The 2011 3-year ACS estimates will be released in October 2012 and the 5-year in December 2012. For more information: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
Monday, September 10, 2012
2011 Guilford County data from the ACS!
Mark your calendars now dataheads! The 2011 one-year American Community Survey estimates will be released on Sept. 20th. This release will have data for geographies with a population of 65,000 or more. Check out the new data for Guilford County!
The 2011 3-year ACS estimates will be released in October 2012 and the 5-year in December 2012. For more information: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
The 2011 3-year ACS estimates will be released in October 2012 and the 5-year in December 2012. For more information: http://www.census.gov/acs/www/
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Upcoming ICPSR webinar on education data!
Just in from ICPSR:
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/931725954
Join us for a tour of the PreK-3rd Data Resource Center, a website that equips policymakers, educators, and researchers with an understanding of the PreK-3rd approach to early education and policy making and provides resources for conducting research on pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade education.
Title: It’s Elementary: A Tour of the Prek-3rd Data Resource Center Website
Date: Monday, August 20, 2012
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
It’s Elementary: A Tour of the Prek-3rd Data Resource Center Website
Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/931725954
Join us for a tour of the PreK-3rd Data Resource Center, a website that equips policymakers, educators, and researchers with an understanding of the PreK-3rd approach to early education and policy making and provides resources for conducting research on pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade education.
Title: It’s Elementary: A Tour of the Prek-3rd Data Resource Center Website
Date: Monday, August 20, 2012
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
Monday, July 9, 2012
ICPSR has new goodies for you!
From ICPSR on 7/6/2012
Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data archive along with a list of released data collections that have been updated:
29582 Marriage Matters Panel Survey of Newlywed Couples, 1998-2004, Louisiana
33503 Global Views on the Death of Osama Bin Laden, 2011
33504 Voice of the People End of Year Survey, 2011
33901 New Americans: Child Care Choices of Parents of English Language Learners
34016 Business Failures by Industry in the United States, 1895 to 1940: A Statistical History
34298 Data and calculations for the book "The Land of Too Much" Monica Prasad, Harvard University Press 2012
Below is a list of new data collection additions to the ICPSR data archive along with a list of released data collections that have been updated:
29582 Marriage Matters Panel Survey of Newlywed Couples, 1998-2004, Louisiana
33503 Global Views on the Death of Osama Bin Laden, 2011
33504 Voice of the People End of Year Survey, 2011
33901 New Americans: Child Care Choices of Parents of English Language Learners
34016 Business Failures by Industry in the United States, 1895 to 1940: A Statistical History
34298 Data and calculations for the book "The Land of Too Much" Monica Prasad, Harvard University Press 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Don't be afraid of data!!
Fun new webinar from ICPSR!
Quantitative Literacy Through Social Science: Don’t be Afraid of Data!
Join us for a Webinar on April 30
Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/874388890
It is important for students to become knowledgeable consumers of information that is delivered to them through various media sources, an increasing amount of which is being presented in tables, graphs, or other quantitative formats. The use of survey data can help convey course content in an interesting way while building students’ quantitative literacy. This session is designed to introduce even the most “number phobic” instructors to 1) the importance of including quantitative skills in courses outside the traditional STEM disciplines, 2) a multitude of sources of data-based exercises for classroom use (most of them free!), and 3) the additional benefits of using data in lower-division social science courses. This session will be a webcast version of a recent presentation presenters Lynette Hoelter & Linda Detterman conducted at the 2012 International Conference on College Teaching and Learning.
Title: Quantitative Literacy Through Social Science: Don’t be Afraid of Data!
Date: Monday, April 30, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
What did your grandmother tell the Census Bureau in 1940?
For all of you data heads out there, the 1940 Census became available yesterday from the National Archives. Apparently the release was so popular that the servers were overloaded! You can look up individuals by their location information or enumeration district. You can even view maps for locations.
They also provide some useful guides:
They also provide some useful guides:
Monday, March 12, 2012
Free webinar on quantitative data
Integrating Quantitative Data Analysis into Substantive Undergraduate Social Science Courses
Join us for a Webinar on March 15
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/521304618
On March 15th at 2PM EDT, ICPSR with SSDAN will host the first webinar in a series aimed at integrating quantitative data analysis into substantive undergraduate social science courses. This first webinar features Dr. Jim Jones, Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Mississippi State University, who will discuss how he has introduced students in his introductory courses to data analysis using US census data and simple analytical tools.
Participants will learn how Dr. Jones encourages students to tap their sociological imagination through the investigation of quantitative social data. In addition to promoting a deeper understanding of the content, students taught with these methods improve critical thinking skills and develop a greater appreciation for the social sciences. Viewers will also learn where they can access some of Dr. Jones’ relevant teaching materials to adapt for their own use.
Title: Integrating Quantitative Data Analysis into Substantive Undergraduate Social Science Courses
Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Join us for a Webinar on March 15
Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/521304618
On March 15th at 2PM EDT, ICPSR with SSDAN will host the first webinar in a series aimed at integrating quantitative data analysis into substantive undergraduate social science courses. This first webinar features Dr. Jim Jones, Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Mississippi State University, who will discuss how he has introduced students in his introductory courses to data analysis using US census data and simple analytical tools.
Participants will learn how Dr. Jones encourages students to tap their sociological imagination through the investigation of quantitative social data. In addition to promoting a deeper understanding of the content, students taught with these methods improve critical thinking skills and develop a greater appreciation for the social sciences. Viewers will also learn where they can access some of Dr. Jones’ relevant teaching materials to adapt for their own use.
Title: Integrating Quantitative Data Analysis into Substantive Undergraduate Social Science Courses
Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Monday, January 30, 2012
ICPSR webinar: The National Addiction and HIV Data Archive Program
ICPSR is hosting a webinar on the National Addiction and HIV Data Program (NAHDAP) on February 21 at 1:00 pm. They will describe the program and provide information on data sharing! If you are working or will be working with confidential or restricted use data, this might of interest. More information below.
Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/640715546
The goal of this 60 minute webinar is to describe the ways the National Addiction and HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP) facilitate research on drug addiction and HIV infection by enhancing, sharing, and preserving data produced by research grants funded by the National Institutes on Drug Abuse. This webinar will cover:
Data Sharing:
• Technical assistance with data preparation
• Educational activities to promote data sharing
• Proposal preparation and data sharing plans
• Confidential data and Restricted data dissemination
Data Use:
• Identifying drug abuse and HIV data
• Customized sub-setting and on-line analysis
• Retrieval and use of data files from the archive
• Related Bibliography
Title: The National Addiction and HIV Data Archive Program: Supporting Research Data Sharing and Use
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
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