Case Study: Census Research Methodology

Systematic removal of Census Bureau research methodology documentation, statistical guidance, and demographic analysis techniques used by researchers nationwide. This included comprehensive documentation of survey design, sampling methodologies, and data quality assessments.

The removal affected critical resources that academic researchers, policy analysts, and government statisticians relied on for understanding and properly using Census data products.

Under Review

Content under administrative review with restricted access for academic researchers. Many methodology papers and technical documentation remain unavailable to the public.

• Academic Research: Disrupted ability to verify methodologies and assess data quality
• Policy Analysis: Reduced transparency in how demographic estimates are produced
• Statistical Education: Loss of teaching materials for survey methodology courses
• International Standards: Difficulty demonstrating compliance with statistical best practices

• American Community Survey methodology papers
• Decennial Census quality assessment reports
• Small area estimation techniques
• Disclosure avoidance methodology
• Survey design and sampling documentation
• Data processing and editing procedures

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Current Status:

• Under Review - Current status category
• Completely Removed - Some related methodology content