ICPSR Call for Student Research Papers

This year ICPSR is sponsoring THREE competitions – two for undergraduates and a new competition for Master’s level students!

The purpose of these competitions is to highlight the best student research papers using quantitative data.

The objective is to encourage students to explore the social sciences by means of critical analysis of a topic supported by quantitative analysis of a dataset(s) held within the ICPSR archive and presented in written form.

• The winner of each competition receives $1,000 cash and the paper will be published.
• Deadline for submission is January 31, 2010.

More information, submission guidelines, and promotional posters are found by visiting the competition website found here: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/prize/index.jsp

GIS Day Open House at the O’Neill Library on Nov. 18th, 2009

Join us at the O'Neill Library for a celebration of GIS Day

• Learn more about Geographic Information Systems and how this powerful data mapping tool can enhance your research.
  
  
• See a demonstration of the ArcGIS software and B.C. spatial data collection.
  
  
• Sign up for a personal tutorial on how to use GIS software.
  
  
• Browse posters with samples of GIS applications and its use at Boston College.
  
  
• Pick up a flyer with detail of our GIS contest (with prizes) and information on how to download the ArcGIS software.

Drop by for demonstrations of ArcGIS in the lobby of O'Neill Library from:
11:00 – noon
1:00 -2:00 p.m.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Try a chocolate globe while they last . . .

Questions? Constact: Barbara Mento, Data/GIS Manager

WRDS Scheduled Downtime: Monday, November 9, 2009, 8pm-2am ET

Please note that WRDS will be unavailable tonight. See message below from WRDS:

WRDS Scheduled Downtime: Monday, November 9, 2009, 8pm-2am ET

WRDS has scheduled downtime to take place on Monday, November 9, 8pm-2am ET.

PCSAS and UNIX will not be affected. However, web queries will be unavailable during this period.

We apologize for any inconvenience. An update will be posted following the downtime.