Documentation

Documentation

Release Notes for the GSS 1972-2008 Cumulative Data Release 3 (Mar. 2010)

Release Notes for the GSS 1972-2008 Cumulative Data Release 2 (Dec. 2009)

 

Release Notes for the GSS 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Merged Data Release 2 (Dec. 2009)

 

Notes on the 2008 GSS

Notes on the 2008 GSS Cross-Section and Panel Merged

 

Entire Codebook
Final 2008 GSS Codebook



Codebook Sections
Introduction
Index to Data Set
Main Body

Technical Documentation (Appendicies)
Appendix A - Sampling Design and Weighting
Appendix B - Field Work and Interviewer Specifications
Appendix C - General Coding Instructions
Appendix D - Recodes
Appendix E - Age and Cohort Distributions
Appendix F - Occupational Classification Distributions
Appendix G - Prestige Scores Distributions
Appendix H - Industrial Classifications Distributions
Appendix I - International Standard of Classification of Occupation

Appendix J - DOT Variables
Appendix K - Protestant Denominations DistributionsAppendix L - Hours Worked Distributions
Appendix M - Abortion and ERA Distributions
Appendix N - Changes in Question Wording, Response Categories, and Format
Appendix O - Previous Usage
Appendix P - Experimental Form
Appendix Q - Study Designs
Appendix R - Crossnational and Topical Modules
Appendix S - Supplemental and Related Data
Appendix T - General Social Survey Papers
Appendix U - Variables by Year
Appendix V - Subject Index to Questions

Additional Technical Documentation
GSS Questionnaires
Call for Proposals to Add Questions to the 2012 GSS

The Replicating Core

Obtaining GSS Sensitive Data Files

The National Data Program for the Sciences  NORC