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Access and Use of Federal Data through NSF's CASPAR System.

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Firnberg, James W. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991

The National Science Foundation's Computer-Aided Science Policy and Research database system provides microcomputer-based access and manipulation of multiple national databases for federal and now institutional use. Applications at West Virginia University, Portland State University, and the State University of New York at Buffalo pilot tested the…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Databases, Federal Government

Developing a Data Base for Monitoring and Improving Quality.

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Vinsonhaler, Jeane C.; Vinsonhaler, John F. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991

Selected data drawn from national sources are statistically refined to construct a microcomputer-based model for monitoring academic quality and simulating the effects of management decisions. The method, illustrated for doctoral institutions here, can be used for colleges at any level, across institutions, and over time. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Databases, Doctoral Programs, Educational Quality