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ERIC Number: EJ303071
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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HEGIS Data: Is What You See What You Get?
Firnberg, James W.; Christal, Melodie E.
College and University, v60 n1 p21-31 Fall 1984
A survey of institutions concerning their reporting of data on the Higher Education General Information Survey and specifically examining the differences in definitions and calculations among reporting institutions, confirmed suspected problems of comparability of information. The impact of these differences on data interpretation is discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Computation, Data Analysis, Definitions, Federal Government, Higher Education, Information Sources, Information Systems, Information Utilization, National Surveys, Public Agencies, Reliability, Research Methodology, Research Utilization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Data
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Data Interpretation; Higher Education General Information Survey