Older and Young Men cohort variables (as well as the variables from the other NLS cohorts) are accessed using NLS Investigator, which is available as a Web application. The main application of NLS Investigator is to access NLS variables for the purposes of identifying, selecting, extracting, and/or running frequencies or cross-tabulations. This interface allows the researcher to connect to a database and perform variable extractions without installing any software on a local computer.
Through a personal online account, a researcher's selected variable tagsets, frequencies, and extracts are available for a specified period of time from any computer location with Web access. A tagset is a collection of specific variables saved by the user for use at a later date. Because there is one central data source for all users, researchers will have the assurance that they are always working with the most up-to-date data, and that any necessary corrections will be immediate and universal.
Need help with NLS Investigator?
- Access Older and Young Men variables by connecting to NLS Investigator.
- Get help using NLS Investigator through the Investigator User Guide.
- Learn how to perform efficient NLS Investigator searches with the tutorial: Variable Search in the NLS Investigator.