UK DATA ARCHIVE DOCUMENTATION


4443 - London Mayoral Election Study, 2000



Data Archive processing standards
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The data were processed to the UK Data Archive's 'A' standard. A 
rigorous and comprehensive series of checks was carried out to ensure 
the quality of the data and documentation. The most important procedures 
were as follows. Firstly, checks made were that number of cases and 
variables matched the depositor's records. Secondly, checks were made 
that all variables had variable labels and all nominal (categorical) 
variables had value labels. Where possible, either with reference to the 
documentation and/or in communication with the depositor, absent labels 
were created. Thirdly, logical checks were performed to ensure that 
nominal (categorical) variables had values within the range defined 
(either by value labels or in the depositor's documentation). Lastly, 
any data or documentation that breached confidentiality rules were 
altered or suppressed to preserve anonymity.


All notable and/or outstanding problems discovered are detailed under 
the Data and documentation problems below.


Documentation
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All documentation sent to the Data Archive was converted into a fully
bookmarked Adobe pdf User Guide, a4443uab.pdf.


Data and documentation problems
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None were encountered.


Notes from data delivery and post-order corrections
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