This selection of AIR Alert Series items was referenced in The History and Origins of Survey Items for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (2016–17 Update).
- AIR Alert #2, Student Right-to-Know and IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey, October 1997
- AIR Alert #2 – Update #1, Student Right-to-Know Act and IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey, November 20, 2000
- AIR Alert #9, Redesign of IPEDS Surveys, October 1998
AIR Alert #9 - Updates #1–#9, Redesign of IPEDS Surveys, November 1998 to February 2000 - AIR Alert #12, 2001-2002 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and Beyond, July 2001
- AIR Alert #21, NCES Requests Comments Regarding Proposed IPEDS Changes, May 2004
AIR Alert #21 - Updates #1 & #5 - AIR Alert #31, Changes in IPEDS for 2005-06, September 7, 2005
- AIR Alert #35 – Update #1, Comments Requested for Proposed IPEDS Changes [2007-08 to 2009-10], May 2007
- AIR Alert #36, New Disclosure and IPEDS Reporting Requirements in the Higher Education Opportunity Act, August 2008
The AIR Alerts series (1997-2010) presented timely and substantive information concerning data policy. Each Alert provided a concise briefing on an emerging issue in higher education, including a summary of the topic, the current status (and potential future developments), implications for institutions and institutional research, a timeline summarizing key historical developments and future deadlines, and resources relating to the subject.