Mega-Analysis of Culture: Synergy of Network

Total number of relevant studies identified: 595
Total number of authors (counting only first and second authors): 634
Total number of authors contacted: 634
Of those:
outdated email addresses: 249
retired: 4        
died: 3

Total number of responses: 293
Of those:
datasets submitted: 64
number of scholars who agreed to participate but still searching for data: 138
suggested contacting other co-authors to see if they still have the data: 11
said no: 51 (common reasons: data no longer available, no time, no longer in academia)

First reminders sent to those who never responded:  January 2009
Second reminders sent to those who never responded: in progress as of June 2009
Reminders sent to those who agreed to participate buy still searching for data: scheduled for June 2009