[DDI-users] ICPSR VERSION Question

[Sherry H. Lake]

I have a question about the DDI-xml mappings of the ICPSR 
datasets.  In the description on the "XML and Study 
Abstracts":
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ORG/aboutxml.html
there is a paragraph about ICPSR.VERSION.  The text says 
"This element holds text describing the 'edition' of the 
study, such as '2nd ICPSR edition.'"

In looking at the latest xml files (using as an example 
study No. 06104, xml updated on 7/24/2002), there is only 
one <verStmt> statement for the date updated.  There is no 
repeat of the <verStmt> for the ICPSR version.  This study 
06104 is an updated version, looking at the <biblCit> the 
citation for this study says:
"3rd release."

If there is such a thing as a new field ICPSR.VERSION, and 
it is not used in this study, then what case would it be 
used?  Where in any other field is the version info, such 
as release #, kept?

Thanks,
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Sherry Lake                           shlake@virginia.edu
Geospatial and Statistical Data Center
Alderman Library, University of Virginia
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