Source Data

Source data include the citations to the original materials used to code each dispute or incident. All data files are in .csv (comma-delimited) format. In this format, values are separated by commas, with string values (e.g. state names) in quotations. The first line of each data file is a header record containing the variable names.

Source Data for MID 4

1. MID v4.0_GeneralSources.pdf: List of the sources used in coding the MID 4.0 data set.

Source Data for MID 3.0

The source data used to code the MID 3.0 data set can be obtained in one ZIP file containing the following:

1. MID 3.0 SourceData Codebook.pdf: Main codebook for the sources used in MID 3.0 data set, listing variables.

2. MID 3.0 Standard Source Abbreviations.pdf: Main codebook for the sources used in MID 3.0 data set, listing variables.

3. MID3.0_Sources.csv: Data on sources used to code incidents in MIDs from 1993-2001. The number of records per incident corresponds the number of sources used to code any given incident.

4. MID3.0_Sources.xls: Data on sources used to code incidents in MIDs from 1993-2001. The number of records per incident corresponds the number of sources used to code any given incident.

Source Data for MID 2.1

The source data used to code the MID 2.1 data set can be obtained in one ZIP file containing the following:

1. MID 2.1 SourceData Codebook.pdf: Main codebook for the sources used in MID 2.1 data set, providing historical overview of the project and listing variables.

2. MID2.1_SpecificSources.csv: Data on sources used to code incidents in MIDs prior to 1993. The number of records per MID corresponds the number of sources used to code any given dispute.

3. MID2.1_GeneralSources.csv: Data on sources used to code MIDs prior to 1993. The file contains the full names for sources which are abbreviated in the source data file, and sources contained in the COW MID bibliography that do not correspond to specific MID numbers.