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APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

Linda Duffy, PHD, MIMS, Electronic and Special Media Records Services Division, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, NWME 5320, College Park, MD 20740, 301-837-0856, linda.duffy@nara.gov

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the federal agency responsible for preservation of and access to the permanently valuable records of the federal government. The Electronic and Special Media Records Services Division has custody of the permanently valuable computerized records of federal agencies transferred to NARA for long-term preservation. The Division has many computerized data sets from over 100 federal agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. These data sets were created as part of surveys, administrative databases, and other data collection efforts. A comprehensive listing of data sets in the custody of the Division that are relevant to public health research will be provided. Members of the public can obtain copies of data sets (and associated documentation) on a cost-recovery basis on removable media. The procedure for obtaining data sets from the Division will be described.

Learning Objectives:

• • This presentation will provide the participant with the information he/she needs in order to 1- assess whether the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) holds data that could be of use in his/her research endeavors, 2- identify the particular data he/she would like to obtain from NARA, and 3- obtain data from NARA.

Keywords: Data/Surveillance, Research

Related Web page: www.archives.gov/research/electronic-records/

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

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