (include maintenance) $ 

22 Bibliographic utilities, networks and consortia $ 

23 All other operating expenditures $ 

24 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (Sum lines 09 through 23) $ 

25a Are employee fringe benefits paid from the library budget ? 

 If no, select "N" and skip to Part D, line 26 

25b Employee fringe benefits (If paid from library budget) $ 
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D-Library Collections, FY 2000 

Line 

No. Collections 

Added during 

the 

Fiscal Year 

(1) 

 Held at end of 

Fiscal Year 

(2) 

 

 Books, serial backfiles and other materials ( include government 

documents ): 

26 Paper - Volumes 

27 Paper - Titles 

28 Microform - Units 

29 Current serial subscriptions in paper and microform (include 

government documents) 

30 Audiovisual materials - Units 
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PART E - LIBRARY SERVICES, FY 2000 

 

Note: See exclusions in Instructions.

 

Line 

No. Services Number 

 Interlibrary loans provided to other libraries: 

31 Returnable 

32 Non-returnable 

33 Total provided (Sum lines 31 and 32) 

 Interlibrary loans received from other libraries: 

34 Returnable 

35 Non-returnable 

36 Total received (Sum lines 34 and 35) 

37 Documents delivered from commercial services 

38 Circulation transactions (include reserves) 

 Information services to groups: 

39 Number of presentations 

40 Total attendance at all presentations 

 PART F - LIBRARY SERVICES, TYPICAL WEEK, FALL 2000 

 

Note: See exclusions in Instructions.

 

Line Services Number in a 

No. typical week 

41 Hours open in a typical week 

42 Gate count in a typical week 

43 Reference transactions in a typical week 
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PART G1 - ELECTRONIC SERVICES 

 This section requests information about the availability of electronic services in the library and 

elsewhere on campus and off campus access by your primary clientele and other users. 

 Please respond to each item by selecting “Y” or “N” in each column. If answering for more than one 

library, select “Y,” if at least one has the service. 

 Access from Access off campus by 

Line 

No. Services 

Within 

library 

(1) 

Elsewhere on 

campus 

(2) 

 Primary 

clientele 

(3) 

Others 

(4) 

 

 Does the library or parent institution make 

available the following services? 

44 An electronic catalog that includes the library’s 

holdings 

45 Electronic indexes and reference tools 

46 Electronic full-text periodicals 

47 Electronic full-text course reserves 

48 Electronic files other than the catalog (e.g., 

finding aids, indices, manuscripts) created by 

library staff 

49 Internet access 

50 Library reference service by E-mail 

51 Capacity to place interlibrary loan/document 

delivery requests electronically 

52 Technology to assist patrons with disabilities 

(e.g., TDD, specially equipped work stations) 

53 Instruction by library staff on use of internet 

resources 

54 Electronic document delivery by the library to 

patron’s account/address 

55 Video/desktop conferencing by or for the library 

56 Satellite broadcasting by or for the library 
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PART G2 - ELECTRONIC SERVICES 

 

 Please respond to each item by selecting “Y” or “N” in each column. If answering for more than one 

library, select “Y,” if at least one has the service. 

Line

No. Services

 Does your library provide the following services? 

57 Computers not dedicated to library functions for patron use inside the library 

58 Computer software for patron use in the library (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, custom 

applications, etc.) 

59 Scanning equipment for patron use in the library 

60a Does your institution have distance education students ? 

 If no, select "N" and skip to line 61. 

60b Services to your institution’s distance education students 

 Consortorial services:

61 Does your state have one or more state subsidized library consortium that provides access to electronic 

resources? 

 If no, select "N" and skip to line 65.

62 Does your library participate in the consortium? 

 If no, select "N" and skip to line 65.

63 Is the cost of your library’s participation fully funded by the state? 

 If yes, select "Y" and skip to line 65.

64 Is the cost of your library’s participation partially funded by the state? 

65 Does your library participate in any other consortia for access to electronic resources? 

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This section shows the crosswalks from ALS 1998 to ALS 2000 and ALS 2000 to ALS 1998. Variable names were substantially changed from 1998 to 2000.

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ALS crosswalk from 1998 to 2000, by variable order

ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE LABEL

A_IMP PARTAFLAG Impute status of Part A

A149 TFTFAC11_12M Total FT faculty on 11/12 month contract

A74 TFTFAC9_10M Total FT faculty on 9/10 month contract

ACT ACT Status of institution

AFFIL AFFIL Affiliation of institution

AREA No Matching Variable AREASEARCH

ASSOCDG ASSOCDG Total # of associate deg frm Completions

B_IMP PARTBFLAG Impute status of Part B

B121 No Matching Variable Unrestricted E&G expenditures 1998

B122 No Matching Variable Restricted E&G expenditures 1998

B123 EXTOTE_G2000 Total E&G expenditures 2000

BACHDEG BACHDEG Total # of bachelors deg frm Completions

C_IMP PARTCFLAG Impute status of Part C

CARNEGIE CARNEGIE Carnegie Classification Code

CITY CITY City location of institution

CONTROL CONTROL Control of institution

D_IMP PARTDFLAG Impute status of Part D

DOCTDEG DOCTDEG Total # of doctors deg frm Completions

E_IMP PARTEFLAG Impute status of Part E

ENROLL TOTENR9899 Total enrollment 1998-99

F_IMP PARTFFLAG Impute status of Part F

FB12_1 No Matching Variable E&G for private, non-profits, 1997

FICE No Matching Variable

Identifies schools accredited at the college level by an agency recognized by the 

Secretary of Education (formerly included in HEGIS)

FIPS FIPS FIPS state code

FORMRT FORM Survey form

FPOFFER FPOFFER First-professional offering

FTGRAD FTGS9899 Full-time graduate students 1998-99

FTUNDER FTUS9899 Full-time undergraduate students 1998-99

HBCU HBCU Historically Black College or University

HDEGOFFR HDEGOFFR Highest Degree Offered

HLOFFER HLOFFER Highest level of offering

HOSPITAL HOSPITAL Institution has hospita

ILA1 XBRANCHES Item status flag for LA1

ILB2 XSTLIBS Item status flag for LB2

ILB3 XSTOTHPRO Item status flag for LB3

ILB4 XSTLIBPRO Item status flag for LB4

ILB5 XSTOTH Item status flag for LB5

ILB6 XSTCONSRV Item status flag for LB6

ILB7 XSTASST Item status flag for LB7

ILB8 XSTTOT2000 Item status flag for LB8

ILC10 XSWOTH Item status flag for LC10

ILC11 XSWASST Item status flag for LC11

ILC12 XIRPAMICR Item status flag for LC12

ILC13 XEXELBKS Item status flag for LC13

ILC14 XCUPAMICR Item status flag for LC14

ILC15 XEXELSER Item status flag for LC15

ILC16 XEXAUD Item status flag for LC16

ILC17 XEXDEL Item status flag for LC17

ILC18 XEXPRES Item status flag for LC18

ILC19 XEXOTHIR Item status flag for LC19

ILC20 XEXFUREQP Item status flag for LC20

ILC21 XEXCOMP Item status flag for LC21

ILC22 XEXBIB Item status flag for LC22

ILC23 XEXOTH2000 Item status flag for LC23

ILC24 XEXTOT Item status flag for LC24

ILC25 XFRINGE Item status flag for LC25

ILC9 XSWLIBPRO Item status flag for LC9

ILD26_1 XCOLBKSA Item status flag for LD26_1

ILD26_2 XCOLBKSH Item status flag for LD26_2

ILD27_1 XCOLBKPTA Item status flag for LD27_1

ILD27_2 XCOLBKPTH Item status flag for LD27_2

ILD28_1 XCOLMICRA Item status flag for LD28_1

ILD28_2 XCOLMICRH Item status flag for LD28_2

ILD29_1 No Matching Variable Item status flag for LD29_1

ILD29_2 No Matching Variable Item status flag for LD29_2

ILD30_1 XCOLSERA Item status flag for LD30_1

ILD30_2 XCOLSERH Item status flag for LD30_2

ILD31_1 XCOLSERA Item status flag for LD31_1

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ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE LABEL

ILD31_2 XCOLSERH Item status flag for LD31_2

ILD32_1 XCOLAUDA Item status flag for LD32_1

ILD32_2 XCOLAUDH Item status flag for LD32_2

ILE33 XILPRET Item status flag for LE33

ILE34 XILPNON Item status flag for LE34

ILE35 XILPTOT Item status flag for LE35

ILE36 XILRRET Item status flag for LE36

ILE37 XILRNON Item status flag for LE37

ILE38 XILRTOT Item status flag for LE38

ILE39 XCIRTRANS Item status flag for LE39

ILE40 XCIRTRANS Item status flag for LE40

ILE41 XPRESEN Item status flag for LE41

ILE42 XATTEND Item status flag for LE42

ILF43 XHOURS Item status flag for LF43

ILF44 XGATECT Item status flag for LF44

ILF45 XREFTRANS Item status flag for LF45

IMPA149 XTFTFAC11_12M Item status flag

IMPA74 XTFTFAC9_10M Item status flag

IMPTYPE IMPUTE Impute status of the institution

INSTNM INSTNM Institution (entity) name

LA1 BRANCHES Number of branch & independent libraries

LB2 STLIBS Librarians

LB3 STOTHPRO Other professional staff

LB4 STLIBPRO Total librarians & OPS (LB2+LB3)

LB5 STOTH All other paid staff

LB6 STCONSRV Contributed services staff

LB7 STASST Student assistants-all funding sources

LB8 STTOT2000 Total FTE staff (SUM(LB4-LB7))

LC10 SWOTH Expenditures for all other paid staff

LC11 SWASST Expenditures for student assistants

LC12 IRPAMICR Expenditures-Books-paper and microforms

LC13 EXELBKS Expenditures-Books-electronic

LC14 CUPAMICR Exp-Current serials-paper & microforms

LC15 EXELSER Expenditures-Current serials-electronic

LC16 EXAUD Expenditures for audiovisual materials

LC17 EXDEL Expend-Document deliv/Interlibrary loan

LC18 EXPRES Expenditures for Preservation

LC19 EXOTHIR Expenditures for other materials

LC20 EXFUREQP Expenditures for furniture & equipment

LC21 EXCOMP Expend-Computer hardware and software

LC22 EXBIB Biblio utilities, networks, consortia

LC23 EXOTH2000 All other operating expenditures

LC24 EXTOT Total expenditures (sum LC9-LC23)

LC25 FRINGE Expenditures-Employee fringe benefits

LC9 SWLIBPRO Expenditures for librarians & OPS

LD26_1 COLBKSA Books - paper - volumes added

LD26_2 COLBKSH Books - paper - volumes held

LD27_1 COLBKPTA Books - paper - titles added

LD27_2 COLBKPTH Books - paper - titles held

LD28_1 COLMICRA Books - microform - units added

LD28_2 COLMICRH Books - microform - units held

LD29_1 No Matching Variable Titles (books-electronic) added during the fiscal year

LD29_2 No Matching Variable Titles (books-electronic) held during the fiscal year

LD30_1 COLSERA Units (current serials - paper/microforms) added during the fiscal year

LD30_2 COLSERH Units (current serials - paper/microforms) held during the fiscal year

LD31_1 COLSERA Units (current serials - electronic) added during the fiscal year

LD31_2 COLSERH Units (current serials - electronic) held during the fiscal year

LD32_1 COLAUDA Audiovisual materials - units added

LD32_2 COLAUDH Audiovisual materials - units held

LE33 ILPRET Interlib loans to othr lib-returnable

LE34 ILPNON Interlib loans to othr lib-non-return

LE35 ILPTOT Interlib loans to othr lib-tota

LE36 ILRRET Interlib loans from othr lib-returnable

LE37 ILRNON Interlib loans from othr lib-non-return

LE38 ILRTOT Interlib loans from othr lib-total

LE39 CIRTRANS Circulation transactions - general collection

LE40 CIRTRANS Circulation transactions - reserve collection

LE41 PRESEN Number of presentations

LE42 ATTEND Total attendance at all presentations

LEVEL ICLEVEL Level of institution

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ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE LABEL

LF43 HOURS Hours open in a typical week

LF44 GATECT Gate count in a typical week

LF45 REFTRANS Reference transactions in a typical week

LG46_1 ELCATYN Access of elec catalog within library

LG46_2 ELCATCMPYN Access-elec catalg elsewhere on campus

LG46_3 ELCATOCPYN Acc-elec catalg off campus-prmary client

LG46_4 ELCATOCOYN Access-elec catalog off campus-others

LG47_1 ELINDYN Acc elec index & ref tools w/in lib

LG47_2 ELINDCMPYN Acc elec index & ref tool else on cmp

LG47_3 ELINDOCPYN Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-prmry

LG47_4 ELINDOCOYN Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-oth

LG48_1 ELPERYN Acc elec full text periodical w/in lib

LG48_2 ELPERCMPYN Acc elec full text period. else on cmp

LG48_3 ELPEROCPYN Acc elec full text period. off cmp-prm

LG48_4 ELPEROCOYN Acc elec full text period. off cmp-oth

LG49_1 ELCRSYN Acc elec full text course res w/in lib

LG49_2 ELCRSCMPYN Acc elec fl txt course res else on cmp

LG49_3 ELCRSOCPYN Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-prm

LG49_4 ELCRSOCOYN Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-oth

LG50_1 DOCDIGYN Acc elec files(not ctlg) w/in lib

LG50_2 DOCDIGCMPYN Acc elec files(not ctlg) else on cmpus

LG50_3 DOCDIGOCPYN Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-prm

LG50_4 DOCDIGOCOYN Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-oth

LG51_1 INETYN Internet access w/in library

LG51_2 INETCMPYN Internet access elsewhere on campus

LG51_3 INETOCPYN Internet access off campus-primary

LG51_4 INETOCOYN Internet access off campus-other

LG52_1 LIBREFYN Lib ref serv by email w/in library

LG52_2 LIBREFCMPYN Lib ref serv by email else on campus

LG52_3 LIBREFOCPYN Lib ref serv by email off campus-prim

LG52_4 LIBREFOCOYN Lib ref serv by email off campus-othr

LG53_1 LOANREQYN Interlib loan req elec w/in library

LG53_2 LOANREQCMPYN Interlib loan req elec else on campus

LG53_3 LOANREQOCPYN Interlib loan req elec off campus-prim

LG53_4 LOANREQOCOYN Interlib loan req elec off campus-othr

LG54_1 TECHYN Tech to asst patrons w/disabil w/in lib

LG54_2 TECHCMPYN Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil else on cmp

LG54_3 TECHOCPYN Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-prm

LG54_4 TECHOCOYN Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-oth

LG55_1 INSINETYN Instr by lib stf-internet w/in lib

LG55_2 INSINETCMPYN Instr by lib stf-internet else on cmp

LG55_3 INSINETOCPYN Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-prm

LG55_4 INSINETOCOYN Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-oth

LG56_1 ELDOCDELYN Elec doc deliv-lib to acct w/in lib

LG56_2 ELDOCDELCMPYN Elec doc deliv-lib to acct else on cmp

LG56_3 ELDOCDELOCPYN Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-prm

LG56_4 ELDOCDELOCOYN Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-oth

LG57_1 VDOCONFYN Video/desktop conf for lib w/in lib

LG57_2 VDOCONFCMPYN Video/desktop conf for lib else on cmp

LG57_3 VDOCONFOCPYN Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-prm

LG57_4 VDOCONFOCOYN Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-oth

LG58_1 SATBRYN Satellite broadcast for lib w/in lib

LG58_2 SATBRCMPYN Satellite broadcast for lib-else on cmp

LG58_3 SATBROCPYN Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-prm

LG58_4 SATBROCOYN Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-oth

LG59 COMPUTERYN Computers for patron use in library

LG60 SOFTWAREYN Computer software for patron use in lib

LG61 SCANNERYN Scanning equip for patron use in library

LG62 DISTEDSRVYN Services to distance education students

LGNODIST No Matching Variable No distance education students

LIBNAME1 LIBNAME1 Name of shared library

LIBNAME2 LIBNAME2 Name of shared library

LIBNAME3 LIBNAME3 Name of shared library

LIBSHAR1 LIBSHAR1 UNITID for shared library

LIBSHAR2 LIBSHAR2 UNITID for shared library

LIBSHAR3 LIBSHAR3 UNITID for shared library

LOCALE LOCALE Degree of Urbanization

MASTDEG MASTDEG Total # of masters deg frm Completions

MEDICAL MEDICAL Institution grants a medical degree

NCESDATE DATEFLAG Item status flag

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 1998 to 2000, by variable order

ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE LABEL

NCESEDIT EDITSTATUS Edit status of the institution

OBEREG OBEREG OBE Region code

OPEID OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education ID

OPEIND OPEFLAG OPE eligibility indicator code

OPETYPE No Matching Variable Type of OPE Number on IPEDS Institutional Characteristics file

OWNLIB No Matching Variable Own library

PARCHILD CYPARCH Parent/child indicator

PCTMIN1 PCTMIN1 Percent Black, non-Hispanic

PCTMIN2 PCTMIN2 Percent American Indian/Alaskan Native

PCTMIN3 PCTMIN3 Percent Asian/Pacific Islander

PCTMIN4 PCTMIN4 Percent Hispanic

PROFDEG PROFDEG Total # of first prof deg fr Completions

PTGRAD PTGS9899 Part-time graduate students 1998-99

PTUNDER PTUS9899 Part-time undergraduate students 1998-99

REFUSAL REFUSAL Refusal status of the institution

RSTATUS STATUS Response status of the institution

SECTOR SECTOR Sector of institution

SFAELIG No Matching Variable

Indication on Institutional Characteristics form whether or not an institution is eligible to 

participate in Title IV Financial Aid programs.

SOURCE DATSRC Medium used to collect data

STABBR STABBR Post Office State abbreviation code

TRIBAL TRIBAL Tribal college

UNITID UNITID Identification number

UNITIDX UNITIDX UNITID number of parent institution

XB121 No Matching Variable Status flag for B121

XB122 No Matching Variable Status flag for B122

XB123 XEXTOTE_G2000 Status flag for B123

XFB12_1 No Matching Variable Status flag for XFB12_1

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 1998 to 2000, by file order

ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE LABEL

UNITID UNITID Identification number

INSTNM INSTNM Institution (entity) name

CITY CITY City location of institution

STABBR STABBR Post Office State abbreviation code

FIPS FIPS FIPS state code

OBEREG OBEREG OBE Region code

FICE No Matching Variable

Identifies schools accredited at the college level by an agency recognized by the 

Secretary of Education (formerly included in HEGIS)

RSTATUS STATUS Response status of the institution

IMPTYPE IMPUTE Impute status of the institution

PARCHILD CYPARCH Parent/child indicator

UNITIDX UNITIDX UNITID number of parent institution

SECTOR SECTOR Sector of institution

LEVEL ICLEVEL Level of institution

CONTROL CONTROL Control of institution

AFFIL AFFIL Affiliation of institution

HLOFFER HLOFFER Highest level of offering

FPOFFER FPOFFER First-professional offering

LOCALE LOCALE Degree of Urbanization

PCTMIN1 PCTMIN1 Percent Black, non-Hispanic

PCTMIN2 PCTMIN2 Percent American Indian/Alaskan Native

PCTMIN3 PCTMIN3 Percent Asian/Pacific Islander

PCTMIN4 PCTMIN4 Percent Hispanic

HBCU HBCU Historically Black College or University

HOSPITAL HOSPITAL Institution has hospita

MEDICAL MEDICAL Institution grants a medical degree

TRIBAL TRIBAL Tribal college

CARNEGIE CARNEGIE Carnegie Classification Code

SOURCE DATSRC Medium used to collect data

OPEID OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education ID

OPEIND OPEFLAG OPE eligibility indicator code

HDEGOFFR HDEGOFFR Highest Degree Offered

NCESEDIT EDITSTATUS Edit status of the institution

FORMRT FORM Survey form

AREA No Matching Variable AREASEARCH

ACT ACT Status of institution

NCESDATE DATEFLAG Item status flag

OPETYPE No Matching Variable Type of OPE Number on IPEDS Institutional Characteristics file

SFAELIG No Matching Variable

Indication on Institutional Characteristics form whether or not an institution is eligible to 

participate in Title IV Financial Aid programs.

REFUSAL REFUSAL Refusal status of the institution

A_IMP PARTAFLAG Impute status of Part A

B_IMP PARTBFLAG Impute status of Part B

C_IMP PARTCFLAG Impute status of Part C

D_IMP PARTDFLAG Impute status of Part D

E_IMP PARTEFLAG Impute status of Part E

F_IMP PARTFFLAG Impute status of Part F

ASSOCDG ASSOCDG Total # of associate deg frm Completions

BACHDEG BACHDEG Total # of bachelors deg frm Completions

MASTDEG MASTDEG Total # of masters deg frm Completions

DOCTDEG DOCTDEG Total # of doctors deg frm Completions

PROFDEG PROFDEG Total # of first prof deg fr Completions

OWNLIB No Matching Variable Own library

LIBSHAR1 LIBSHAR1 UNITID for shared library

LIBNAME1 LIBNAME1 Name of shared library

LIBSHAR2 LIBSHAR2 UNITID for shared library

LIBNAME2 LIBNAME2 Name of shared library

LIBSHAR3 LIBSHAR3 UNITID for shared library

LIBNAME3 LIBNAME3 Name of shared library

LA1 BRANCHES Number of branch & independent libraries

LB2 STLIBS Librarians

LB3 STOTHPRO Other professional staff

LB4 STLIBPRO Total librarians & OPS (LB2+LB3)

LB5 STOTH All other paid staff

LB6 STCONSRV Contributed services staff

LB7 STASST Student assistants-all funding sources

LB8 STTOT2000 Total FTE staff (SUM(LB4-LB7))

LC9 SWLIBPRO Expenditures for librarians & OPS

LC10 SWOTH Expenditures for all other paid staff

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 1998 to 2000, by file order

ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE LABEL

LC11 SWASST Expenditures for student assistants

LC12 IRPAMICR Expenditures-Books-paper and microforms

LC13 EXELBKS Expenditures-Books-electronic

LC14 CUPAMICR Exp-Current serials-paper & microforms

LC15 EXELSER Expenditures-Current serials-electronic

LC16 EXAUD Expenditures for audiovisual materials

LC17 EXDEL Expend-Document deliv/Interlibrary loan

LC18 EXPRES Expenditures for Preservation

LC19 EXOTHIR Expenditures for other materials

LC20 EXFUREQP Expenditures for furniture & equipment

LC21 EXCOMP Expend-Computer hardware and software

LC22 EXBIB Biblio utilities, networks, consortia

LC23 EXOTH2000 All other operating expenditures

LC24 EXTOT Total expenditures (sum LC9-LC23)

LC25 FRINGE Expenditures-Employee fringe benefits

LD26_1 COLBKSA Books - paper - volumes added

LD26_2 COLBKSH Books - paper - volumes held

LD27_1 COLBKPTA Books - paper - titles added

LD27_2 COLBKPTH Books - paper - titles held

LD28_1 COLMICRA Books - microform - units added

LD28_2 COLMICRH Books - microform - units held

LD29_1 No Matching Variable Titles (books-electronic) added during the fiscal year

LD29_2 No Matching Variable Titles (books-electronic) held during the fiscal year

LD30_1 COLSERA Units (current serials - paper/microforms) added during the fiscal year

LD30_2 COLSERH Units (current serials - paper/microforms) held during the fiscal year

LD31_1 COLSERA Units (current serials - electronic) added during the fiscal year

LD31_2 COLSERH Units (current serials - electronic) held during the fiscal year

LD32_1 COLAUDA Audiovisual materials - units added

LD32_2 COLAUDH Audiovisual materials - units held

LE33 ILPRET Interlib loans to othr lib-returnable

LE34 ILPNON Interlib loans to othr lib-non-return

LE35 ILPTOT Interlib loans to othr lib-tota

LE36 ILRRET Interlib loans from othr lib-returnable

LE37 ILRNON Interlib loans from othr lib-non-return

LE38 ILRTOT Interlib loans from othr lib-total

LE39 CIRTRANS Circulation transactions - general collection

LE40 CIRTRANS Circulation transactions - reserve collection

LE41 PRESEN Number of presentations

LE42 ATTEND Total attendance at all presentations

LF43 HOURS Hours open in a typical week

LF44 GATECT Gate count in a typical week

LF45 REFTRANS Reference transactions in a typical week

LG46_1 ELCATYN Access of elec catalog within library

LG46_2 ELCATCMPYN Access-elec catalg elsewhere on campus

LG46_3 ELCATOCPYN Acc-elec catalg off campus-prmary client

LG46_4 ELCATOCOYN Access-elec catalog off campus-others

LG47_1 ELINDYN Acc elec index & ref tools w/in lib

LG47_2 ELINDCMPYN Acc elec index & ref tool else on cmp

LG47_3 ELINDOCPYN Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-prmry

LG47_4 ELINDOCOYN Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-oth

LG48_1 ELPERYN Acc elec full text periodical w/in lib

LG48_2 ELPERCMPYN Acc elec full text period. else on cmp

LG48_3 ELPEROCPYN Acc elec full text period. off cmp-prm

LG48_4 ELPEROCOYN Acc elec full text period. off cmp-oth

LG49_1 ELCRSYN Acc elec full text course res w/in lib

LG49_2 ELCRSCMPYN Acc elec fl txt course res else on cmp

LG49_3 ELCRSOCPYN Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-prm

LG49_4 ELCRSOCOYN Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-oth

LG50_1 DOCDIGYN Acc elec files(not ctlg) w/in lib

LG50_2 DOCDIGCMPYN Acc elec files(not ctlg) else on cmpus

LG50_3 DOCDIGOCPYN Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-prm

LG50_4 DOCDIGOCOYN Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-oth

LG51_1 INETYN Internet access w/in library

LG51_2 INETCMPYN Internet access elsewhere on campus

LG51_3 INETOCPYN Internet access off campus-primary

LG51_4 INETOCOYN Internet access off campus-other

LG52_1 LIBREFYN Lib ref serv by email w/in library

LG52_2 LIBREFCMPYN Lib ref serv by email else on campus

LG52_3 LIBREFOCPYN Lib ref serv by email off campus-prim

LG52_4 LIBREFOCOYN Lib ref serv by email off campus-othr

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 1998 to 2000, by file order

ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE LABEL

LG53_1 LOANREQYN Interlib loan req elec w/in library

LG53_2 LOANREQCMPYN Interlib loan req elec else on campus

LG53_3 LOANREQOCPYN Interlib loan req elec off campus-prim

LG53_4 LOANREQOCOYN Interlib loan req elec off campus-othr

LG54_1 TECHYN Tech to asst patrons w/disabil w/in lib

LG54_2 TECHCMPYN Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil else on cmp

LG54_3 TECHOCPYN Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-prm

LG54_4 TECHOCOYN Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-oth

LG55_1 INSINETYN Instr by lib stf-internet w/in lib

LG55_2 INSINETCMPYN Instr by lib stf-internet else on cmp

LG55_3 INSINETOCPYN Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-prm

LG55_4 INSINETOCOYN Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-oth

LG56_1 ELDOCDELYN Elec doc deliv-lib to acct w/in lib

LG56_2 ELDOCDELCMPYN Elec doc deliv-lib to acct else on cmp

LG56_3 ELDOCDELOCPYN Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-prm

LG56_4 ELDOCDELOCOYN Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-oth

LG57_1 VDOCONFYN Video/desktop conf for lib w/in lib

LG57_2 VDOCONFCMPYN Video/desktop conf for lib else on cmp

LG57_3 VDOCONFOCPYN Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-prm

LG57_4 VDOCONFOCOYN Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-oth

LG58_1 SATBRYN Satellite broadcast for lib w/in lib

LG58_2 SATBRCMPYN Satellite broadcast for lib-else on cmp

LG58_3 SATBROCPYN Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-prm

LG58_4 SATBROCOYN Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-oth

LG59 COMPUTERYN Computers for patron use in library

LG60 SOFTWAREYN Computer software for patron use in lib

LG61 SCANNERYN Scanning equip for patron use in library

LG62 DISTEDSRVYN Services to distance education students

LGNODIST No Matching Variable No distance education students

ILA1 XBRANCHES Item status flag for LA1

ILB2 XSTLIBS Item status flag for LB2

ILB3 XSTOTHPRO Item status flag for LB3

ILB4 XSTLIBPRO Item status flag for LB4

ILB5 XSTOTH Item status flag for LB5

ILB6 XSTCONSRV Item status flag for LB6

ILB7 XSTASST Item status flag for LB7

ILB8 XSTTOT2000 Item status flag for LB8

ILC9 XSWLIBPRO Item status flag for LC9

ILC10 XSWOTH Item status flag for LC10

ILC11 XSWASST Item status flag for LC11

ILC12 XIRPAMICR Item status flag for LC12

ILC13 XEXELBKS Item status flag for LC13

ILC14 XCUPAMICR Item status flag for LC14

ILC15 XEXELSER Item status flag for LC15

ILC16 XEXAUD Item status flag for LC16

ILC17 XEXDEL Item status flag for LC17

ILC18 XEXPRES Item status flag for LC18

ILC19 XEXOTHIR Item status flag for LC19

ILC20 XEXFUREQP Item status flag for LC20

ILC21 XEXCOMP Item status flag for LC21

ILC22 XEXBIB Item status flag for LC22

ILC23 XEXOTH2000 Item status flag for LC23

ILC24 XEXTOT Item status flag for LC24

ILC25 XFRINGE Item status flag for LC25

ILD26_1 XCOLBKSA Item status flag for LD26_1

ILD26_2 XCOLBKSH Item status flag for LD26_2

ILD27_1 XCOLBKPTA Item status flag for LD27_1

ILD27_2 XCOLBKPTH Item status flag for LD27_2

ILD28_1 XCOLMICRA Item status flag for LD28_1

ILD28_2 XCOLMICRH Item status flag for LD28_2

ILD29_1 No Matching Variable Item status flag for LD29_1

ILD29_2 No Matching Variable Item status flag for LD29_2

ILD30_1 XCOLSERA Item status flag for LD30_1

ILD30_2 XCOLSERH Item status flag for LD30_2

ILD31_1 XCOLSERA Item status flag for LD31_1

ILD31_2 XCOLSERH Item status flag for LD31_2

ILD32_1 XCOLAUDA Item status flag for LD32_1

ILD32_2 XCOLAUDH Item status flag for LD32_2

ILE33 XILPRET Item status flag for LE33

ILE34 XILPNON Item status flag for LE34

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 1998 to 2000, by file order

ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE LABEL

ILE35 XILPTOT Item status flag for LE35

ILE36 XILRRET Item status flag for LE36

ILE37 XILRNON Item status flag for LE37

ILE38 XILRTOT Item status flag for LE38

ILE39 XCIRTRANS Item status flag for LE39

ILE40 XCIRTRANS Item status flag for LE40

ILE41 XPRESEN Item status flag for LE41

ILE42 XATTEND Item status flag for LE42

ILF43 XHOURS Item status flag for LF43

ILF44 XGATECT Item status flag for LF44

ILF45 XREFTRANS Item status flag for LF45

FTUNDER FTUS9899 Full-time undergraduate students 1998-99

FTGRAD FTGS9899 Full-time graduate students 1998-99

PTUNDER PTUS9899 Part-time undergraduate students 1998-99

PTGRAD PTGS9899 Part-time graduate students 1998-99

ENROLL TOTENR9899 Total enrollment 1998-99

B121 No Matching Variable Unrestricted E&G expenditures 1998

B122 No Matching Variable Restricted E&G expenditures 1998

B123 EXTOTE_G2000 Total E&G expenditures 2000

FB12_1 No Matching Variable E&G for private, non-profits, 1997

XB121 No Matching Variable Status flag for B121

XB122 No Matching Variable Status flag for B122

XB123 XEXTOTE_G2000 Status flag for B123

XFB12_1 No Matching Variable Status flag for XFB12_1

A74 TFTFAC9_10M Total FT faculty on 9/10 month contract

A149 TFTFAC11_12M Total FT faculty on 11/12 month contract

IMPA74 XTFTFAC9_10M Item status flag

IMPA149 XTFTFAC11_12M Item status flag

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 2000 to 1998, by variable order

ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE LABEL

ACT ACT Status of institution

ADDR No Matching Variable Street address or post office box

AFFIL AFFIL Affiliation of institution

ASSOCDEG ASSOCDG Total # of associate deg frm Completions

ATTEND LE42 Total attendance at all presentations

BACHDEG BACHDEG Total # of bachelors deg frm Completions

BRANCHES LA1 Number of branch & independent libraries

CARNEGIE CARNEGIE Carnegie Classification Code

CIRTRANS LE39, LE40 Circulation transactions

CITY CITY City location of institution

CNFULLYN No Matching Variable Cost of participation fully funded-state

CNOTHRYN No Matching Variable Participate in other consortia-elec res

CNPARTYN No Matching Variable Library particpates in the consortium

CNPRTLYN No Matching Variable Participation partially funded by state

CNSUBYN No Matching Variable Subsidized consortium-access to elec res

COLAUDA LD32_1 Audiovisual materials - units added

COLAUDH LD32_2 Audiovisual materials - units held

COLBKPTA LD27_1 Books - paper - titles added

COLBKPTH LD27_2 Books - paper - titles held

COLBKSA LD26_1 Books - paper - volumes added

COLBKSH LD26_2 Books - paper - volumes held

COLMICRA LD28_1 Books - microform - units added

COLMICRH LD28_2 Books - microform - units held

COLSERA LD30_1, LD31_1 Current serial subscriptions added

COLSERH LD30_2, LD31_2 Current serial subscriptions held

COMPUTERYN LG59 Computers for patron use in library

CONTROL CONTROL Control of institution

CUPAMICR LC14 Exp-Current serials-paper & microforms

CYPARCH PARCHILD Parent/child indicator

DATEFLAG NCESDATE Item status flag

DATSRC SOURCE Medium used to collect data

DEGGRANT No Matching Variable Degree granting status of institution

DISTEDSRVYN LG62 Services to distance education students

DISTEDYN No Matching Variable Institution has distance ed students

DOCDEL No Matching Variable Docs delivered from commercial services

DOCDIGCMPYN LG50_2 Acc elec files(not ctlg) else on cmpus

DOCDIGOCOYN LG50_4 Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-oth

DOCDIGOCPYN LG50_3 Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-prm

DOCDIGYN LG50_1 Acc elec files(not ctlg) w/in lib

DOCTDEG DOCTDEG Total # of doctors deg frm Completions

DUNS No Matching Variable Dunn & Bradstreet identification number

EDITSTATUS NCESEDIT Edit status of the institution

EIN No Matching Variable Employer identification number

ELCATCMPYN LG46_2 Access-elec catalg elsewhere on campus

ELCATOCOYN LG46_4 Access-elec catalog off campus-others

ELCATOCPYN LG46_3 Acc-elec catalg off campus-prmary client

ELCATYN LG46_1 Access of elec catalog within library

ELCRSCMPYN LG49_2 Acc elec fl txt course res else on cmp

ELCRSOCOYN LG49_4 Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-oth

ELCRSOCPYN LG49_3 Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-prm

ELCRSYN LG49_1 Acc elec full text course res w/in lib

ELDOCDELCMPYN LG56_2 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct else on cmp

ELDOCDELOCOYN LG56_4 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-oth

ELDOCDELOCPYN LG56_3 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-prm

ELDOCDELYN LG56_1 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct w/in lib

ELGCOLL No Matching Variable Has organized collection of materials

ELGPHYS No Matching Variable Has physical facilities for collection

ELGSCHED No Matching Variable Institution has established schedule

ELGSTAFF No Matching Variable Institution has trained staff

ELINDCMPYN LG47_2 Acc elec index & ref tool else on cmp

ELINDOCOYN LG47_4 Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-oth

ELINDOCPYN LG47_3 Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-prmry

ELINDYN LG47_1 Acc elec index & ref tools w/in lib

ELPERCMPYN LG48_2 Acc elec full text period. else on cmp

ELPEROCOYN LG48_4 Acc elec full text period. off cmp-oth

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 2000 to 1998, by variable order

ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE LABEL

ELPEROCPYN LG48_3 Acc elec full text period. off cmp-prm

ELPERYN LG48_1 Acc elec full text periodical w/in lib

EXAUD LC16 Expenditures for audiovisual materials

EXBIB LC22 Biblio utilities, networks, consortia

EXCOMP LC21 Expend-Computer hardware and software

EXDEL LC17 Expend-Document deliv/Interlibrary loan

EXELBKS LC13 Expenditures-Books-electronic

EXELSER LC15 Expenditures-Current serials-electronic

EXFUREQP LC20 Expenditures for furniture & equipment

EXOTH2000 LC23 All other operating expenditures

EXOTHIR LC19 Expenditures for other materials

EXPRES LC18 Expenditures for Preservation

EXTOT LC24 Total expenditures (sum SWLIBPRO-EXOTHOLD)

EXTOT2000 No Matching Variable Total expenses 2000

EXTOT2000B No Matching Variable Total expenses 2000

EXTOTE_G2000 B123 Total E&G expenditures 2000

FINSUPP No Matching Variable Provides financial support to another

FIPS FIPS FIPS state code

FORM FORMRT Survey form

FPOFFER FPOFFER First-professional offering

FRINGE LC25 Expenditures-Employee fringe benefits

FRINGEYN No Matching Variable Employee fringe benefits (paid fr lib)

FTGS9899 FTGRAD Full-time graduate students 1998-99

FTUS9899 FTUNDER Full-time undergraduate students 1998-99

GATECT LF44 Gate count in a typical week

GROFFER No Matching Variable Graduate offering

HBCU HBCU Historically Black College or University

HDEGOFFR HDEGOFFR Highest degree offered

HLOFFER HLOFFER Highest level of offering

HOSPITAL HOSPITAL Institution has hospital

HOURS LF43 Hours open in a typical week

ICLEVEL LEVEL Level of institution

ILPNON LE34 Interlib loans to othr lib-non-return

ILPRET LE33 Interlib loans to othr lib-returnable

ILPTOT LE35 Interlib loans to othr lib-total

ILRNON LE37 Interlib loans from othr lib-non-return

ILRRET LE36 Interlib loans from othr lib-returnable

ILRTOT LE38 Interlib loans from othr lib-total

IMPUTE IMPTYPE Impute status of the institution

INETCMPYN LG51_2 Internet access elsewhere on campus

INETOCOYN LG51_4 Internet access off campus-other

INETOCPYN LG51_3 Internet access off campus-primary

INETYN LG51_1 Internet access w/in library

INSINETCMPYN LG55_2 Instr by lib stf-internet else on cmp

INSINETOCOYN LG55_4 Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-oth

INSINETOCPYN LG55_3 Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-prm

INSINETYN LG55_1 Instr by lib stf-internet w/in lib

INSTNM INSTNM Institution (entity) name

IRPAMICR LC12 Expenditures-Books-paper and microforms

LIBNAME1 LIBNAME1 Name of shared library

LIBNAME2 LIBNAME2 Name of shared library

LIBNAME3 LIBNAME3 Name of shared library

LIBREFCMPYN LG52_2 Lib ref serv by email else on campus

LIBREFOCOYN LG52_4 Lib ref serv by email off campus-othr

LIBREFOCPYN LG52_3 Lib ref serv by email off campus-prim

LIBREFYN LG52_1 Lib ref serv by email w/in library

LIBSHAR1 LIBSHAR1 UNITID for shared library

LIBSHAR2 LIBSHAR2 UNITID for shared library

LIBSHAR3 LIBSHAR3 UNITID for shared library

LOANREQCMPYN LG53_2 Interlib loan req elec else on campus

LOANREQOCOYN LG53_4 Interlib loan req elec off campus-othr

LOANREQOCPYN LG53_3 Interlib loan req elec off campus-prim

LOANREQYN LG53_1 Interlib loan req elec w/in library

LOCALE LOCALE Degree of Urbanization

MASTDEG MASTDEG Total # of masters deg frm Completions

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 2000 to 1998, by variable order

ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE LABEL

MEDICAL MEDICAL Institution grants a medical degree

OBEREG OBEREG OBE Region code

OPEFLAG OPEIND OPE eligibility indicator code

OPEID OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education ID

OPENPUBL No Matching Variable Institution open to the general public

PARTAFLAG A_IMP Impute status of Part A

PARTBFLAG B_IMP Impute status of Part B

PARTCFLAG C_IMP Impute status of Part C

PARTDFLAG D_IMP Impute status of Part D

PARTEFLAG E_IMP Impute status of Part E

PARTFFLAG F_IMP Impute status of Part F

PCTMIN1 PCTMIN1 Percent Black, non-Hispanic

PCTMIN2 PCTMIN2 Percent American Indian/Alaskan Native

PCTMIN3 PCTMIN3 Percent Asian/Pacific Islander

PCTMIN4 PCTMIN4 Percent Hispanic

PRESEN LE41 Number of presentations

PROFDEG PROFDEG Total # of first prof deg fr Completions

PTGS9899 PTGRAD Part-time graduate students 1998-99

PTUS9899 PTUNDER Part-time undergraduate students 1998-99

REFTRANS LF45 Reference transactions in a typical week

REFUSAL REFUSAL Refusal status of the institution

SATBRCMPYN LG58_2 Satellite broadcast for lib-else on cmp

SATBROCOYN LG58_4 Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-oth

SATBROCPYN LG58_3 Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-prm

SATBRYN LG58_1 Satellite broadcast for lib w/in lib

SCANNERYN LG61 Scanning equip for patron use in library

SECTOR SECTOR Sector of institution

SOFTWAREYN LG60 Computer software for patron use in lib

STABBR STABBR Post Office State abbreviation code

STASST LB7 Student assistants-all funding sources

STATUS RSTATUS Response status of the institution

STCONSRV LB6 Contributed services staff

STLIBPRO LB4 Total librarians & OPS (STLIBS+STOTHPRO)

STLIBS LB2 Librarians

STOTH LB5 All other paid staff

STOTHPRO LB3 Other professional staff

STTOT2000 LB8 Total FTE staff (SUM(STLIBPRO-STASST))

SWASST LC11 Expenditures for student assistants

SWLIBPRO LC9 Expenditures for librarians & OPS

SWOTH LC10 Expenditures for all other paid staff

TECHCMPYN LG54_2 Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil else on cmp

TECHOCOYN LG54_4 Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-oth

TECHOCPYN LG54_3 Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-prm

TECHYN LG54_1 Tech to asst patrons w/disabil w/in lib

TFTFAC11_12M A149 Total FT faculty on 11/12 month contract

TFTFAC9_10M A74 Total FT faculty on 9/10 month contract

TOTENR9899 ENROLL Total enrollment 1998-99

TRIBAL TRIBAL Tribal college

UGOFFER No Matching Variable Undergraduate offering

UNITID UNITID Identification number

UNITIDX UNITIDX UNITID number of parent institution

VDOCONFCMPYN LG57_2 Video/desktop conf for lib else on cmp

VDOCONFOCOYN LG57_4 Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-oth

VDOCONFOCPYN LG57_3 Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-prm

VDOCONFYN LG57_1 Video/desktop conf for lib w/in lib

WEBADDR No Matching Variable Institution's internet website address

XATTEND ILE42 Item status flag for ATTEND

XBRANCHES ILA1 Item status flag for BRANCHES

XCIRTRANS ILE39, ILE40 Item status flag for CIRTRANS

XCOLAUDA ILD32_1 Item status flag for COLAUDA

XCOLAUDH ILD32_2 Item status flag for COLAUDH

XCOLBKPTA ILD27_1 Item status flag for COLBKPTA

XCOLBKPTH ILD27_2 Item status flag for COLBKPTH

XCOLBKSA ILD26_1 Item status flag for COLBKSA

XCOLBKSH ILD26_2 Item status flag for COLBKSH

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 2000 to 1998, by variable order

ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE LABEL

XCOLMICRA ILD28_1 Item status flag for COLMICRA

XCOLMICRH ILD28_2 Item status flag for COLMICRH

XCOLSERA ILD30_1, ILD31_1 Item status flag for COLSERA

XCOLSERH ILD30_2, ILD31_2 Item status flag for COLSERH

XCUPAMICR ILC14 Item status flag for CUPAMICR

XDOCDEL No Matching Variable Item status flag for DOCDEL

XEXAUD ILC16 Item status flag for EXAUD

XEXBIB ILC22 Item status flag for EXBIB

XEXCOMP ILC21 Item status flag for EXCOMP

XEXDEL ILC17 Item status flag for EXDEL

XEXELBKS ILC13 Item status flag for EXELBKS

XEXELSER ILC15 Item status flag for EXELSER

XEXFUREQP ILC20 Item status flag for EXFUREQP

XEXOTH2000 ILC23 Item status flag for EXOTH2000

XEXOTHIR ILC19 Item status flag for EXOTHIR

XEXPRES ILC18 Item status flag for EXPRES

XEXTOT ILC24 Item status flag for EXTOT

XEXTOT2000 No Matching Variable Status flag for EXTOT2000

XEXTOT2000B No Matching Variable Status flag for EXTOT2000B

XEXTOTE_G2000 XB123 Status flag for EXTOTE_G2000

XFRINGE ILC25 Item status flag for FRINGE

XGATECT ILF44 Item status flag for GATECT

XHOURS ILF43 Item status flag for HOURS

XILPNON ILE34 Item status flag for ILPNON

XILPRET ILE33 Item status flag for ILPRET

XILPTOT ILE35 Item status flag for ILPTOT

XILRNON ILE37 Item status flag for ILRNON

XILRRET ILE36 Item status flag for LRRET

XILRTOT ILE38 Item status flag for LRTOT

XIRPAMICR ILC12 Item status flag for IRPAMICR

XPRESEN ILE41 Item status flag for PRESEN

XREFTRANS ILE45 Item status flag for REFTRANS

XSTASST ILB7 Item status flag for STASST

XSTCONSRV ILB6 Item status flag for STCONSRV

XSTLIBPRO ILB4 Item status flag for STLIBPRO

XSTLIBS ILB2 Item status flag for STLIBS

XSTOTH ILB5 Item status flag for STOTH

XSTOTHPRO ILB3 Item status flag for STOTHPRO

XSTTOT2000 ILB8 Item status flag for STTOT2000

XSWASST ILC11 Item status flag for SWASST

XSWLIBPRO ILC9 Item status flag for SWLIBPRO

XSWOTH ILC10 Item status flag for SWOTH

XTFTFAC11_12M IMPA149 Item status flag TFTFAC11_12M

XTFTFAC9_10M IMPA74 Item status flag for TFTFAC9_10M

ZIP No Matching Variable Zip + four

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 2000 to 1998, by file order

ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE LABEL

UNITID UNITID Identification number

INSTNM INSTNM Institution (entity) name

ADDR No Matching Variable Street address or post office box

CITY CITY City location of institution

STABBR STABBR Post Office State abbreviation code

ZIP No Matching Variable Zip + four

FIPS FIPS FIPS state code

OBEREG OBEREG OBE Region code

EIN No Matching Variable Employer identification number

DUNS No Matching Variable Dunn & Bradstreet identification number

OPEID OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education ID

OPEFLAG OPEIND OPE eligibility indicator code

WEBADDR No Matching Variable Institution's internet website address

SECTOR SECTOR Sector of institution

ICLEVEL LEVEL Level of institution

CONTROL CONTROL Control of institution

AFFIL AFFIL Affiliation of institution

HLOFFER HLOFFER Highest level of offering

UGOFFER No Matching Variable Undergraduate offering

GROFFER No Matching Variable Graduate offering

FPOFFER FPOFFER First-professional offering

HDEGOFFR HDEGOFFR Highest degree offered

DEGGRANT No Matching Variable Degree granting status of institution

PCTMIN1 PCTMIN1 Percent Black, non-Hispanic

PCTMIN2 PCTMIN2 Percent American Indian/Alaskan Native

PCTMIN3 PCTMIN3 Percent Asian/Pacific Islander

PCTMIN4 PCTMIN4 Percent Hispanic

HBCU HBCU Historically Black College or University

HOSPITAL HOSPITAL Institution has hospital

MEDICAL MEDICAL Institution grants a medical degree

TRIBAL TRIBAL Tribal college

CARNEGIE CARNEGIE Carnegie Classification Code

LOCALE LOCALE Degree of Urbanization

OPENPUBL No Matching Variable Institution open to the general public

ASSOCDEG ASSOCDG Total # of associate deg frm Completions

BACHDEG BACHDEG Total # of bachelors deg frm Completions

MASTDEG MASTDEG Total # of masters deg frm Completions

DOCTDEG DOCTDEG Total # of doctors deg frm Completions

PROFDEG PROFDEG Total # of first prof deg fr Completions

ACT ACT Status of institution

FORM FORMRT Survey form

STATUS RSTATUS Response status of the institution

EDITSTATUS NCESEDIT Edit status of the institution

IMPUTE IMPTYPE Impute status of the institution

DATEFLAG NCESDATE Item status flag

CYPARCH PARCHILD Parent/child indicator

UNITIDX UNITIDX UNITID number of parent institution

DATSRC SOURCE Medium used to collect data

REFUSAL REFUSAL Refusal status of the institution

PARTAFLAG A_IMP Impute status of Part A

PARTBFLAG B_IMP Impute status of Part B

PARTCFLAG C_IMP Impute status of Part C

PARTDFLAG D_IMP Impute status of Part D

PARTEFLAG E_IMP Impute status of Part E

PARTFFLAG F_IMP Impute status of Part F

LIBSHAR1 LIBSHAR1 UNITID for shared library

LIBNAME1 LIBNAME1 Name of shared library

LIBSHAR2 LIBSHAR2 UNITID for shared library

LIBNAME2 LIBNAME2 Name of shared library

LIBSHAR3 LIBSHAR3 UNITID for shared library

LIBNAME3 LIBNAME3 Name of shared library

ELGCOLL No Matching Variable Has organized collection of materials

ELGSTAFF No Matching Variable Institution has trained staff

ELGSCHED No Matching Variable Institution has established schedule

ELGPHYS No Matching Variable Has physical facilities for collection

FINSUPP No Matching Variable Provides financial support to another

XBRANCHES ILA1 Item status flag for BRANCHES

BRANCHES LA1 Number of branch & independent libraries

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 2000 to 1998, by file order

ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE LABEL

XSTLIBS ILB2 Item status flag for STLIBS

STLIBS LB2 Librarians

XSTOTHPRO ILB3 Item status flag for STOTHPRO

STOTHPRO LB3 Other professional staff

XSTLIBPRO ILB4 Item status flag for STLIBPRO

STLIBPRO LB4 Total librarians & OPS (STLIBS+STOTHPRO)

XSTOTH ILB5 Item status flag for STOTH

STOTH LB5 All other paid staff

XSTCONSRV ILB6 Item status flag for STCONSRV

STCONSRV LB6 Contributed services staff

XSTASST ILB7 Item status flag for STASST

STASST LB7 Student assistants-all funding sources

XSTTOT2000 ILB8 Item status flag for STTOT2000

STTOT2000 LB8 Total FTE staff (SUM(STLIBPRO-STASST))

XSWLIBPRO ILC9 Item status flag for SWLIBPRO

SWLIBPRO LC9 Expenditures for librarians & OPS

XSWOTH ILC10 Item status flag for SWOTH

SWOTH LC10 Expenditures for all other paid staff

XSWASST ILC11 Item status flag for SWASST

SWASST LC11 Expenditures for student assistants

XIRPAMICR ILC12 Item status flag for IRPAMICR

IRPAMICR LC12 Expenditures-Books-paper and microforms

XEXELBKS ILC13 Item status flag for EXELBKS

EXELBKS LC13 Expenditures-Books-electronic

XCUPAMICR ILC14 Item status flag for CUPAMICR

CUPAMICR LC14 Exp-Current serials-paper & microforms

XEXELSER ILC15 Item status flag for EXELSER

EXELSER LC15 Expenditures-Current serials-electronic

XEXAUD ILC16 Item status flag for EXAUD

EXAUD LC16 Expenditures for audiovisual materials

XEXDEL ILC17 Item status flag for EXDEL

EXDEL LC17 Expend-Document deliv/Interlibrary loan

XEXPRES ILC18 Item status flag for EXPRES

EXPRES LC18 Expenditures for Preservation

XEXOTHIR ILC19 Item status flag for EXOTHIR

EXOTHIR LC19 Expenditures for other materials

XEXFUREQP ILC20 Item status flag for EXFUREQP

EXFUREQP LC20 Expenditures for furniture & equipment

XEXCOMP ILC21 Item status flag for EXCOMP

EXCOMP LC21 Expend-Computer hardware and software

XEXBIB ILC22 Item status flag for EXBIB

EXBIB LC22 Biblio utilities, networks, consortia

XEXOTH2000 ILC23 Item status flag for EXOTH2000

EXOTH2000 LC23 All other operating expenditures

XEXTOT ILC24 Item status flag for EXTOT

EXTOT LC24 Total expenditures (sum SWLIBPRO-EXOTHOLD)

FRINGEYN No Matching Variable Employee fringe benefits (paid fr lib)

XFRINGE ILC25 Item status flag for FRINGE

FRINGE LC25 Expenditures-Employee fringe benefits

XCOLBKSA ILD26_1 Item status flag for COLBKSA

COLBKSA LD26_1 Books - paper - volumes added

XCOLBKSH ILD26_2 Item status flag for COLBKSH

COLBKSH LD26_2 Books - paper - volumes held

XCOLBKPTA ILD27_1 Item status flag for COLBKPTA

COLBKPTA LD27_1 Books - paper - titles added

XCOLBKPTH ILD27_2 Item status flag for COLBKPTH

COLBKPTH LD27_2 Books - paper - titles held

XCOLMICRA ILD28_1 Item status flag for COLMICRA

COLMICRA LD28_1 Books - microform - units added

XCOLMICRH ILD28_2 Item status flag for COLMICRH

COLMICRH LD28_2 Books - microform - units held

XCOLSERA ILD30_1, ILD31_1 Item status flag for COLSERA

COLSERA LD30_1, LD31_1 Current serial subscriptions added

XCOLSERH ILD30_2, ILD31_2 Item status flag for COLSERH

COLSERH LD30_2, LD31_2 Current serial subscriptions held

XCOLAUDA ILD32_1 Item status flag for COLAUDA

COLAUDA LD32_1 Audiovisual materials - units added

XCOLAUDH ILD32_2 Item status flag for COLAUDH

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 2000 to 1998, by file order

ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE LABEL

COLAUDH LD32_2 Audiovisual materials - units held

XILPRET ILE33 Item status flag for ILPRET

ILPRET LE33 Interlib loans to othr lib-returnable

XILPNON ILE34 Item status flag for ILPNON

ILPNON LE34 Interlib loans to othr lib-non-return

XILPTOT ILE35 Item status flag for ILPTOT

ILPTOT LE35 Interlib loans to othr lib-total

XILRRET ILE36 Item status flag for LRRET

ILRRET LE36 Interlib loans from othr lib-returnable

XILRNON ILE37 Item status flag for ILRNON

ILRNON LE37 Interlib loans from othr lib-non-return

XILRTOT ILE38 Item status flag for LRTOT

ILRTOT LE38 Interlib loans from othr lib-total

XDOCDEL No Matching Variable Item status flag for DOCDEL

DOCDEL No Matching Variable Docs delivered from commercial services

XCIRTRANS ILE39, ILE40 Item status flag for CIRTRANS

CIRTRANS LE39, LE40 Circulation transactions

XPRESEN ILE41 Item status flag for PRESEN

PRESEN LE41 Number of presentations

XATTEND ILE42 Item status flag for ATTEND

ATTEND LE42 Total attendance at all presentations

XHOURS ILF43 Item status flag for HOURS

HOURS LF43 Hours open in a typical week

XGATECT ILF44 Item status flag for GATECT

GATECT LF44 Gate count in a typical week

XREFTRANS ILE45 Item status flag for REFTRANS

REFTRANS LF45 Reference transactions in a typical week

ELCATYN LG46_1 Access of elec catalog within library

ELCATCMPYN LG46_2 Access-elec catalg elsewhere on campus

ELCATOCPYN LG46_3 Acc-elec catalg off campus-prmary client

ELCATOCOYN LG46_4 Access-elec catalog off campus-others

ELINDYN LG47_1 Acc elec index & ref tools w/in lib

ELINDCMPYN LG47_2 Acc elec index & ref tool else on cmp

ELINDOCPYN LG47_3 Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-prmry

ELINDOCOYN LG47_4 Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-oth

ELPERYN LG48_1 Acc elec full text periodical w/in lib

ELPERCMPYN LG48_2 Acc elec full text period. else on cmp

ELPEROCPYN LG48_3 Acc elec full text period. off cmp-prm

ELPEROCOYN LG48_4 Acc elec full text period. off cmp-oth

ELCRSYN LG49_1 Acc elec full text course res w/in lib

ELCRSCMPYN LG49_2 Acc elec fl txt course res else on cmp

ELCRSOCPYN LG49_3 Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-prm

ELCRSOCOYN LG49_4 Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-oth

DOCDIGYN LG50_1 Acc elec files(not ctlg) w/in lib

DOCDIGCMPYN LG50_2 Acc elec files(not ctlg) else on cmpus

DOCDIGOCPYN LG50_3 Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-prm

DOCDIGOCOYN LG50_4 Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-oth

INETYN LG51_1 Internet access w/in library

INETCMPYN LG51_2 Internet access elsewhere on campus

INETOCPYN LG51_3 Internet access off campus-primary

INETOCOYN LG51_4 Internet access off campus-other

LIBREFYN LG52_1 Lib ref serv by email w/in library

LIBREFCMPYN LG52_2 Lib ref serv by email else on campus

LIBREFOCPYN LG52_3 Lib ref serv by email off campus-prim

LIBREFOCOYN LG52_4 Lib ref serv by email off campus-othr

LOANREQYN LG53_1 Interlib loan req elec w/in library

LOANREQCMPYN LG53_2 Interlib loan req elec else on campus

LOANREQOCPYN LG53_3 Interlib loan req elec off campus-prim

LOANREQOCOYN LG53_4 Interlib loan req elec off campus-othr

TECHYN LG54_1 Tech to asst patrons w/disabil w/in lib

TECHCMPYN LG54_2 Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil else on cmp

TECHOCPYN LG54_3 Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-prm

TECHOCOYN LG54_4 Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-oth

INSINETYN LG55_1 Instr by lib stf-internet w/in lib

INSINETCMPYN LG55_2 Instr by lib stf-internet else on cmp

INSINETOCPYN LG55_3 Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-prm

INSINETOCOYN LG55_4 Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-oth

ELDOCDELYN LG56_1 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct w/in lib

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Appendix D—Crosswalks

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000

ALS crosswalk from 2000 to 1998, by file order

ALS 2000 VARIABLE NAME ALS 1998 VARIABLE NAME ALS 2000 VARIABLE LABEL

ELDOCDELCMPYN LG56_2 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct else on cmp

ELDOCDELOCPYN LG56_3 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-prm

ELDOCDELOCOYN LG56_4 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-oth

VDOCONFYN LG57_1 Video/desktop conf for lib w/in lib

VDOCONFCMPYN LG57_2 Video/desktop conf for lib else on cmp

VDOCONFOCPYN LG57_3 Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-prm

VDOCONFOCOYN LG57_4 Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-oth

SATBRYN LG58_1 Satellite broadcast for lib w/in lib

SATBRCMPYN LG58_2 Satellite broadcast for lib-else on cmp

SATBROCPYN LG58_3 Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-prm

SATBROCOYN LG58_4 Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-oth

COMPUTERYN LG59 Computers for patron use in library

SOFTWAREYN LG60 Computer software for patron use in lib

SCANNERYN LG61 Scanning equip for patron use in library

DISTEDYN No Matching Variable Institution has distance ed students

DISTEDSRVYN LG62 Services to distance education students

CNSUBYN No Matching Variable Subsidized consortium-access to elec res

CNPARTYN No Matching Variable Library particpates in the consortium

CNFULLYN No Matching Variable Cost of participation fully funded-state

CNPRTLYN No Matching Variable Participation partially funded by state

CNOTHRYN No Matching Variable Participate in other consortia-elec res

FTUS9899 FTUNDER Full-time undergraduate students 1998-99

FTGS9899 FTGRAD Full-time graduate students 1998-99

PTUS9899 PTUNDER Part-time undergraduate students 1998-99

PTGS9899 PTGRAD Part-time graduate students 1998-99

TOTENR9899 ENROLL Total enrollment 1998-99

XTFTFAC9_10M IMPA74 Item status flag for TFTFAC9_10M

TFTFAC9_10M A74 Total FT faculty on 9/10 month contract

XTFTFAC11_12M IMPA149 Item status flag TFTFAC11_12M

TFTFAC11_12M A149 Total FT faculty on 11/12 month contract

XEXTOTE_G2000 XB123 Status flag for EXTOTE_G2000

EXTOTE_G2000 B123 Total E&G expenditures 2000

EXTOT2000 No Matching Variable Total expenses 2000

XEXTOT2000 No Matching Variable Status flag for EXTOT2000

EXTOT2000B No Matching Variable Total expenses 2000

XEXTOT2000B No Matching Variable Status flag for EXTOT2000B

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Appendix E – Edits and Imputations 

Academic Library Survey (ALS) 2000 

E-1 

This appendix, which describes the edits and imputations for the Academic Libraries data 

file 2000. 
Appendix E – Edits and Imputations 

Academic Library Survey (ALS) 2000 

E-2 

The edit checks provide warnings as the data are being entered and an edit/error report is 

provided after the data have been entered. The types of edit checks are listed below: 

• Summations—reported totals are compared with the sums of the constituent data 

items. If they are not equal, an error message is generated. 

• Relational edit checks—the program compares responses entered in one section of 

the questionnaire with responses entered in another section of the questionnaire 

for consistency. For example, if a librarian reports that books and bound serials 

were added during the fiscal year, the program would look for some expenditure 

to be reported for books and bound serials. If the former is reported without the 

latter, an error message is generated. Another example is that the number of 

volumes of print materials added during the fiscal year cannot exceed the total 

number of volumes held at the end of the fiscal year. 

• Range checks—an error message is generated if responses are above or below 

expected amounts. For example, if the average salary of librarians is less than 

$20,000 or greater than $100,000, or if any of the collections data (except for 

volumes held at the end of the year) is greater than 1,000,000, an error message is 

generated. If the reported hours of service are fewer than 10 hours per week or 

greater than 168 hours per week, an error message is generated. 

After the data were received by NCES from every state, the data files were merged and 

general edits and imputations were performed. Some examples of general edits and 

imputations follow: 

• If a total was blank or zero, but there were one or more positive subtotals, the total 

was changed to equal the sum of the subtotals.

• If a value or item was missing and prior-year (2000) data were available, the data 

were used to impute a value for the missing item. A ratio adjustment was done, 

taking into account the average amount of change that occurred in the variable 

within the imputation stratum to which the institution was assigned. These ratios 

were then applied to the prior-year data used for imputation. The strata were 

based upon the highest level of degree (doctor’s, master’s, bachelor’s, and 

associate), and control and size of institution. The four control/size imputation 

categories were: (1) public, less than median number of degrees for institutions in 

that category; (2) public, equal to or greater than the median; (3) private, less than 

the median; and (4) private, equal to or greater than the median. 

• If prior-year data were unavailable, for purposes of imputation, the Academic 

Libraries file was divided into eight imputation classes, and averages for the class 

were applied. 

• To determine the imputed value for a subtotal, the average estimate was 

calculated across the set of respondents in each class, including ones for which the 
Appendix E – Edits and Imputations 

Academic Library Survey (ALS) 2000 

E-3 

total was obtained by adding the subtotals, but excluding those for which the sum 

of the subtotals did not originally equal the total. The average subtotal value was 

divided by the average total value within each imputation class to obtain an 

average proportion. The average proportion was multiplied by the reported total to 

obtain the imputed subtotal value. 

• For total staff (part B, line 8 on the survey form) and total expenditures (part C, 

line 24), if the total and all subtotals were blank or zero, they were imputed by 

taking the average of the imputation class. 

• Some values were imputed for all data items in parts B through F, except 

contributed services staff (part B, line 6 on the survey form) and employee fringe 

benefits (part C, line 25b). These categories were applicable to only a few 

institutions. 

• Values were not imputed for electronic services (part G). 

 The procedure of using a ratio adjustment to prior-year data for imputation represented a 

change from that followed in cycles prior to 1996 and may have resulted in some small 

differences in estimates. The change in 1996 to the use of ratio adjustments allowed use 

of information about actual changes in the data, which enabled more accurate imputation. 

While checks indicate that the effect of the change in imputation procedure was not large, 

caution should be exercised in making comparisons with pre-1996 reports. The reader is 

referred to the NCES report on the Status of Academic Libraries in the United States: 

Results from the 1996 Academic Library Survey with Historical Comparisons (NCES 

2001-301). This report uses data from institutions reporting in each reference year to 

make comparisons over time. 

Appendix F – Response Rate Tables 

Academic Library Survey (ALS) 2000 

 F-1 

These tables provide detailed unit response counts.
Table F1. Number and percentage of responding academic libraries according to level and control of institution, by item:2000

Total

postsecondary

degreegranting

institutions

with Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- 

libraries Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent 

All institutions 3,527 100.0% 2,148 100.0% 568 100.0% 884 100.0% 660 100.0% 1,379 100.0% 

Responding libraries 3,084 87.4 1,901 88.5 517 91.0 791 89.5 564 85.5 1,183 85.8 

Part B-Library staff

Librarians 3,064 86.9 1,891 88.0 514 90.5 787 89.0 561 85.0 1,173 85.1 Other professional staff 2,855 80.9 1,775 82.6 485 85.4 744 84.2 519 78.6 1,080 78.3 Librarians and professional staff 2,968 84.2 1,841 85.7 508 89.4 766 86.7 539 81.7 1,127 81.7 All other paid staff 2,873 81.5 1,788 83.2 499 87.9 744 84.2 517 78.3 1,085 78.7 Contributed services staff 2,615 74.1 1,611 75.0 440 77.5 670 75.8 478 72.4 1,004 72.8 Student assistants/all funding 2,971 84.2 1,849 86.1 506 89.1 769 87.0 545 82.6 1,122 81.4 Total FTE staff 2,934 83.2 1,826 85.0 507 89.3 755 85.4 535 81.1 1,108 80.3 

Part C-Library operating expenditures

Librarians and professional staff 2,932 83.1 1,827 85.1 508 89.4 755 85.4 537 81.4 1,105 80.1 All other paid staff 2,866 81.3 1,781 82.9 502 88.4 738 83.5 514 77.9 1,085 78.7 Student assistants 2,802 79.4 1,769 82.4 496 87.3 727 82.2 520 78.8 1,033 74.9 Books, serial backfiles-paper and

microform 2,963 84.0 1,833 85.3 501 88.2 768 86.9 537 81.4 1,130 81.9 

Books, serial backfiles-electronic 2,636 74.7 1,627 75.7 445 78.3 679 76.8 480 72.7 1,009 73.2 Current serials-paper and microform 2,973 84.3 1,838 85.6 500 88.0 766 86.7 545 82.6 1,135 82.3 Current seria ls-electronic 2,872 81.4 1,782 83.0 482 84.9 743 84.0 531 80.5 1,090 79.0 Audiovisual materials 2,845 80.7 1,742 81.1 465 81.9 742 83.9 509 77.1 1,103 80.0 Document delivery/interlibrary loan 2,731 77.4 1,701 79.2 471 82.9 705 79.8 499 75.6 1,030 74.7 Other information resources 2,588 73.4 1,591 74.1 446 78.5 648 73.3 473 71.7 997 72.3 Preservation 2,760 78.3 1,739 81.0 483 85.0 728 82.4 501 75.9 1,021 74.0 Furniture and equipment 2,825 80.1 1,739 81.0 470 82.7 726 82.1 518 78.5 1,086 78.8 Computer hardware and software 2,893 82.0 1,786 83.1 495 87.1 745 84.3 519 78.6 1,107 80.3 Bibliographic utilities, networks,

consortia 2,865 81.2 1,790 83.3 492 86.6 748 84.6 523 79.2 1,075 78.0 

All other operating expenditures 2,894 82.1 1,800 83.8 494 87.0 753 85.2 526 79.7 1,094 79.3 Total operating expenditures 2,719 77.1 1,696 79.0 483 85.0 694 78.5 494 74.8 1,023 74.2 

Part D-Library collections

Books/serials paper volumes added 2,865 81.2 1,793 83.5 498 87.7 756 85.5 512 77.6 1,072 77.7 Books/serials paper volumes EOFY1 2,957 83.8 1,841 85.7 509 89.6 769 87.0 535 81.1 1,116 80.9 

Books/serials paper titles added 2,582 73.2 1,566 72.9 407 71.7 669 75.7 464 70.3 1,016 73.7 Books/serials paper titles EOFY1 2,655 75.3 1,603 74.6 417 73.4 678 76.7 483 73.2 1,052 76.3 Books/serials microform units added 2,418 68.6 1,558 72.5 442 77.8 681 77.0 415 62.9 860 62.4 Books/serials microform units EOFY1 2,603 73.8 1,680 78.2 477 84.0 714 80.8 466 70.6 923 66.9 Current serials paper/microform

added 2,774 78.7 1,720 80.1 466 82.0 718 81.2 509 77.1 1,054 76.4 

Current serials paper/microform

EOFY1 2,951 83.7 1,832 85.3 502 88.4 766 86.7 536 81.2 1,119 81.1 

Audiovisual materials units added 2,691 76.3 1,680 78.2 451 79.4 718 81.2 486 73.6 1,011 73.3 Audiovisual materials units EOFY1 2,849 80.8 1,782 83.0 482 84.9 749 84.7 524 79.4 1,067 77.4 

Part E-Library services, fiscal year

Circulation transactions 2,848 80.7 1,799 83.8 502 88.4 754 85.3 519 78.6 1,049 76.1 

See footnotes at end of table.

4-year institutions 4-year 

Less than

Total 4-year

institutions Highest level of degree

Doctor

’

s Master

’

s Bachelor

’

s

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Table F1: Number and percentage of responding academic libraries according to level and control of institution, by item:2000 (continue

Total

postsecondary

degreegranting

institutions

with Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- 

libraries Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent 

Part E-Library services, fiscal year

Interlibrary loans provided to 2,666 75.6% 1,690 78.7% 466 82.0% 707 80.0% 492 74.5% 976 70.8% Interlibrary loans received from 2,796 79.3 1,768 82.3 498 87.7 743 84.0 500 75.8 1,028 74.5 Info services no. of presentations 2,878 81.6 1,790 83.3 496 87.3 746 84.4 522 79.1 1,088 78.9 Info services no. of persons 2,873 81.5 1,785 83.1 493 86.8 745 84.3 521 78.9 1,088 78.9 

Part F-Library service per typical week

Public service hours 3,017 85.5 1,863 86.7 510 89.8 775 87.7 550 83.3 1,154 83.7 Gate count 2,679 76.0 1,621 75.5 437 76.9 678 76.7 485 73.5 1,058 76.7 Reference transactions 2,832 80.3 1,751 81.5 484 85.2 734 83.0 508 77.0 1,081 78.4 

Part G-Electronic services

Electronic catalog that includes

 library’s holdingsAccess from within library 3,021 85.7 1,866 86.9 512 90.1 776 87.8 550 83.3 1,155 83.8 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,980 84.5 1,845 85.9 510 89.8 769 87.0 539 81.7 1,135 82.3 Access off campus by primary

clientele 2,964 84.0 1,837 85.5 510 89.8 766 86.7 535 81.1 1,127 81.7 

Access off campus by others 2,948 83.6 1,829 85.1 508 89.4 763 86.3 532 80.6 1,119 81.1 

Electronic indexes and reference

 toolsAccess from within library 3,021 85.7 1,865 86.8 512 90.1 777 87.9 548 83.0 1,156 83.8 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,975 84.3 1,842 85.8 510 89.8 770 87.1 535 81.1 1,133 82.2 Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,959 83.9 1,832 85.3 511 90.0 765 86.5 530 80.3 1,127 81.7 

Access off campus by others 2,933 83.2 1,818 84.6 502 88.4 763 86.3 527 79.8 1,115 80.9 

Electronic full text periodicals

Access from within library 3,015 85.5 1,863 86.7 510 89.8 777 87.9 548 83.0 1,152 83.5 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,973 84.3 1,839 85.6 507 89.3 770 87.1 535 81.1 1,134 82.2 Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,952 83.7 1,828 85.1 509 89.6 761 86.1 532 80.6 1,124 81.5 

Access off campus by others 2,935 83.2 1,817 84.6 503 88.6 761 86.1 527 79.8 1,118 81.1 

Electronic full text course reserves

Access from within library 2,999 85.0 1,853 86.3 506 89.1 772 87.3 547 82.9 1,146 83.1 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,947 83.6 1,827 85.1 503 88.6 764 86.4 533 80.8 1,120 81.2 Access off campus by primary

clientele 2,927 83.0 1,816 84.5 502 88.4 761 86.1 527 79.8 1,111 80.6 

Access off campus by others 2,922 82.8 1,813 84.4 501 88.2 760 86.0 526 79.7 1,109 80.4 

Electronic files other than catalog

Access from within library 3,004 85.2 1,853 86.3 506 89.1 772 87.3 548 83.0 1,151 83.5 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,957 83.8 1,828 85.1 508 89.4 760 86.0 533 80.8 1,129 81.9 Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,940 83.4 1,819 84.7 507 89.3 758 85.7 528 80.0 1,121 81.3 

Access off campus by others 2,929 83.0 1,814 84.5 505 88.9 758 85.7 526 79.7 1,115 80.9 

Internet access

Access from within library 3,022 85.7 1,864 86.8 511 90.0 778 88.0 547 82.9 1,158 84.0 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,979 84.5 1,846 85.9 509 89.6 770 87.1 540 81.8 1,133 82.2 

See footnotes at end of table.

4-year institutions 4-year 

Less than

Total 4-year

Doctor

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’

s Bachelor

’

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institutions Highest level of degree

F-3
Table F1: Number and percentage of responding academic libraries according to level and control of institution, by item:2000 (continue

Total

postsecondary

degreegranting

institutions

with Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- 

libraries Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding 

Part G-Electronic services

Internet access

Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,935 0.8 1,818 0.8 507 0.9 758 0.9 527 0.8 1,117 0.8 1,419 

Access off campus by others 2,917 82.7 1,806 84.1 501 88.2 754 85.3 525 79.5 1,111 80.6 1,409 

Library reference service by e-mail

Access from within library 2,993 84.9 1,849 86.1 508 89.4 767 86.8 547 82.9 1,144 83.0 1,430 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,959 83.9 1,835 85.4 507 89.3 763 86.3 538 81.5 1,124 81.5 1,423 Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,940 83.4 1,823 84.9 507 89.3 760 86.0 530 80.3 1,117 81.0 1,418 

Access off campus by others 2,923 82.9 1,814 84.5 504 88.7 755 85.4 529 80.2 1,109 80.4 1,409 

Capacity to place interlibrary

 loan/document delivery requests electronicallyAccess from within library 3,006 85.2 1,857 86.5 510 89.8 772 87.3 547 82.9 1,149 83.3 1,443 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,958 83.9 1,832 85.3 508 89.4 761 86.1 536 81.2 1,126 81.7 1,432 Access off campus by primaryclientele 2,943 83.4 1,824 84.9 508 89.4 762 86.2 528 80.0 1,119 81.1 1,428 Access off campus by others 2,931 83.1 1,816 84.5 503 88.6 761 86.1 526 79.7 1,115 80.9 1,419 

Technology to assist patrons with

 disabilitiesAccess from within library 3,008 85.3 1,857 86.5 510 89.8 774 87.6 546 82.7 1,151 83.5 1,441 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,941 83.4 1,819 84.7 504 88.7 762 86.2 527 79.8 1,122 81.4 1,418 Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,906 82.4 1,798 83.7 499 87.9 756 85.5 518 78.5 1,108 80.3 1,401 

Access off campus by others 2,891 82.0 1,792 83.4 494 87.0 756 85.5 517 78.3 1,099 79.7 1,390 

Instruction by library staff on use of

 internet resourcesAccess from within library 3,021 85.7 1,864 86.8 511 90.0 778 88.0 547 82.9 1,157 83.9 1,445 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,971 84.2 1,839 85.6 509 89.6 767 86.8 536 81.2 1,132 82.1 1,435 Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,928 83.0 1,809 84.2 503 88.6 755 85.4 525 79.5 1,119 81.1 1,415 

Access off campus by others 2,917 82.7 1,803 83.9 500 88.0 755 85.4 522 79.1 1,114 80.8 1,409 

Electronic document delivery by the

 library to patron’s account/ addressAccess from within library 3,005 85.2 1,856 86.4 506 89.1 774 87.6 548 83.0 1,149 83.3 1,439 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,962 84.0 1,834 85.4 505 88.9 765 86.5 537 81.4 1,128 81.8 1,430 Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,938 83.3 1,820 84.7 504 88.7 761 86.1 529 80.2 1,118 81.1 1,423 

Access off campus by others 2,925 82.9 1,813 84.4 499 87.9 760 86.0 528 80.0 1,112 80.6 1,414 

Video/desktop conferencing by or

 for the libraryAccess from within library 3,002 85.1 1,854 86.3 507 89.3 770 87.1 549 83.2 1,148 83.2 1,439 Access from elsewhere on campus 2,955 83.8 1,824 84.9 503 88.6 760 86.0 534 80.9 1,131 82.0 1,429 Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,924 82.9 1,807 84.1 501 88.2 753 85.2 527 79.8 1,117 81.0 1,412 

See footnotes at end of table.

4-year institutions 4-year Pub

Less than

Total 4-year

Doctor

’

s Master

’

s Bachelor

’

s

institutions Highest level of degree

F-4
Table F1. Number and percentage of responding academic libraries according to level and control of institution, by item:2000 (continued)

Totalpostsecondary

degreegranting

institutions

with Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- Total res- 

libraries Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding Percent ponding 

Part G-Electronic services

Video/desktop conferencing by or

 for the libraryAccess off campus by others 2,915 82.6% 1,802 83.9% 498 87.7% 752 85.1% 526 79.7% 1,113 80.7% 1,408 

Satellite broadcasting by or for the

 libraryAccess from within library 2,998 85.0 1,853 86.3 507 89.3 771 87.2 547 82.9 1,145 83.0 1,436 

Access from elsewhere on campus 2,951 83.7 1,822 84.8 504 88.7 759 85.9 532 80.6 1,129 81.9 1,427 

Access off campus by primary

 clientele 2,920 82.8 1,804 84.0 501 88.2 753 85.2 524 79.4 1,116 80.9 1,409 

Access off campus by others 2,912 82.6 1,799 83.8 498 87.7 753 85.2 522 79.1 1,113 80.7 1,407 

Computers not dedicated to library

 functions for patron use inside library 3,023 85.7 1,865 86.8 510 89.8 779 88.1 548 83.0 1,158 84.0 1,449 

Computer software for patron use

 inside the library 3,020 85.6 1,863 86.7 510 89.8 778 88.0 547 82.9 1,157 83.9 1,447 

Scanning equipment for patron use

 in the library 3,015 85.5 1,858 86.5 508 89.4 777 87.9 545 82.6 1,157 83.9 1,444 

Services to your institution’s distance

 education students 3,019 85.6 1,860 86.6 511 90.0 774 87.6 547 82.9 1,159 84.0 1,447 

Part G-Consortorial services

State subsidized library consortium 3,026 85.8 1,865 86.8 511 90.0 778 88.0 548 83.0 1,161 84.2 1,450 

Library participates in consortium 3,025 85.8 1,865 86.8 511 90.0 778 88.0 548 83.0 1,160 84.1 1,449 

Participation fully funded by state 3,021 85.7 1,862 86.7 509 89.6 777 87.9 548 83.0 1159 84.0 1,448 

Participation partially funded by

 state 3,025 85.8 1865 86.8 511 90.0 778 88.0 548 83.0 1160 84.1 1449 

Library participates in other consortia 3,020 85.6 1,862 86.7 510 89.8 776 87.8 548 83.0 1,158 84.0 1,448 

EOFY = held at End of Fiscal YearNOTE : Caution should be exercised when using data at a level of detail where response rate was less than 70 percent.SOURCE: United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 

“

Academic Libraries Survey, 2000.

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Less than

4-year institutions 4-year Publ

Total 4-year

Doctor

’

s Master

’

s Bachelor

’

s

institutions Highest level of degree

F-4
Table F2. Number and percentage of non-responding academic libraries, by state, level, and control of institution: 2000

Total

postsecondary

degreegranting

institutions Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numb

Libraries with all items imputed 443 12.6% 247 11.5% 51 9.0% 93 10.5% 96 14.5% 196 14.2% 10Alabama 1 1.5 1 2.6 0 0.0 1 7.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 Alaska 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Arizona 16 29.1 5 22.7 0 0.0 1 16.7 3 33.3 11 33.3 Arkansas 1 2.2 1 4.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 12.5 0 0.0 California 73 21.4 45 25.3 11 20.8 16 21.1 17 42.5 28 17.2 1Colorado 9 15.5 5 13.9 1 8.3 1 14.3 3 17.6 4 18.2 Connecticut 4 9.3 1 3.6 0 0.0 1 6.2 0 0.0 3 20.0 Delaware 2 20.0 1 16.7 1 33.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 25.0 District of Columbia 1 6.7 1 6.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Florida 21 17.5 9 12.7 0 0.0 6 23.1 3 10.3 12 24.5 Georgia 12 13.6 10 17.9 3 20.0 2 8.3 5 29.4 2 6.2 Hawaii 1 5.6 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 11.1 Idaho 1 7.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 16.7 Illinois 13 8.5 7 7.4 4 12.1 2 7.4 1 3.0 6 10.3 Indiana 8 10.1 7 12.7 0 0.0 4 15.4 3 17.6 1 4.2 Iowa 6 9.7 2 4.8 0 0.0 1 6.7 1 4.8 4 20.0 Kansas 5 9.3 5 17.9 0 0.0 4 33.3 1 9.1 0 0.0 Kentucky 4 6.6 1 2.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 10.0 3 11.1 Louisiana 4 10.0 3 11.5 1 9.1 0 0.0 2 40.0 1 7.1 Maine 3 9.4 3 15.0 0 0.0 1 12.5 2 20.0 0 0.0 Maryland 6 12.0 5 15.6 2 18.2 1 6.2 2 40.0 1 5.6 Massachusetts 14 12.3 10 11.2 2 7.1 4 10.5 2 11.1 4 16.0 Michigan 11 11.1 8 11.9 2 14.3 3 11.5 3 12.0 3 9.4 Minnesota 6 6.6 4 9.1 1 12.5 0 0.0 3 17.6 2 4.3 Mississippi 3 7.7 2 10.0 0 0.0 1 12.5 1 16.7 1 5.3 Missouri 12 12.5 8 11.6 1 6.7 3 11.1 4 15.4 4 14.8 Montana 5 22.7 2 20.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 1 25.0 3 25.0 Nebraska 4 12.1 3 14.3 1 25.0 0 0.0 2 33.3 1 8.3 Nevada 4 33.3 2 33.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 66.7 2 33.3 New Hampshire 4 17.4 3 16.7 1 25.0 1 16.7 1 12.5 1 20.0 New Jersey 6 11.5 2 6.7 2 15.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 18.2 New Mexico 4 10.5 1 6.2 0 0.0 1 10.0 0 0.0 3 13.6 New York 36 13.8 23 13.0 6 12.8 11 13.3 5 11.9 13 15.7 North Carolina 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 North Dakota 1 5.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 10.0 Ohio 35 24.5 18 21.4 4 18.2 10 27.0 4 17.4 17 28.8 1Oklahoma 11 23.9 7 22.6 2 28.6 3 23.1 2 20.0 4 26.7 Oregon 2 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 11.8 Pennsylvania 30 14.2 9 6.3 2 5.6 3 5.3 4 8.0 21 30.9 Rhode Island 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 South Carolina 10 16.4 4 11.4 0 0.0 1 7.1 3 21.4 6 23.1 South Dakota 1 4.2 1 5.3 0 0.0 1 8.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 Tennessee 8 9.8 4 7.0 1 7.1 1 4.3 2 10.5 4 16.0 Texas 16 8.7 13 13.5 0 0.0 5 14.7 7 33.3 3 3.4 Utah 3 14.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 33.3 Vermont 4 17.4 2 9.5 0 0.0 1 9.1 1 12.5 2 100.0 Virginia 5 6.3 2 4.1 1 5.9 0 0.0 1 5.6 3 10.0 Washington 5 7.6 3 9.4 1 16.7 1 5.6 1 12.5 2 5.9 West Virginia 7 25.0 3 13.6 0 0.0 1 14.3 2 16.7 4 66.7 Wisconsin 5 8.1 1 2.3 0 0.0 1 3.7 0 0.0 4 21.1 Wyoming 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 NOTE: Percentages are derived using table C counts.SOURCE: United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), “Academic Libraries Survey, 2000.”

4-year institutions 4-year 

Less than

Doctor’s Master’s Bachelor’s

Total 4-year

institutions Highest level of degree

F-6
Table F3. Total number of academic libraries by state, level, and control of institution: 2000

Totalpostsecondary

degreegranting Total 4-year

institutions institutions Doctor’s Master’s Bachelor’s Less than 4-year 

Libraries 3,527 2,148 568 884 660 1,379 Alabama 66 38 10 14 14 28 Alaska 6 5 1 2 2 1 Arizona 55 22 6 6 9 33 Arkansas 45 21 5 8 8 24 California 341 178 53 76 40 163 Colorado 58 36 12 7 17 22 Connecticut 43 28 7 16 4 15 Delaware 10 6 3 3 0 4 District of Columbia 15 15 6 6 2 0 Florida 120 71 16 26 29 49 Georgia 88 56 15 24 17 32 Hawaii 18 9 3 4 2 9 Idaho 14 8 3 1 4 6 Illinois 153 95 33 27 33 58 Indiana 79 55 12 26 17 24 Iowa 62 42 6 15 21 20 Kansas 54 28 5 12 11 26 Kentucky 61 34 8 16 10 27 Louisiana 40 26 11 10 5 14 Maine 32 20 2 8 10 12 Maryland 50 32 11 16 5 18 Massachusetts 114 89 28 38 18 25 Michigan 99 67 14 26 25 32 Minnesota 91 44 8 18 17 47 Mississippi 39 20 6 8 6 19 Missouri 96 69 15 27 26 27 Montana 22 10 2 4 4 12 Nebraska 33 21 4 11 6 12 Nevada 12 6 2 1 3 6 New Hampshire 23 18 4 6 8 5 New Jersey 52 30 13 15 2 22 New Mexico 38 16 3 10 3 22 New York 260 177 47 83 42 83 North Carolina 118 57 13 21 23 61 North Dakota 20 10 2 2 6 10 Ohio 143 84 22 37 23 59 Oklahoma 46 31 7 13 10 15 Oregon 50 33 8 17 8 17 Pennsylvania 211 143 36 57 50 68 Rhode Island 12 116311South Carolina 61 35 6 14 14 26 South Dakota 24 19 4 12 3 5 Tennessee 82 57 14 23 19 25 Texas 183 96 40 34 21 87 Utah 21 12 3 4 5 9 Vermont 23 21 2 11 8 2 Virginia 79 49 17 14 18 30 Washington 66 32 6 18 8 34 West Virginia 28 22 2 7 12 6 Wisconsin 62 43 5 27 11 19 Wyoming 9 1 1 0 0 8 SOURCE: United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), “Academic Libraries Survey, 2000.”

4-year institutions

Highest level of degree

F-7

Appendix G— Comparison of Reported and Imputed Values 

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000 

G-1

The tables in this appendix compare the final imputed data with the reported data in ALS 

2000. 
Appendix G— Comparison of Reported and Imputed Values 

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000 

G-2

Table G-1. Item Totals and Pecentage Change From 2000 Reported to 2000 Imputed 

Current year variable 2000 Reported 2000 Imputed Percentage change 

Records 3,527.00 3,527.00 0.00 

BRANCHES 2,561.00 2,899.00 13.20 

STLIBS 23,577.14 25,152.28 6.68 

STOTHPRO 5,537.40 5,863.82 5.89 

STLIBPRO 29,114.54 31,016.10 6.53 

STOTH 35,762.16 37,899.16 5.98 

STCONSRV 207.26 228.88 10.43 

STASST 24,505.82 26,520.69 8.22 

STTOT2000 89,319.58 95,664.83 7.10 

SWLIBPRO 1,243,493,007.00 1,337,946,604.00 7.60 

SWOTH 892,654,632.00 949,758,670.00 6.40 

SWASST 212,535,790.00 229,566,607.00 8.01 

IRPAMICR 506,556,714.00 552,103,537.00 8.99 

EXELBKS 31,029,214.00 33,888,830.00 9.22 

CUPAMICR 884,935,390.00 945,957,716.00 6.90 

EXELSER 193,761,599.00 203,845,116.00 5.20 

EXAUD 29,838,193.00 32,039,666.00 7.38 

EXDEL 19,193,045.00 20,543,097.00 7.03 

EXPRES 41,952,509.00 43,831,575.00 4.48 

EXOTHIR 31,514,452.00 34,380,687.00 9.09 

EXFUREQP 60,190,744.00 63,498,595.00 5.50 

EXCOMP 148,343,261.00 160,488,352.00 8.19 

EXBIB 84,536,427.00 90,284,162.00 6.80 

EXOTH2000 286,709,052.00 327,809,914.00 14.34 

EXTOT 4,603,319,929.00 5,025,943,128.00 9.18 

FRINGE 289,416,502.00 313,324,847.00 8.26 

COLBKSA 22,491,432.00 24,435,723.00 8.64 

COLBKSH 857,844,028.00 913,546,999.00 6.49 

COLBKPTA 13,445,698.00 17,222,715.00 28.09 

COLBKPTH 413,422,807.00 525,361,591.00 27.08 

COLMICRA 30,527,585.00 34,564,174.00 13.22 

COLMICRH 1,033,101,162.00 1,111,496,736.00 7.59 

See notes at the end tables.
Appendix G— Comparison of Reported and Imputed Values 

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000 

G-3

Table G-1. Item Totals and Pecentage Change From 2000 Reported to 2000 Imputed 

Current year variable 2000 Reported 2000 Imputed Percentage change 

COLSERA 390,550.00 572,523.00 46.59 

COLSERH 7,255,002.00 7,499,870.00 3.38 

COLAUDA 2,318,618.00 2,830,665.00 22.08 

COLAUDH 78,951,440.00 87,558,471.00 10.90 

ILPRET 3,878,866.00 4,617,709.00 19.05 

ILPNON 4,133,780.00 4,876,321.00 17.96 

ILPTOT 8,012,646.00 9,494,030.00 18.49 

ILRRET 3,059,189.00 3,534,141.00 15.53 

ILRNON 3,601,210.00 4,161,562.00 15.56 

ILRTOT 7,125,434.00 7,695,703.00 8.00 

DOCDEL 980,570.00 1,228,976.00 25.33 

CIRTRANS 179,218,840.00 193,962,856.00 8.23 

PRESEN 388,336.00 432,451.00 11.36 

ATTEND 6,777,272.00 7,503,005.00 10.71 

HOURS 235,865.00 270,009.00 14.48 

GATECT 13,520,727.00 16,456,612.00 21.71 

REFTRANS 1,393,318.00 1,582,386.00 13.57 

TFTFAC9_10M 330,946.00 385,937.00 16.62 

TFTFAC11_12M 58,307.00 68,484.00 17.45 

EXTOT2000 79,121,013,873.00 79,515,063,559.00 0.50 

EXTOT2000B 2,731,899,769.00 2,928,169,079.00 7.18 

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS), 2000.
Appendix G— Comparison of Reported and Imputed Values 

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) 2000 

G-4

Table G-2. Record totals of Reported and Imputed Values From 1998 ALS to 2000 

 1998 ALS 2000 ALS 

Total Reported - Total number of libraries responded to the 

survey. 3,547 3,084 

Total Imputed - Total number of libraries not responded to 

the survey and hence all items imputed. 111 443 

Total number of libraries in the survey universe - Number of 

postsecondary institutions within the 50 States and the 

District of Columbia with academic libraries. (Total Reported 

+ Total Imputed) 

3,658 3,527 

Number of Institutions with at least one part of the data 

Imputed. (Based on the value of the IMPUTE variable). 2,517 2,143 

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 

Academic Libraries Survey (ALS), 2000.
Appendix H—Frequency and Continuous Variable Statistics 

Academic Library Survey (ALS) 2000—Public-use 

H-1 

 

This appendix provides frequency counts for categorical variables and descriptions of continuous 

variables.
Appendix H—Frequency and Continuous Variable Statistics 

Academic Library Survey (ALS) 2000—Public-use 

H-2 

 

Frequency Tables: Public Use File 

 Status of institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ACT Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

A Active - Institution active and not an add 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Street address or post office box 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ADDR Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Blank Value 100 2.84 100 2.84 

Valid Value 3427 97.16 3527 100.00 

 Affiliation of institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

AFFIL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 Public 1566 44.40 1566 44.40 

2 Private for-profit 472 13.38 2038 57.78 

3 Private nonprofit, no religious affiliation 661 18.74 2699 76.52 

4 Private nonprofit 828 23.48 3527 100.00 

 Total number of associate’s degrees from Completions 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ASSOCDEG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 1167 33.09 1167 33.09 

Valid Value 2360 66.91 3527 100.00 

 Total attendance at all presentations 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ATTEND Frequency Percent Frequency Percent 

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Total number of bachelor’s degrees from Completions 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

BACHDEG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 1642 46.56 1642 46.56 

Valid Value 1885 53.44 3527 100.00 

 Number of Branch and Independent Libraries 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

BRANCHES Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 
Appendix H—Frequency and Continuous Variable Statistics 

Academic Library Survey (ALS) 2000—Public-use 

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 Carnegie Classification Code 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CARNEGIE Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 467 13.24 467 13.24 

11 Research universities I 89 2.52 556 15.76 

12 Research universities II 37 1.05 593 16.81 

13 Doctoral universities I 51 1.45 644 18.26 

14 Doctoral universities II 58 1.64 702 19.90 

21 Masters comprehensive I 430 12.19 1132 32.10 

22 Masters comprehensive II 89 2.52 1221 34.62 

31 BA liberal arts colleges I 155 4.39 1376 39.01 

32 Baccalaureate colleges II 443 12.56 1819 51.57 

40 Associate of Arts College 1192 33.80 3011 85.37 

51 Theological seminaries 180 5.10 3191 90.47 

52 Medical schools 46 1.30 3237 91.78 

53 Other separate health profession schools 61 1.73 3298 93.51 

54 Schools of engineering and technology 31 0.88 3329 94.39 

55 Schools of business and management 47 1.33 3376 95.72 

56 Schools of art, music, and design 61 1.73 3437 97.45 

57 Schools of law 20 0.57 3457 98.02 

58 Teachers colleges 4 0.11 3461 98.13 

59 Other specialized institutions 39 1.11 3500 99.23 

60 Tribal colleges 27 0.77 3527 100.00 

 Circulation transactions 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CIRTRANS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 

 Institution City 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CITY Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Cost of library’s participation fully funded by the state 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CNFULLYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

H 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Participate in other consortia-elec res 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CNOTHRYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

H 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Library participates in the consortium 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CNPARTYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

H 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Library’s participation partially funded by the state 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CNPRTLYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

H 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 
Appendix H—Frequency and Continuous Variable Statistics 

Academic Library Survey (ALS) 2000—Public-use 

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 Subsidized consortium-access to elec res 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CNSUBYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

H 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Number of units (audiovisual materials) added 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLAUDA Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Number of units (audiovisual materials) held 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLAUDH Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Number of titles (books-paper) added 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLBKPTA Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Number of titles (books-paper) held 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLBKPTH Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Number of volumes (books-paper) added 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLBKSA Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Number of volumes (books-paper) held 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLBKSH Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Number of units (books-microforms) added 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLMICRA Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Number of units (books-microforms) held 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLMICRH Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Number of units (current serial subscriptions) added 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLSERA Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 
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 Number of units (current serial subscriptions) held 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COLSERH Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Computers for patron use in library 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

COMPUTERYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 504 14.29 504 14.29 

1 YES 2468 69.97 2972 84.26 

2 NO 555 15.74 3527 100.00 

 Control of Institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CONTROL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 Public 1566 44.40 1566 44.40 

2 Private, nonprofit 1489 42.22 3055 86.62 

3 Private, for profit 472 13.38 3527 100.00 

 

 Expenditures for current serials: paper and microform 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CUPAMICR Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Parent/child indicator 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

CYPARCH Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 3440 97.53 3440 97.53 

1 Parent record (combined data) 87 2.47 3527 100.00 

 The most recent date the record was edited or imputed 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DATEFLAG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 442 12.53 442 12.53 

Valid Value 3085 87.47 3527 100.00 

 Medium used to collect data 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DATSRC Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 444 12.59 444 12.59 

1 Internet (FTP/WWW) 3083 87.41 3527 100.00 

 Degree Granting Status 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DEGGRANT Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 YES 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Services to your institution’s distance education students 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DISTEDSRVYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 508 14.40 508 14.40 

-2 Not Applicable 1076 30.51 1584 44.91 

1 YES 1827 51.80 3411 96.71 

2 NO 116 3.29 3527 100.00 
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 Institution has distance education students 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DISTEDYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 502 14.23 502 14.23 

1 YES 1949 55.26 2451 69.49 

2 NO 1076 30.51 3527 100.00 

 Documents delivered from commercial services 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DOCDEL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec files(not ctlg) else on cmpus 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DOCDIGCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 570 16.16 570 16.16 

1 YES 1846 52.34 2416 68.50 

2 NO 1111 31.50 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-oth 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DOCDIGOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 598 16.95 598 16.95 

1 YES 1606 45.53 2204 62.49 

2 NO 1323 37.51 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec files(not ctlg) off cmpus-prm 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DOCDIGOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 587 16.64 587 16.64 

1 YES 1760 49.90 2347 66.54 

2 NO 1180 33.46 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec files(not ctlg) w/in lib 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DOCDIGYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 523 14.83 523 14.83 

1 YES 2007 56.90 2530 71.73 

2 NO 997 28.27 3527 100.00 

 Total number of doctor’s degrees from Completions 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DOCTDEG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 3021 85.65 3021 85.65 

Valid Value 506 14.35 3527 100.00 

 Dunn and Bradstreet Id Number 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

DUNS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-3 Not available 39 1.11 39 1.11 

Valid Value 3488 98.89 3527 100.00 

 Edit status of the institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EDITSTATUS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 442 12.53 442 12.53 

1 Passed edits 557 15.79 999 28.32 

2 Edit flags remain, analyst accepted 2528 71.68 3527 100.00 
Appendix H—Frequency and Continuous Variable Statistics 

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 Employer Id Number 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EIN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not reported 493 13.98 493 13.98 

-2 Not applicable 3 0.09 496 14.06 

-3 Not available 14 0.40 510 14.46 

Valid Value 3017 85.54 3527 100.00 

 Access of elec catalog from elsewhere on campus 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELCATCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 547 15.51 547 15.51 

1 YES 2532 71.79 3079 87.30 

2 NO 448 12.70 3527 100.00 

 Access of elec catalog from off campus by others 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELCATOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 579 16.42 579 16.42 

1 YES 2360 66.91 2939 83.33 

2 NO 588 16.67 3527 100.00 

 Access of elec catalog from off campus by primary clientele 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELCATOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 563 15.96 563 15.96 

1 YES 2446 69.35 3009 85.31 

2 NO 518 14.69 3527 100.00 

 Access of elec catalog from within the library 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELCATYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 506 14.35 506 14.35 

1 YES 2830 80.24 3336 94.58 

2 NO 191 5.42 3527 100.00 

 

 Acc elec fl txt course res else on cmp 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELCRSCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 580 16.44 580 16.44 

1 YES 694 19.68 1274 36.12 

2 NO 2253 63.88 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-oth 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELCRSOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 605 17.15 605 17.15 

1 YES 117 3.32 722 20.47 

2 NO 2805 79.53 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec fl txt course res off cmp-prm 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELCRSOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 600 17.01 600 17.01 

1 YES 660 18.71 1260 35.72 

2 NO 2267 64.28 3527 100.00 
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 Acc elec full text course res w/in lib 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELCRSYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 528 14.97 528 14.97 

1 YES 726 20.58 1254 35.55 

2 NO 2273 64.45 3527 100.00 

 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct else on cmp 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELDOCDELCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 565 16.02 565 16.02 

1 YES 1393 39.50 1958 55.51 

2 NO 1569 44.49 3527 100.00 

 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-oth 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELDOCDELOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 602 17.07 602 17.07 

1 YES 460 13.04 1062 30.11 

2 NO 2465 69.89 3527 100.00 

 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct off cmp-prm 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELDOCDELOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 589 16.70 589 16.70 

1 YES 1285 36.43 1874 53.13 

2 NO 1653 46.87 3527 100.00 

 Elec doc deliv-lib to acct w/in lib 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELDOCDELYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 522 14.80 522 14.80 

1 YES 1470 41.68 1992 56.48 

2 NO 1535 43.52 3527 100.00 

 Institution has organized collection of materials 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELGCOLL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 329 9.33 329 9.33 

1 YES 3198 90.67 3527 100.00 

 Institution has physical facilities for collection 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELGPHYS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 329 9.33 329 9.33 

1 YES 3198 90.67 3527 100.00 

 Institution has established schedule 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELGSCHED Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 329 9.33 329 9.33 

1 YES 3198 90.67 3527 100.00 
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 Institution has trained staff 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELGSTAFF Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 329 9.33 329 9.33 

1 YES 3198 90.67 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec index & ref tool else on cmp 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELINDCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 552 15.65 552 15.65 

1 YES 2652 75.19 3204 90.84 

2 NO 323 9.16 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-oth 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELINDOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 594 16.84 594 16.84 

1 YES 880 24.95 1474 41.79 

2 NO 2053 58.21 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec index & ref tool off cmp-prmry 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELINDOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 568 16.10 568 16.10 

1 YES 2370 67.20 2938 83.30 

2 NO 589 16.70 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec index & ref tools w/in lib 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELINDYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 506 14.35 506 14.35 

1 YES 2904 82.34 3410 96.68 

2 NO 117 3.32 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec full text period. else on cmp 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELPERCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 554 15.71 554 15.71 

1 YES 2594 73.55 3148 89.25 

2 NO 379 10.75 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec full text period. off cmp-oth 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELPEROCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 592 16.78 592 16.78 

1 YES 661 18.74 1253 35.53 

2 NO 2274 64.47 3527 100.00 

 Acc elec full text period. off cmp-prm 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELPEROCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 575 16.30 575 16.30 

1 YES 2336 66.23 2911 82.53 

2 NO 616 17.47 3527 100.00 
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 Acc elec full text periodical w/in lib 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ELPERYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 512 14.52 512 14.52 

1 YES 2788 79.05 3300 93.56 

2 NO 227 6.44 3527 100.00 

 Expenditures for audiovisual materials 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXAUD Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Exp for bibliographic utilities, networks, and consortia 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXBIB Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Expenditures for computer hardware and software 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXCOMP Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Expenditures for document delivery/interlibrary loan 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXDEL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Expenditure - Electronic Books 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXELBKS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Expenditures for current serials: electronic 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXELSER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Expenditures for furniture and equipment 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXFUREQP Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Expenditures for other materials 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXOTHIR Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 All other operating expenditures 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXOTH2000 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 1380 39.13 1380 39.13 

Valid Value 2147 60.87 3527 100.00 
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 Expenditures for preservation 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXPRES Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Total expenditures 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXTOT Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Total expenses 2000 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXTOT2000 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 2093 59.34 2093 59.34 

Valid Value 1434 40.66 3527 100.00 

 Total expenses 2000 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXTOT2000B Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 3090 87.61 3090 87.61 

Valid Value 437 12.39 3527 100.00 

 Total educational & general expenditures 2000 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

EXTOTE_G2000 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 2041 57.87 2041 57.87 

Valid Value 1486 42.13 3527 100.00 

 Institution provides financial support to another 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

FINSUPP Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 3526 99.97 3526 99.97 

1 YES 1 0.03 3527 100.00 
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 FIPS state code 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

FIPS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

01 Alabama 66 1.87 66 1.87 

02 Alaska 6 0.17 72 2.04 

04 Arizona 55 1.56 127 3.60 

05 Arkansas 45 1.28 172 4.88 

06 California 341 9.67 513 14.54 

08 Colorado 58 1.64 571 16.19 

09 Connecticut 43 1.22 614 17.41 

10 Delaware 10 0.28 624 17.69 

11 District of Columbia 15 0.43 639 18.12 

12 Florida 120 3.40 759 21.52 

13 Georgia 88 2.50 847 24.01 

15 Hawaii 18 0.51 865 24.53 

16 Idaho 14 0.40 879 24.92 

17 Illinois 153 4.34 1032 29.26 

18 Indiana 79 2.24 1111 31.50 

19 Iowa 62 1.76 1173 33.26 

20 Kansas 54 1.53 1227 34.79 

21 Kentucky 61 1.73 1288 36.52 

22 Louisiana 40 1.13 1328 37.65 

23 Maine 32 0.91 1360 38.56 

24 Maryland 50 1.42 1410 39.98 

25 Massachusetts 114 3.23 1524 43.21 

26 Michigan 99 2.81 1623 46.02 

27 Minnesota 91 2.58 1714 48.60 

28 Mississippi 39 1.11 1753 49.70 

29 Missouri 96 2.72 1849 52.42 

30 Montana 22 0.62 1871 53.05 

31 Nebraska 33 0.94 1904 53.98 

32 Nevada 12 0.34 1916 54.32 

33 New Hampshire 23 0.65 1939 54.98 

34 New Jersey 52 1.47 1991 56.45 

35 New Mexico 38 1.08 2029 57.53 

36 New York 260 7.37 2289 64.90 

37 North Carolina 118 3.35 2407 68.24 

38 North Dakota 20 0.57 2427 68.81 

39 Ohio 143 4.05 2570 72.87 

40 Oklahoma 46 1.30 2616 74.17 

41 Oregon 50 1.42 2666 75.59 

42 Pennsylvania 211 5.98 2877 81.57 

44 Rhode Island 12 0.34 2889 81.91 

45 South Carolina 61 1.73 2950 83.64 

46 South Dakota 24 0.68 2974 84.32 

47 Tennessee 82 2.32 3056 86.65 

48 Texas 183 5.19 3239 91.83 

49 Utah 21 0.60 3260 92.43 

50 Vermont 23 0.65 3283 93.08 

 FIPS state code 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

FIPS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

51 Virginia 79 2.24 3362 95.32 

53 Washington 66 1.87 3428 97.19 

54 West Virginia 28 0.79 3456 97.99 

55 Wisconsin 62 1.76 3518 99.74 

56 Wyoming 9 0.26 3527 100.00 

 Survey form 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

FORM Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

L Academic Libraries 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 
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 First Professional Offering 

FPOFFER Frequency Percent

1 First professional degree or first professional certificate 494 14.01 

2 No first professional offering 3033 85.99 

 First Professional Offering 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

FPOFFER Frequency Percent

1 First professional degree or first professional certificate 494 14.01 

2 No first professional offering 3527 100.00 

 Exp from library budget for employee fringe benefits 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

FRINGE Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 2058 58.35 2058 58.35 

Valid Value 1469 41.65 3527 100.00 

 Employee fringe benefits paid from library budget 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

FRINGEYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 24 0.68 24 0.68 

1 YES 1769 50.16 1793 50.84 

2 NO 1734 49.16 3527 100.00 

 Full-time graduate students 1998-99 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

FTGS9899 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 2118 60.05 2118 60.05 

Valid Value 1409 39.95 3527 100.00 

 Full-time undergraduate students 1998-99 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

FTUS9899 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 269 7.63 269 7.63 

Valid Value 3258 92.37 3527 100.00 

 Gate count in a typical week 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

GATECT Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Graduate Offering 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

GROFFER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 Graduate degree or certificate offered 1485 42.10 1485 42.10 

2 No graduate offering 2042 57.90 3527 100.00 

 Historically Black College/University 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

HBCU Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 YES 95 2.69 95 2.69 

2 NO 3432 97.31 3527 100.00 
Appendix H—Frequency and Continuous Variable Statistics 

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 Highest Degree Offered 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

HDEGOFFR Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 First professional degrees only 38 1.08 38 1.08 

10 Doctoral 243 6.89 281 7.97 

11 Doctoral and First professional 325 9.21 606 17.18 

20 Master's 772 21.89 1378 39.07 

21 Master's and First professional 112 3.18 1490 42.25 

30 Bachelors 643 18.23 2133 60.48 

31 Bachelors and First professional 14 0.40 2147 60.87 

40 Associates 1380 39.13 3527 100.00 

 Highest Level of Education Offering 

HLOFFER Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable, first professional only 36 1.02 

3 Associate degree 1027 29.12 

4 Postsec. award, certificate/diploma-two to four academic years 352 9.98 

5 Bachelor's degree 627 17.78 

6 Post baccalaureate certificate 33 0.94 

7 Master's degree 702 19.90 

8 Post master's certificate 182 5.16 

9 Doctoral degree 568 16.10 

 Highest Level of Education Offering 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

HLOFFER Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable, first professional only 36 1.02 

3 Associate degree 1063 30.14 

4 Postsec. award, certificate/diploma-two to four academic years 1415 40.12 

5 Bachelor's degree 2042 57.90 

6 Post baccalaureate certificate 2075 58.83 

7 Master's degree 2777 78.74 

8 Post master's certificate 2959 83.90 

9 Doctoral degree 3527 100.00 

 Institution has Hospital 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

HOSPITAL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 YES 91 2.58 91 2.58 

2 NO 3436 97.42 3527 100.00 

 Hours open in a typical week 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

HOURS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Level of Institution 

ICLEVEL Frequency Percent

1 Four or more years (Baccalaureate or higher degree) 2148 60.90 

2 At least 2 but less than 4 years (below the Baccalaureate) 1379 39.10 

 Level of Institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ICLEVEL Frequency Percent

1 Four or more years (Baccalaureate or higher degree) 2148 60.90 

2 At least 2 but less than 4 years (below the Baccalaureate) 3527 100.00 
Appendix H—Frequency and Continuous Variable Statistics 

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 Interlib loans to othr lib-non-return 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ILPNON Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Interlib loans to othr lib-returnable 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ILPRET Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Interlib loans to othr lib-total 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ILPTOT Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Interlib loans from othr lib-non-return 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ILRNON Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Interlib loans from othr lib-returnable 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ILRRET Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Interlib loans from othr lib-total 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ILRTOT Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Impute status of the institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

IMPUTE Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 1384 39.24 1384 39.24 

1 At least one part is imputed 2143 60.76 3527 100.00 

 Internet access from elsewhere on campus 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

INETCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 548 15.54 548 15.54 

1 YES 2861 81.12 3409 96.65 

2 NO 118 3.35 3527 100.00 

 Internet access from off campus by others 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

INETOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 610 17.30 610 17.30 

1 YES 1163 32.97 1773 50.27 

2 NO 1754 49.73 3527 100.00 
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 Internet access from off campus by primary clientele 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

INETOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 592 16.78 592 16.78 

1 YES 1981 56.17 2573 72.95 

2 NO 954 27.05 3527 100.00 

 Internet access from within the library 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

INETYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 505 14.32 505 14.32 

1 YES 2981 84.52 3486 98.84 

2 NO 41 1.16 3527 100.00 

 Instr by lib stf-internet else on cmp 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

INSINETCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 556 15.76 556 15.76 

1 YES 2401 68.07 2957 83.84 

2 NO 570 16.16 3527 100.00 

 Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-oth 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

INSINETOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 610 17.30 610 17.30 

1 YES 885 25.09 1495 42.39 

2 NO 2032 57.61 3527 100.00 

 Instr by lib stf-internet off cmp-prm 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

INSINETOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 599 16.98 599 16.98 

1 YES 1604 45.48 2203 62.46 

2 NO 1324 37.54 3527 100.00 

 Instr by lib stf-internet w/in lib 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

INSINETYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 506 14.35 506 14.35 

1 YES 2960 83.92 3466 98.27 

2 NO 61 1.73 3527 100.00 

 Institution Name 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

INSTNM Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Expenditures for books - paper and microform 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

IRPAMICR Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 
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 Name of 1st Institution Library is Shared With 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBNAME1 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Blank Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Name of 2nd Institution Library is Shared With 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBNAME2 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Blank Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 

 Name of 3rd Institution Library is Shared With 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBNAME3 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Blank Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Lib ref serv by email else on campus 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBREFCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 568 16.10 568 16.10 

1 YES 2139 60.65 2707 76.75 

2 NO 820 23.25 3527 100.00 

 Lib ref serv by email off campus-othr 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBREFOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 604 17.13 604 17.13 

1 YES 1587 45.00 2191 62.12 

2 NO 1336 37.88 3527 100.00 

 Lib ref serv by email off campus-prim 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBREFOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 587 16.64 587 16.64 

1 YES 2100 59.54 2687 76.18 

2 NO 840 23.82 3527 100.00 

 Lib ref serv by email w/in library 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBREFYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 534 15.14 534 15.14 

1 YES 2185 61.95 2719 77.09 

2 NO 808 22.91 3527 100.00 

 Shared Library, 1st Unit Id 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBSHAR1 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Shared Library, 2nd Unit Id 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBSHAR2 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 
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 Shared Library, 3rd Unit Id 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LIBSHAR3 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Interlib loan req elec else on campus 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LOANREQCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 569 16.13 569 16.13 

1 YES 1809 51.29 2378 67.42 

2 NO 1149 32.58 3527 100.00 

 Interlib loan req elec off campus-othr 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LOANREQOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 596 16.90 596 16.90 

1 YES 685 19.42 1281 36.32 

2 NO 2246 63.68 3527 100.00 

 Interlib loan req elec off campus-prim 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LOANREQOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 584 16.56 584 16.56 

1 YES 1749 49.59 2333 66.15 

2 NO 1194 33.85 3527 100.00 

 Interlib loan req elec w/in library 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LOANREQYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 521 14.77 521 14.77 

1 YES 2197 62.29 2718 77.06 

2 NO 809 22.94 3527 100.00 

 Locale Code - Degree of Urbanization 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

LOCALE Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-3 Not available 6 0.17 6 0.17 

1 Large city 803 22.77 809 22.94 

2 Mid-size city 926 26.25 1735 49.19 

3 Urban fringe of large city 672 19.05 2407 68.24 

4 Urban fringe of mid-size city 231 6.55 2638 74.79 

5 Large town 120 3.40 2758 78.20 

6 Small town 565 16.02 3323 94.22 

7 Rural 197 5.59 3520 99.80 

9 Not assigned 7 0.20 3527 100.00 

 Total number of master’s degrees from Completions 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

MASTDEG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 2156 61.13 2156 61.13 

Valid Value 1371 38.87 3527 100.00 

 Institution Grants Medical Degree 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

MEDICAL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 YES 152 4.31 152 4.31 

2 NO 3375 95.69 3527 100.00 
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 OBE Region Code 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

OBEREG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

0 US Service Schools 4 0.11 4 0.11 

1 New England - CT ME MA NH RI VT 247 7.00 251 7.12 

2 Mid East - DE DC MD NJ NY PA 595 16.87 846 23.99 

3 Great Lakes - IL IN MI OH WI 536 15.20 1382 39.18 

4 Plains - IA KS MN MO NE ND SD 380 10.77 1762 49.96 

5 Southeast - AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV 827 23.45 2589 73.41 

6 Southwest - AZ NM OK TX 322 9.13 2911 82.53 

7 Rocky Mountains - CO ID MT UT WY 123 3.49 3034 86.02 

8 Far West - AK CA HI NV OR WA 493 13.98 3527 100.00 

 OPE Eligibility Indicator 

OPEFLAG Frequency Percent

1 Institition is eligible for Title IV aid 3497 99.15 

2 Not eligible separately but branch of an eligible campus 8 0.23 

3 Eligible for Title IV aid, but for deferment only 22 0.62 

 OPE Eligibility Indicator 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

OPEFLAG Frequency Percent

1 Institition is eligible for Title IV aid 3497 99.15 

2 Not eligible separately but branch of an eligible campus 3505 99.38 

3 Eligible for Title IV aid, but for deferment only 3527 100.00 

 Office of Post Sec Education Id 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

OPEID Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Institution Open to the General Public 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

OPENPUBL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 YES 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Imputation status of Part A 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PARTAFLAG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 2981 84.52 2981 84.52 

2 Imputed, using institution's prior year data 401 11.37 3382 95.89 

9 Partial Impute 145 4.11 3527 100.00 

 Imputation status of Part B 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PARTBFLAG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 3039 86.16 3039 86.16 

1 Imputed, using current year mean average 42 1.19 3081 87.35 

2 Imputed, using institution's prior year data 401 11.37 3482 98.72 

3 Imputed, using institution's current part b data 36 1.02 3518 99.74 

9 Partial Impute 9 0.26 3527 100.00 

 Imputation status of Part C 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PARTCFLAG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 2723 77.20 2723 77.20 

1 Imputed, using current year mean average 41 1.16 2764 78.37 

2 Imputed, using institution's prior year data 397 11.26 3161 89.62 

3 Imputed, using institution's current part c data 193 5.47 3354 95.09 

9 Partial Impute 173 4.91 3527 100.00 
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 Imputation status of Part D 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PARTDFLAG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 1938 54.95 1938 54.95 

1 Imputed, using current year mean average 42 1.19 1980 56.14 

2 Imputed, using institution's prior year data 401 11.37 2381 67.51 

9 Partial Impute 1146 32.49 3527 100.00 

 Imputation status of Part E 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PARTEFLAG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 2293 65.01 2293 65.01 

1 Imputed, using current year mean average 42 1.19 2335 66.20 

9 Partial Impute 1192 33.80 3527 100.00 

 Imputation status of Part F 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PARTFFLAG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 2628 74.51 2628 74.51 

1 Imputed, using current year mean average 42 1.19 2670 75.70 

2 Imputed, using institution's prior year data 401 11.37 3071 87.07 

9 Partial Impute 456 12.93 3527 100.00 

 Percent black, non-Hispanic 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PCTMIN1 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 12 0.34 12 0.34 

-1 Not reported 32 0.91 44 1.25 

Valid Value 3483 98.75 3527 100.00 

 Percent American Indian/Alaskan Native 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PCTMIN2 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 12 0.34 12 0.34 

-1 Not reported 32 0.91 44 1.25 

Valid Value 3483 98.75 3527 100.00 

 Percent Asian/Pacific Islander 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PCTMIN3 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 12 0.34 12 0.34 

-1 Not reported 32 0.91 44 1.25 

Valid Value 3483 98.75 3527 100.00 

 Percent Hispanic 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PCTMIN4 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 12 0.34 12 0.34 

-1 Not reported 32 0.91 44 1.25 

Valid Value 3483 98.75 3527 100.00 

 Number of presentations during the fiscal year 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PRESEN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 
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 Total number of first prof degrees from Completions 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PROFDEG Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 3062 86.82 3062 86.82 

Valid Value 465 13.18 3527 100.00 

 Part-time graduate students 1998-99 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PTGS9899 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 2140 60.67 2140 60.67 

Valid Value 1387 39.33 3527 100.00 

 Part-time undergraduate students 1998-99 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

PTUS9899 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 530 15.03 530 15.03 

Valid Value 2997 84.97 3527 100.00 

 Reference transactions in a typical week 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

REFTRANS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Refusal status of the institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

REFUSAL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not Applicable 3518 99.74 3518 99.74 

Refused to provide data 9 0.26 3527 100.00 

 Satellite broadcast for lib-else on cmp 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SATBRCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 576 16.33 576 16.33 

1 YES 864 24.50 1440 40.83 

2 NO 2087 59.17 3527 100.00 

 Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-oth 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SATBROCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 615 17.44 615 17.44 

1 YES 251 7.12 866 24.55 

2 NO 2661 75.45 3527 100.00 

 Satellite broadcast for lib-off cmp-prm 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SATBROCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 607 17.21 607 17.21 

1 YES 388 11.00 995 28.21 

2 NO 2532 71.79 3527 100.00 

 Satellite broadcast for lib w/in lib 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SATBRYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 529 15.00 529 15.00 

1 YES 634 17.98 1163 32.97 

2 NO 2364 67.03 3527 100.00 
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 Scanning equipment for patron use in the library 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SCANNERYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 512 14.52 512 14.52 

1 YES 1123 31.84 1635 46.36 

2 NO 1892 53.64 3527 100.00 

 Sector of Institution 

SECTOR Frequency Percent

1 Public, 4-year or above 602 17.07 

2 Private nonprofit, 4-year and above 1376 39.01 

3 Private for profit, 4-year and above 170 4.82 

4 Public, 2-year 964 27.33 

5 Private nonprofit, 2-year 113 3.20 

6 Private for profit, 2-year 302 8.56 

 Sector of Institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SECTOR Frequency Percent

1 Public, 4-year or above 602 17.07 

2 Private nonprofit, 4-year and above 1978 56.08 

3 Private for profit, 4-year and above 2148 60.90 

4 Public, 2-year 3112 88.23 

5 Private nonprofit, 2-year 3225 91.44 

 Sector of Institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SECTOR Frequency Percent

6 Private for profit, 2-year 3527 100.00 

 Computer software for patron use in the library 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SOFTWAREYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 507 14.37 507 14.37 

1 YES 2286 64.81 2793 79.19 

2 NO 734 20.81 3527 100.00 
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 State Abbreviation Code 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STABBR Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

AK Alaska 6 0.17 6 0.17 

AL Alabama 66 1.87 72 2.04 

AR Arkansas 45 1.28 117 3.32 

AZ Arizona 55 1.56 172 4.88 

CA California 341 9.67 513 14.54 

CO Colorado 58 1.64 571 16.19 

CT Connecticut 43 1.22 614 17.41 

DC District of Columbia 15 0.43 629 17.83 

DE Delaware 10 0.28 639 18.12 

FL Florida 120 3.40 759 21.52 

GA Georgia 88 2.50 847 24.01 

HI Hawaii 18 0.51 865 24.53 

IA Iowa 62 1.76 927 26.28 

ID Idaho 14 0.40 941 26.68 

IL Illinois 153 4.34 1094 31.02 

IN Indiana 79 2.24 1173 33.26 

KS Kansas 54 1.53 1227 34.79 

KY Kentucky 61 1.73 1288 36.52 

LA Louisiana 40 1.13 1328 37.65 

MA Massachusetts 114 3.23 1442 40.88 

MD Maryland 50 1.42 1492 42.30 

ME Maine 32 0.91 1524 43.21 

MI Michigan 99 2.81 1623 46.02 

MN Minnesota 91 2.58 1714 48.60 

MO Missouri 96 2.72 1810 51.32 

MS Mississippi 39 1.11 1849 52.42 

MT Montana 22 0.62 1871 53.05 

NC North Carolina 118 3.35 1989 56.39 

ND North Dakota 20 0.57 2009 56.96 

NE Nebraska 33 0.94 2042 57.90 

NH New Hampshire 23 0.65 2065 58.55 

NJ New Jersey 52 1.47 2117 60.02 

NM New Mexico 38 1.08 2155 61.10 

NV Nevada 12 0.34 2167 61.44 

NY New York 260 7.37 2427 68.81 

OH Ohio 143 4.05 2570 72.87 

OK Oklahoma 46 1.30 2616 74.17 

OR Oregon 50 1.42 2666 75.59 

PA Pennsylvania 211 5.98 2877 81.57 

RI Rhode Island 12 0.34 2889 81.91 

SC South Carolina 61 1.73 2950 83.64 

SD South Dakota 24 0.68 2974 84.32 

TN Tennessee 82 2.32 3056 86.65 

TX Texas 183 5.19 3239 91.83 

UT Utah 21 0.60 3260 92.43 

VA Virginia 79 2.24 3339 94.67 

 State Abbreviation Code 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STABBR Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

VT Vermont 23 0.65 3362 95.32 

WA Washington 66 1.87 3428 97.19 

WI Wisconsin 62 1.76 3490 98.95 

WV West Virginia 28 0.79 3518 99.74 

WY Wyoming 9 0.26 3527 100.00 

 Student Assistants 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STASST Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 
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 Response status of the institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STATUS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 Mailed, response 3084 87.44 3084 87.44 

4 Mailed, nonresponse, imputed 443 12.56 3527 100.00 

 Contributed services staff 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STCONSRV Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Staff - Total Librarians and Other Professional Staff 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STLIBPRO Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Staff - Librarians 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STLIBS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 All Other Paid Staff 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STOTH Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Staff - Other Professional Staff 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STOTHPRO Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Total Full Time Equivalent Staff 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

STTOT2000 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 Salary & Wage - Student Assistant 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SWASST Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 1588 45.02 1588 45.02 

Valid Value 1939 54.98 3527 100.00 

 Salary & Wage - Librarian and Other Professional Staff 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SWLIBPRO Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 1177 33.37 1177 33.37 

Valid Value 2350 66.63 3527 100.00 

 Salary & Wage - Other Paid Staff 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

SWOTH Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 1420 40.26 1420 40.26 

Valid Value 2107 59.74 3527 100.00 
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 Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil else on cmp 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

TECHCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 586 16.61 586 16.61 

1 YES 1445 40.97 2031 57.58 

2 NO 1496 42.42 3527 100.00 

 Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-oth 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

TECHOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 636 18.03 636 18.03 

1 YES 334 9.47 970 27.50 

2 NO 2557 72.50 3527 100.00 

 Tech to asst ptrns w/disabil off cmp-prm 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

TECHOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 621 17.61 621 17.61 

1 YES 581 16.47 1202 34.08 

2 NO 2325 65.92 3527 100.00 

 Tech to asst patrons w/disabil w/in lib 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

TECHYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 519 14.72 519 14.72 

1 YES 1743 49.42 2262 64.13 

2 NO 1265 35.87 3527 100.00 

 

 Total FT faculty on 11/12 month contract 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

TFTFAC11_12M Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 324 9.19 324 9.19 

Valid Value 3203 90.81 3527 100.00 

 Total FT faculty on 9/10 month contract 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

TFTFAC9_10M Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 301 8.53 301 8.53 

Valid Value 3226 91.47 3527 100.00 

 Total enrollment 1998-99 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

TOTENR9899 Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Missing Numeric Value 45 1.28 45 1.28 

Valid Value 3482 98.72 3527 100.00 

 Tribal College 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

TRIBAL Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 YES 28 0.79 28 0.79 

2 NO 3499 99.21 3527 100.00 

 Undergraduate Offering 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

UGOFFER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

1 Undergraduate degree or certificate offered 3311 93.88 3311 93.88 

2 No undergraduate offering 216 6.12 3527 100.00 
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 Unit Id Number for the Institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

UNITID Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 UNITID number of parent institution 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

UNITIDX Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-2 Not applicable 3439 97.50 3439 97.50 

Valid Value 88 2.50 3527 100.00 

 Video/desktop conf for lib else on cmp 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

VDOCONFCMPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 572 16.22 572 16.22 

1 YES 769 21.80 1341 38.02 

2 NO 2186 61.98 3527 100.00 

 Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-oth 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

VDOCONFOCOYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 612 17.35 612 17.35 

1 YES 202 5.73 814 23.08 

2 NO 2713 76.92 3527 100.00 

 Video/desktop conf for lib off cmp-prm 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

VDOCONFOCPYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 603 17.10 603 17.10 

1 YES 413 11.71 1016 28.81 

2 NO 2511 71.19 3527 100.00 

 Video/desktop conf for lib w/in lib 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

VDOCONFYN Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

-1 Not Reported 525 14.89 525 14.89 

1 YES 549 15.57 1074 30.45 

2 NO 2453 69.55 3527 100.00 

 Institutions Web Address 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

WEBADDR Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Blank Value 599 16.98 599 16.98 

Valid Value 2928 83.02 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - ATTEND 

XATTEND Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 63 1.79 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 583 16.53 

R Original data value was reported 2873 81.46 
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 Status Flag - ATTEND 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XATTEND Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 68 1.93 

N Original data field was blank 71 2.01 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 654 18.54 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - BRANCES 

XBRANCHES Frequency Percent

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 48 1.36 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 546 15.48 

R Original data value was reported 2929 83.05 

 Status Flag - BRANCES 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XBRANCHES Frequency Percent

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 49 1.39 

N Original data field was blank 52 1.47 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 598 16.95 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - CIRTRANS 

XCIRTRANS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 5 0.14 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 65 1.84 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 605 17.15 

R Original data value was reported 2848 80.75 

 Status Flag - CIRTRANS 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCIRTRANS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 5 0.14 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 6 0.17 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 71 2.01 

N Original data field was blank 74 2.10 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 679 19.25 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - COLAUDA 

XCOLAUDA Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 57 1.62 

N Original data field was blank 4 0.11 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 702 19.90 

R Original data value was reported 2691 76.30 

Z Implied reported zero value 68 1.93 

 Status Flag - COLAUDA 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLAUDA Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 62 1.76 

N Original data field was blank 66 1.87 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 768 21.77 

R Original data value was reported 3459 98.07 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 
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 Status Flag - COLAUDH 

XCOLAUDH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 6 0.17 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 53 1.50 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 613 17.38 

R Original data value was reported 2849 80.78 

Z Implied reported zero value 1 0.03 

 Status Flag - COLAUDH 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLAUDH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 6 0.17 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 8 0.23 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 61 1.73 

N Original data field was blank 64 1.81 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 677 19.19 

R Original data value was reported 3526 99.97 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - COLBKPTA 

XCOLBKPTA Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 3 0.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 58 1.64 

N Original data field was blank 7 0.20 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 860 24.38 

R Original data value was reported 2582 73.21 

Z Implied reported zero value 17 0.48 

 Status Flag - COLBKPTA 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLBKPTA Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 3 0.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 61 1.73 

N Original data field was blank 68 1.93 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 928 26.31 

R Original data value was reported 3510 99.52 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - COLBKPTH 

XCOLBKPTH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 53 1.50 

N Original data field was blank 6 0.17 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 809 22.94 

R Original data value was reported 2655 75.28 

 Status Flag - COLBKPTH 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLBKPTH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 57 1.62 

N Original data field was blank 63 1.79 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 872 24.72 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 
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 Status Flag - COLBKSA 

XCOLBKSA Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 56 1.59 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 587 16.64 

R Original data value was reported 2865 81.23 

Z Implied reported zero value 14 0.40 

 Status Flag - COLBKSA 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLBKSA Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 58 1.64 

N Original data field was blank 61 1.73 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 648 18.37 

R Original data value was reported 3513 99.60 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - COLBKSH 

XCOLBKSH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 1 0.03 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 52 1.47 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 513 14.54 

R Original data value was reported 2957 83.84 

 Status Flag - COLBKSH 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLBKSH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 1 0.03 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 54 1.53 

N Original data field was blank 57 1.62 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 570 16.16 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - COLMICRA 

XCOLMICRA Frequency Percent

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 79 2.24 

N Original data field was blank 4 0.11 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 944 26.76 

R Original data value was reported 2418 68.56 

Z Implied reported zero value 82 2.32 

 Status Flag - COLMICRA 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLMICRA Frequency Percent

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 79 2.24 

N Original data field was blank 83 2.35 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 1027 29.12 

R Original data value was reported 3445 97.68 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - COLMICRH 

XCOLMICRH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 3 0.09 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 78 2.21 

N Original data field was blank 5 0.14 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 835 23.67 

R Original data value was reported 2603 73.80 

Z Implied reported zero value 1 0.03 
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 Status Flag - COLMICRH 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLMICRH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 3 0.09 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 83 2.35 

N Original data field was blank 88 2.50 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 923 26.17 

R Original data value was reported 3526 99.97 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - COLSERA 

XCOLSERA Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 57 1.62 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 654 18.54 

R Original data value was reported 2774 78.65 

Z Implied reported zero value 32 0.91 

 Status Flag - COLSERA 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLSERA Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 7 0.20 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 64 1.81 

N Original data field was blank 67 1.90 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 721 20.44 

R Original data value was reported 3495 99.09 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - COLSERH 

XCOLSERH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 9 0.26 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 52 1.47 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 509 14.43 

R Original data value was reported 2951 83.67 

Z Implied reported zero value 3 0.09 

 Status Flag - COLSERH 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCOLSERH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 9 0.26 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 61 1.73 

N Original data field was blank 64 1.81 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 573 16.25 

R Original data value was reported 3524 99.91 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - CUPAMICR 

XCUPAMICR Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 16 0.45 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 46 1.30 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 464 13.16 

R Original data value was reported 2973 84.29 

Z Implied reported zero value 24 0.68 
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 Status Flag - CUPAMICR 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XCUPAMICR Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 16 0.45 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 17 0.48 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 63 1.79 

N Original data field was blank 66 1.87 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 530 15.03 

R Original data value was reported 3503 99.32 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - DOCDEL 

XDOCDEL Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 55 1.56 

N Original data field was blank 4 0.11 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 797 22.60 

R Original data value was reported 2669 75.67 

 Status Flag - DOCDEL 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XDOCDEL Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 57 1.62 

N Original data field was blank 61 1.73 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 858 24.33 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - EXAUD 

XEXAUD Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 8 0.23 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 13 0.37 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 47 1.33 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 547 15.51 

R Original data value was reported 2845 80.66 

Z Implied reported zero value 64 1.81 

 Status Flag - EXAUD 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXAUD Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 8 0.23 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 21 0.60 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 68 1.93 

N Original data field was blank 71 2.01 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 618 17.52 

R Original data value was reported 3463 98.19 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - EXBIB 

XEXBIB Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 47 1.33 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 458 12.99 

R Original data value was reported 2865 81.23 

Z Implied reported zero value 145 4.11 
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 Status Flag - EXBIB 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXBIB Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 9 0.26 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 56 1.59 

N Original data field was blank 59 1.67 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 517 14.66 

R Original data value was reported 3382 95.89 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 

 Status Flag - EXCOMP 

XEXCOMP Frequency Percent

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 4 0.11 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 47 1.33 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 458 12.99 

R Original data value was reported 2893 82.02 

Z Implied reported zero value 122 3.46 

 Status Flag - EXCOMP 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXCOMP Frequency Percent

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 4 0.11 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 51 1.45 

N Original data field was blank 54 1.53 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 512 14.52 

R Original data value was reported 3405 96.54 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - EXDEL 

XEXDEL Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 47 1.33 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 459 13.01 

R Original data value was reported 2731 77.43 

Z Implied reported zero value 280 7.94 

 Status Flag - EXDEL 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXDEL Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 7 0.20 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 54 1.53 

N Original data field was blank 57 1.62 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 516 14.63 

R Original data value was reported 3247 92.06 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 

 Status Flag - EXELBKS 

XEXELBKS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 47 1.33 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 459 13.01 

R Original data value was reported 2636 74.74 

Z Implied reported zero value 375 10.63 
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 Status Flag - EXELBKS 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXELBKS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 7 0.20 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 54 1.53 

N Original data field was blank 57 1.62 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 516 14.63 

R Original data value was reported 3152 89.37 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - EXELSER 

XEXELSER Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 6 0.17 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 4 0.11 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 47 1.33 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 459 13.01 

R Original data value was reported 2872 81.43 

Z Implied reported zero value 136 3.86 

 Status Flag - EXELSER 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXELSER Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 6 0.17 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 10 0.28 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 57 1.62 

N Original data field was blank 60 1.70 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 519 14.72 

R Original data value was reported 3391 96.14 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - EXFUREQP 

XEXFUREQP Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 47 1.33 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 458 12.99 

R Original data value was reported 2825 80.10 

Z Implied reported zero value 189 5.36 

 Status Flag - EXFUREQP 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXFUREQP Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 52 1.47 

N Original data field was blank 55 1.56 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 513 14.54 

R Original data value was reported 3338 94.64 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - EXOTHIR 

XEXOTHIR Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 3 0.09 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 5 0.14 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 47 1.33 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 458 12.99 

R Original data value was reported 2588 73.38 

Z Implied reported zero value 423 11.99 
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 Status Flag - EXOTHIR 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXOTHIR Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 3 0.09 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 8 0.23 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 55 1.56 

N Original data field was blank 58 1.64 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 516 14.63 

R Original data value was reported 3104 88.01 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - EXOTH2000 

XEXOTH2000 Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 9 0.26 

H Data Suppressed 1380 39.13 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 42 1.19 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 214 6.07 

R Original data value was reported 1827 51.80 

Z Implied reported zero value 55 1.56 

 Status Flag - EXOTH2000 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXOTH2000 Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 9 0.26 

H Data Suppressed 1389 39.38 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 1431 40.57 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 1645 46.64 

R Original data value was reported 3472 98.44 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - EXPRES 

XEXPRES Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 47 1.33 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 457 12.96 

R Original data value was reported 2760 78.25 

Z Implied reported zero value 253 7.17 

 Status Flag - EXPRES 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXPRES Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 7 0.20 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 54 1.53 

N Original data field was blank 57 1.62 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 514 14.57 

R Original data value was reported 3274 92.83 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - EXTOT 

XEXTOT Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 115 3.26 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 57 1.62 

N Original data field was blank 2 0.06 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 448 12.70 

R Original data value was reported 2719 77.09 

T Total adjusted to equal the sum of detail 183 5.19 
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 Status Flag - EXTOT 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXTOT Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 115 3.26 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 118 3.35 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 175 4.96 

N Original data field was blank 177 5.02 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 625 17.72 

R Original data value was reported 3344 94.81 

T Total adjusted to equal the sum of detail 3527 100.00 

 Status flag - EXTOT2000 

XEXTOT2000 Frequency Percent

Blank Value 2093 59.34 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 15 0.43 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 26 0.74 

R Original data value was reported 1393 39.50 

 Status flag - EXTOT2000 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXTOT2000 Frequency Percent

Blank Value 2093 59.34 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 2108 59.77 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 2134 60.50 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status flag - EXTOT2000B 

XEXTOT2000B Frequency Percent

Blank Value 3090 87.61 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 17 0.48 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 31 0.88 

R Original data value was reported 389 11.03 

 Status flag - EXTOT2000B 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXTOT2000B Frequency Percent

Blank Value 3090 87.61 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 3107 88.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 3138 88.97 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status flag – EXTOTEG_2000 

XEXTOTEG_2000 Frequency Percent

Blank Value 2041 57.87 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 11 0.31 

R Original data value was reported 1474 41.79 

 Status flag – EXTOTE_G2000 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XEXTOTE_G2000 Frequency Percent

Blank Value 2041 57.87 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 2042 57.90 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 2053 58.21 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 
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 Status Flag - FRINGE 

XFRINGE Frequency Percent

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

H Data Suppressed 2058 58.35 

N Original data field was blank 8 0.23 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 123 3.49 

R Original data value was reported 1335 37.85 

 Status Flag - FRINGE 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XFRINGE Frequency Percent

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

H Data Suppressed 2061 58.43 

N Original data field was blank 2069 58.66 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 2192 62.15 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - GATECT 

XGATECT Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 14 0.40 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 4 0.11 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 112 3.18 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 715 20.27 

R Original data value was reported 2679 75.96 

 Status Flag - GATECT 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XGATECT Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 14 0.40 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 18 0.51 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 130 3.69 

N Original data field was blank 133 3.77 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 848 24.04 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - HOURS 

XHOURS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 48 1.36 

N Original data field was blank 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 455 12.90 

R Original data value was reported 3017 85.54 

 Status Flag - HOURS 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XHOURS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 4 0.11 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 6 0.17 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 54 1.53 

N Original data field was blank 55 1.56 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 510 14.46 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - ILPNON 

XILPNON Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 1 0.03 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 825 23.39 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

R Original data value was reported 2443 69.27 

Z Implied reported zero value 254 7.20 
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 Status Flag - ILPNON 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XILPNON Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 1 0.03 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 827 23.45 

N Original data field was blank 830 23.53 

R Original data value was reported 3273 92.80 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - ILPRET 

XILPRET Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 1 0.03 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 827 23.45 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

R Original data value was reported 2630 74.57 

Z Implied reported zero value 65 1.84 

 Status Flag - ILPRET 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XILPRET Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 1 0.03 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 829 23.50 

N Original data field was blank 832 23.59 

R Original data value was reported 3462 98.16 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - ILPTOT 

XILPTOT Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 12 0.34 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 844 23.93 

N Original data field was blank 4 0.11 

R Original data value was reported 2666 75.59 

 Status Flag - ILPTOT 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XILPTOT Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 12 0.34 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 13 0.37 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 857 24.30 

N Original data field was blank 861 24.41 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - ILRNON 

XILRNON Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 73 2.07 

N Original data field was blank 4 0.11 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 710 20.13 

R Original data value was reported 2516 71.34 

Z Implied reported zero value 220 6.24 
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 Status Flag - ILRNON 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XILRNON Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 4 0.11 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 77 2.18 

N Original data field was blank 81 2.30 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 791 22.43 

R Original data value was reported 3307 93.76 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - ILRRET 

XILRRET Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 73 2.07 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 710 20.13 

R Original data value was reported 2682 76.04 

Z Implied reported zero value 55 1.56 

 Status Flag - ILRRET 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XILRRET Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 4 0.11 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 77 2.18 

N Original data field was blank 80 2.27 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 790 22.40 

R Original data value was reported 3472 98.44 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - ILRTOT 

XILRTOT Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 13 0.37 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 67 1.90 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 647 18.34 

R Original data value was reported 2796 79.27 

 Status Flag - ILRTOT 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XILRTOT Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 13 0.37 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 14 0.40 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 81 2.30 

N Original data field was blank 84 2.38 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 731 20.73 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - IRPAMICR 

XIRPAMICR Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 26 0.74 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 46 1.30 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 475 13.47 

R Original data value was reported 2963 84.01 

Z Implied reported zero value 13 0.37 
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 Status Flag - IRPAMICR 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XIRPAMICR Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 26 0.74 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 27 0.77 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 73 2.07 

N Original data field was blank 76 2.15 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 551 15.62 

R Original data value was reported 3514 99.63 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - PRESEN 

XPRESEN Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 60 1.70 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 583 16.53 

R Original data value was reported 2878 81.60 

 Status Flag - PRESEN 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XPRESEN Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 2 0.06 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 63 1.79 

N Original data field was blank 66 1.87 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 649 18.40 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - REFTRANS 

XREFTRANS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 7 0.20 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 82 2.32 

N Original data field was blank 3 0.09 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 600 17.01 

R Original data value was reported 2832 80.29 

 Status Flag - REFTRANS 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XREFTRANS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 7 0.20 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 10 0.28 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 92 2.61 

N Original data field was blank 95 2.69 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 695 19.71 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - STASST 

XSTASST Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 25 0.71 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 11 0.31 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 53 1.50 

N Original data field was blank 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 408 11.57 

R Original data value was reported 2971 84.24 

Z Implied reported zero value 58 1.64 
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 Status Flag - STASST 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSTASST Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 25 0.71 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 36 1.02 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 89 2.52 

N Original data field was blank 90 2.55 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 498 14.12 

R Original data value was reported 3469 98.36 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - STCONSRV 

XSTCONSRV Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 1 0.03 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 42 1.19 

N Original data field was blank 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 408 11.57 

R Original data value was reported 2615 74.14 

Z Implied reported zero value 459 13.01 

 Status Flag - STCONSRV 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSTCONSRV Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 1 0.03 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 2 0.06 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 44 1.25 

N Original data field was blank 45 1.28 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 453 12.84 

R Original data value was reported 3068 86.99 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - STLIBPRO 

XSTLIBPRO Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 106 3.01 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 42 1.19 

N Original data field was blank 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 407 11.54 

R Original data value was reported 2968 84.15 

 Status Flag - STLIBPRO 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSTLIBPRO Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 106 3.01 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 109 3.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 151 4.28 

N Original data field was blank 152 4.31 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 559 15.85 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - STLIBS 

XSTLIBS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 8 0.23 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 1 0.03 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 42 1.19 

N Original data field was blank 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 407 11.54 

R Original data value was reported 3064 86.87 

Z Implied reported zero value 4 0.11 
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 Status Flag - STLIBS 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSTLIBS Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 8 0.23 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 9 0.26 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 51 1.45 

N Original data field was blank 52 1.47 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 459 13.01 

R Original data value was reported 3523 99.89 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - STOTH 

XSTOTH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 33 0.94 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 70 1.98 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 67 1.90 

N Original data field was blank 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 408 11.57 

R Original data value was reported 2873 81.46 

Z Implied reported zero value 75 2.13 

 Status Flag - STOTH 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSTOTH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 33 0.94 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 103 2.92 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 170 4.82 

N Original data field was blank 171 4.85 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 579 16.42 

R Original data value was reported 3452 97.87 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - STOTHPRO 

XSTOTHPRO Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 10 0.28 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 4 0.11 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 42 1.19 

N Original data field was blank 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 407 11.54 

R Original data value was reported 2855 80.95 

Z Implied reported zero value 208 5.90 

 Status Flag - STOTHPRO 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSTOTHPRO Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 10 0.28 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 14 0.40 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 56 1.59 

N Original data field was blank 57 1.62 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 464 13.16 

R Original data value was reported 3319 94.10 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - STTOT2000 

XSTTOT2000 Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 103 2.92 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 42 1.19 

N Original data field was blank 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 408 11.57 

R Original data value was reported 2934 83.19 

T Total adjusted to equal the sum of detail 36 1.02 
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 Status Flag - STTOT2000 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSTTOT2000 Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 103 2.92 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 106 3.01 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 148 4.20 

N Original data field was blank 149 4.22 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 557 15.79 

R Original data value was reported 3491 98.98 

T Total adjusted to equal the sum of detail 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - SWASST 

XSWASST Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 12 0.34 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 7 0.20 

H Data Suppressed 1588 45.02 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 69 1.96 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 185 5.25 

R Original data value was reported 1666 47.24 

 Status Flag - SWASST 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSWASST Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 12 0.34 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 19 0.54 

H Data Suppressed 1607 45.56 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 1676 47.52 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 1861 52.76 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 

 Status Flag - SWLIBPRO 

XSWLIBPRO Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 50 1.42 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 3 0.09 

H Data Suppressed 1177 33.37 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 20 0.57 

N Original data field was blank 1 0.03 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 237 6.72 

R Original data value was reported 2039 57.81 

 Status Flag - SWLIBPRO 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSWLIBPRO Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 50 1.42 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 53 1.50 

H Data Suppressed 1230 34.87 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 1250 35.44 

N Original data field was blank 1251 35.47 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 1488 42.19 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status Flag - SWOTH 

XSWOTH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 15 0.43 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 6 0.17 

H Data Suppressed 1420 40.26 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 27 0.77 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 164 4.65 

R Original data value was reported 1895 53.73 
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 Status Flag - SWOTH 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XSWOTH Frequency Percent

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 15 0.43 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 21 0.60 

H Data Suppressed 1441 40.86 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 1468 41.62 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 1632 46.27 

R Original data value was reported 3527 100.00 

 Status flag - TFTFAC11_12M 

XTFTFAC11_12M Frequency Percent

Blank Value 201 5.70 

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 28 0.79 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 38 1.08 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 61 1.73 

N Original data field was blank 123 3.49 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 61 1.73 

R Original data value was reported 1779 50.44 

T Total adjusted to equal the sum of detail 250 7.09 

Z Implied reported zero value 986 27.96 

 Status flag - TFTFAC11_12M 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XTFTFAC11_12M Frequency Percent

Blank Value 201 5.70 

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 229 6.49 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 267 7.57 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 328 9.30 

N Original data field was blank 451 12.79 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 512 14.52 

R Original data value was reported 2291 64.96 

T Total adjusted to equal the sum of detail 2541 72.04 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 

 Status flag - TFTFAC9_10M 

XTFTFAC9_10M Frequency Percent

Blank Value 201 5.70 

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 39 1.11 

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 13 0.37 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 61 1.73 

N Original data field was blank 100 2.84 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 61 1.73 

R Original data value was reported 2254 63.91 

T Total adjusted to equal the sum of detail 290 8.22 

Z Implied reported zero value 508 14.40 

 Status flag - TFTFAC9_10M 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XTFTFAC9_10M Frequency Percent

Blank Value 201 5.70 

A Analyst adjusted a reported value 240 6.80 

 Status flag - TFTFAC9_10M 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

XTFTFAC9_10M Frequency Percent

C Analyst corrected a cell that was blank 253 7.17 

I Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, non-prior year method 314 8.90 

N Original data field was blank 414 11.74 

P Imputation for previous nonresponse cell, using prior year data 475 13.47 

R Original data value was reported 2729 77.37 

T Total adjusted to equal the sum of detail 3019 85.60 

Z Implied reported zero value 3527 100.00 
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 Postal Zip code PLUS 4 

 Cumulative Cumulative 

ZIP Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

Valid Value 3527 100.00 3527 100.00 

 
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ALS:2000 Public-use file continuous variable statistics

VARIABLE VARIABLE LABEL N MEAN STD DEV MINIMUM MAXIMUM

ASSOCDEG Total number of associate’s degrees from Completions 2,360 316.60 442.15 0 4,284

ATTEND Total attendance at all presentations 3,527 2,127.31 5,788.75 0 248,734

BACHDEG Total number of bachelor’s degrees from Completions 1,885 650.02 1,019.50 0 9,061

BRANCHES Number of Branch and Independent Libraries 3,527 0.82 2.53 0 87

CIRTRANS Circulation transactions 3,527 54,993.72 156,987.67 0 2,486,850

COLAUDA Number of units (audiovisual materials) added 3,527 802.57 5,961.00 0 214,270

COLAUDH Number of units (audiovisual materials) held 3,527 24,825.20 175,848.56 0 3,814,844

COLBKPTA Number of titles (books-paper) added 3,527 4,883.11 24,376.18 0 1,215,159

COLBKPTH Number of titles (books-paper) held 3,527 148,954.24 338,802.45 0 5,000,000

COLBKSA Number of volumes (books-paper) added 3,527 6,928.19 18,470.22 0 289,322

COLBKSH Number of volumes (books-paper) held 3,527 259,015.31 735,221.95 0 14,437,361

COLMICRA Number of units (books-microforms) added 3,527 9,799.88 42,603.57 0 1,210,900

COLMICRH Number of units (books-microforms) held 3,527 315,139.42 854,359.72 0 9,547,903

COLSERA Number of units (current serial subscriptions) added 3,527 162.33 1,164.51 0 51,443

COLSERH Number of units (current serial subscriptions) held 3,527 2,126.42 12,238.11 0 433,829

CUPAMICR Expenditures for current serials: paper and microform 3,527 268,204.63 774,352.78 0 8,533,502

DOCDEL Documents delivered from commercial services 3,527 348.45 3,780.19 0 155,476

DOCTDEG Total number of doctor’s degrees from Completions 506 86.89 133.29 0 756

EXAUD Expenditures for audiovisual materials 3,527 9,084.11 22,767.89 0 836,583

EXBIB Exp for bibliographic utilities, networks, and consortia 3,527 25,598.00 57,550.85 0 1,224,511

EXCOMP Expenditures for computer hardware and software 3,527 45,502.79 153,057.28 0 3,560,651

EXDEL Expenditures for document delivery/interlibrary loan 3,527 5,824.52 23,150.71 0 414,233

EXELBKS Expenditure - Electronic Books 3,527 9,608.40 66,390.17 0 1,804,503

EXELSER Expenditures for current serials: electronic 3,527 57,795.61 161,754.26 0 1,998,644

EXFUREQP Expenditures for furniture and equipment 3,527 18,003.57 74,476.13 0 2,351,267

EXOTHIR Expenditures for other materials 3,527 9,747.86 80,778.53 0 1,728,658

EXOTH2000 All other operating expenditures 2,147 137,606.48 567,847.83 0 16,569,567

EXPRES Expenditures for preservation 3,527 12,427.44 48,339.35 0 838,345

EXTOT Total expenditures 3,527 1,424,990.96 3,842,531.44 0 80,862,137

EXTOT2000 Total expenses 2000 1,434 55,449,835.12 190,192,486.06 0 3,009,889,000

EXTOT2000B Total expenses 2000 437 6,700,615.74 8,955,516.19 0 71,755,212

EXTOTE_G2000 Total educational & general expenditures 2000 1,486 82,919,315.50 165,921,907.95 0 1,700,745,000

FTGS9899 Full-time graduate students 1998-99 1,409 705.97 1,365.02 1 11,219

FTUS9899 Full-time undergraduate students 1998-99 3,258 2,265.09 3,486.78 2 33,480

GATECT Gate count in a typical week 3,527 4,665.90 8,262.02 0 98,804

HOURS Hours open in a typical week 3,527 76.55 20.78 0 168

ILPNON Interlib loans to othr lib-non-return 3,527 1,382.57 5,264.35 0 191,283

ILPRET Interlib loans to othr lib-returnable 3,527 1,309.25 3,249.12 0 42,894

ILPTOT Interlib loans to othr lib-total 3,527 2,691.81 7,656.04 0 233,783

ILRNON Interlib loans from othr lib-non-return 3,527 1,179.92 3,017.49 0 46,282

ILRRET Interlib loans from othr lib-returnable 3,527 1,002.02 2,765.89 0 49,779

ILRTOT Interlib loans from othr lib-total 3,527 2,181.94 5,270.30 0 76,600

IRPAMICR Expenditures for books - paper and microform 3,527 156,536.30 457,339.01 0 9,976,134

IRPAMICR Expenditures for books - paper and microform 3,527 156,536.30 457,339.01 0 9,976,134

MASTDEG Total number of master’s degrees from Completions 1,371 327.81 512.77 0 5,128

PCTMIN1 Percent black, non-Hispanic 3,483 11.93 17.62 0 99

PCTMIN2 Percent American Indian/Alaskan Native 3,483 1.68 8.48 0 99

PCTMIN3 Percent Asian/Pacific Islander 3,483 4.30 7.94 0 90

PCTMIN4 Percent Hispanic 3,483 6.46 11.31 0 97

PRESEN Number of presentations during the fiscal year 3,527 122.61 265.45 0 9,323

PROFDEG Total number of first prof degrees from Completions 465 168.19 168.37 0 883
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VARIABLE VARIABLE LABEL N MEAN STD DEV MINIMUM MAXIMUM

PTGS9899 Part-time graduate students 1998-99 1,387 740.08 1,103.66 1 8,855

PTUS9899 Part-time undergraduate students 1998-99 2,997 1,601.64 2,785.51 1 33,791

REFTRANS Reference transactions in a typical week 3,527 448.65 1,458.84 0 54,963

STASST Student Assistants 3,527 7.52 15.77 0 203

STCONSRV Contributed services staff 3,527 0.06 0.67 0 34

STLIBPRO Staff - Total Librarians and Other Professional Staff 3,527 8.79 20.30 0 485

STLIBS Staff - Librarians 3,527 7.13 15.03 0 387

STOTH All Other Paid Staff 3,527 10.75 28.62 0 702

STOTHPRO Staff - Other Professional Staff 3,527 1.66 7.75 0 284

STTOT2000 Total Full Time Equivalent Staff 3,527 27.12 60.81 0 1,328

SWASST Salary & Wage - Student Assistant 1,939 112,901.79 243,556.50 0 4,235,451

SWLIBPRO Salary & Wage - Librarian and Other Professional Staff 2,350 546,759.64 1,134,219.47 0 25,129,218

SWOTH Salary & Wage - Other Paid Staff 2,107 440,054.69 964,103.00 1,745 16,703,295

TFTFAC11_12M Total FT faculty on 11/12 month contract 3,203 21.38 64.13 0 1,483

TFTFAC9_10M Total FT faculty on 9/10 month contract 3,226 119.63 193.06 0 2,134

TOTENR9899 Total enrollment 1998-99 3,482 4,078.40 6,062.88 1 48,906