Michael Kevane and William Sundstrom, “The Development of Public Libraries in the United States, 1870–1930: A Quantitative Assessment” Information & Culture (formerly Libraries & the Cultural Record), v. 49(2):117-144, 2014. Publisher-authenticated version available through the University of Texas Press: https://doi.org/10.1353/lac.2014.0009
- Pre-publication working paper
- Zipped replication file (Stata code, datasets)
- Appendix describing the Bureau of Education reports
Michael Kevane and William Sundstrom, “Public Libraries and Political Participation, 1870-1940.”
- Working paper
- Zipped replication file (Stata code, datasets)
- Appendix describing the Bureau of Education reports
Michael Kevane and William Sundstrom, “State Promotion of Local Public Goods: The Case of Public Libraries, 1880-1929.”
- Working paper
- Zipped replication file (Stata code, datasets)
- Appendix describing the Bureau of Education reports
Michael, can you explain the variable names in the Bobinski file you’ve uploaded here? I’m considering using it for a project, and I don’t know what some of the codes are. Thank you.