Create a dataframe object for a CES survey.

Source: R/getces.R

get_ces() creates a dataframe object for a requested Canadian Election Study survey using an associated survey code to call and download the survey dataset. On creation of the data object, prints out the associated citation for use with the requested dataset and a link to the original location of the data file.

get_ces(srvy, pos = 1)

Arguments

srvy

A CES survey code call. See Survey Code Calls below. srvy value must be a character string.
pos

Environment assignment. Defaults to 1, which is an assignment to the global environment.

Value

The called srvy at the designated environment position pos. Default environment position is set to be the global environment.

Details

Datasets

Datasets are loaded using .dta, .sav, or .tab file types. See File Types below for a list of included CES datasets and their file type. To quickly convert a dataset's values to factor type use labelled::to_factor() on the dataset.

Survey Code Calls

  • ces2019_web calls 2019 CES online survey dataset.

  • ces2019_phone calls 2019 CES phone survey dataset.

  • ces2015_web calls 2015 CES online survey dataset.

  • ces2015_phone calls 2015 CES phone survey dataset.

  • ces2015_combo calls 2015 CES combined (online/phone) dataset.

  • ces2011 calls 2011 CES survey dataset.

  • ces2008 calls 2008 CES survey dataset.

  • ces2004 calls 2004 CES survey dataset.

  • ces0411 calls 2004-2011 CES survey dataset.

  • ces0406 calls 2004-2006 CES survey dataset.

  • ces2000 calls 2000 CES survey dataset.

  • ces1997 calls 1997 CES survey dataset.

  • ces1993 calls 1993 CES survey dataset.

  • ces1988 calls 1988 CES survey dataset.

  • ces1984 calls 1984 CES survey dataset.

  • ces1974 calls 1974 CES survey dataset.

  • ces7480 calls 1974-1980 CES survey dataset.

  • ces72_jnjl calls 1972 June-July CES survey dataset.

  • ces72_sep calls 1972 September CES survey dataset.

  • ces72_nov calls 1972 November CES survey dataset.

  • ces1968 calls 1968 CES survey dataset.

  • ces1965 calls 1965 CES survey dataset.

File Types

  • CES 2019 online survey. Loaded as a .dta file type.

  • CES 2019 phone survey. Loaded as a .tab file type.

  • CES 2015 online survey. Loaded as a .dta file type.

  • CES 2015 phone survey. Loaded as a .dta file type.

  • CES 2015 combined survey. Loaded as a .dta file type.

  • CES 2011 survey. Loaded as a .dta file type.

  • CES 2008 survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 2004 survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 2004-2011 surveys. Loaded as a .dta file type.

  • CES 2004-2006 surveys. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 2000 survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 1997 survey. Loaded as a. sav file type.

  • CES 1993 survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 1988 survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 1974 survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 1974-1980 surveys. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 1972 June-July surveys. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 1972 September survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 1972 November survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 1968 survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

  • CES 1965 survey. Loaded as a .sav file type.

Incorrect/Repeated Code Calls

Incorrect (a non-existent survey code) will stop the function process and return an associated error message. Repeated code calls will load in the raw version of the requested table.

Extra Notes

Due to the naming of the columns in the 1965 and 1968 datasets it is recommended to download the associated codebook for the requested dataset.

See also

get_cescodes() function help.

Examples

if (FALSE) {
# call the 2019 CES online survey
get_ces("ces2019_web")

# convert variables to factor
labelled::to_factor(ces2019_web)

# preview dataset
head(ces2019_web)
}