A Technical Sampling Report and addendum with standard errors and DEFT factors for 1982-1994 are provided in PDF format.
- NLSY79: Technical Sampling Report (PDF)
- NLSY Technical Sampling Report Addendum: Standard Errors and DEFT Factors for Round IV through XVI (PDF)
Additional standard errors and DEFT factors for 1996 through the most recent round are provided in the Standard Errors & Design Effects section.