The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publishes a large amount of valuable international research and data, focusing on social and economic indicators. The data are particularly useful for international comparisons.
Boston College subscribes to OECD iLibrary which provide books, working papers, journals and statistics. To learn about the latest reports and data go to
What's New from OECD
Highlights include new reports on the European Union, OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050, Education updates, an Employment, Migration, Health and Social Affairs Newsletter, March-May 2012 and much more.
For more information about searching OECD go to the
Any questions? Contact Barbara Mento, Data/GIS Librarian
Monday, April 2, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
American Hospital Association Annual Survey Database 2009
The Boston College Libraries are happy to offer the American Hospital Association Annual Survey Database to the Boston College Community.
This database contains comprehensive hospital data from 6,500 hospitals surveyed about their operations. Topics include: demographics, organizational structure, facilities and services, utilization data, community orientation indicators, physician arrangements, managed care relationships and expenses.
The wealth of data will be of use to many subject areas besides the health care fields. Social work, sociology, and education are interested in how health care affects people in the community and in the quality of their lives. Psychologists would want to know what services are available in the psychiatric care units, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The data can be used to track health care trends and inform health care policy proposals. The economic, financial and business aspects of health care are apparent. Communications and the media cover all of these aspects of health care data. The uses of this date are limitless.
Both Barbara Mento and ITS Research Services are available for assistance.
The Reference Desk Staff will ask the user to sign a license agreement, then log-on the user to the AHA ASD software. Users will be asked to log off when finished with the AHA ASD database. Printing will follow the same directions as for GIS.
Please let us know if you have any questions
Barbara Mento, Data/GIS Librarian
This database contains comprehensive hospital data from 6,500 hospitals surveyed about their operations. Topics include: demographics, organizational structure, facilities and services, utilization data, community orientation indicators, physician arrangements, managed care relationships and expenses.
The wealth of data will be of use to many subject areas besides the health care fields. Social work, sociology, and education are interested in how health care affects people in the community and in the quality of their lives. Psychologists would want to know what services are available in the psychiatric care units, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The data can be used to track health care trends and inform health care policy proposals. The economic, financial and business aspects of health care are apparent. Communications and the media cover all of these aspects of health care data. The uses of this date are limitless.
Both Barbara Mento and ITS Research Services are available for assistance.
The Reference Desk Staff will ask the user to sign a license agreement, then log-on the user to the AHA ASD software. Users will be asked to log off when finished with the AHA ASD database. Printing will follow the same directions as for GIS.
Please let us know if you have any questions
Barbara Mento, Data/GIS Librarian
Thursday, March 1, 2012
ICPSR Summer Data Science Courses 2012
The ICPSR Summer Program is offering three workshops this year focused on data science and data services. Please click on the course titles below for full descriptions and information on enrolling.• Applied Data Science: Managing Data for Re-use, July 23-27, 2012 (New course)
This workshop will explore and apply best practices in data management and curation across domains, including effective documentation practices, repository requirements and assessment, tracking data re-use, and how to create, comply with, and evaluate data management plans. The workshop is for individuals interested or actively engaged in the management and curation of research data, particularly data scientists, data managers and analysts, librarians, archivists, and data stewards and curators.
• Assessing and Mitigating Disclosure Risk: Essentials for Social Science, July 30-August 3, 2012 (New course)
This course will address ways researchers and data managers can safeguard respondent confidentiality in shared data, including public-use vs. restricted-use files, online analysis systems with automatic disclosure protection controls, and tools to assess and document disclosure risk.
• Providing Social Science Data Services: Strategies for Design and Operation, August 6-10, 2012
This workshop is structured around a five-stage data life cycle model focused on data production, data dissemination, repositories, discovery, and repurposing. Presentations on data curation activities will be used to discuss local data service issues, and computer exercises will demonstrate service activities. The workshop is for individuals who manage or support local services for ICPSR and other research data for quantitative analysis, including anyone who is new to providing social science data services or who is seeking to revitalize an existing service. The information will also be useful to those responsible for providing access to research data in domains outside the social sciences.
All courses and workshops will take place at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Friday, February 10, 2012
ICPSR Webinar February 27th: An Introduction to the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
An Introduction to the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
Join us for an introduction to the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA). NACDA acquires and provides access to data relevant to gerontological research with an emphasis on major issues of scientific and policy relevance. This webcast will cover: http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Space is Limited
To Register
• Introduction to NACDA – Brief Background & History
• Data Exploration – Finding Data
– Rapid tour of our Website
– Search Strategies & the Study Home Page
• Training and Instruction Resources
- On-line data analysis
• Data Access
- Accessing restricted data
- New and emerging studies
This webinar is open to the public – please forward this invitation to any who may be interested. (Please note that the webinar is noted in EST – 1:00 pm EST.)
Title: An Introduction to the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
Date: Monday, February 27, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
Join us for an introduction to the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA). NACDA acquires and provides access to data relevant to gerontological research with an emphasis on major issues of scientific and policy relevance. This webcast will cover: http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Space is Limited
To Register
• Introduction to NACDA – Brief Background & History
• Data Exploration – Finding Data
– Rapid tour of our Website
– Search Strategies & the Study Home Page
• Training and Instruction Resources
- On-line data analysis
• Data Access
- Accessing restricted data
- New and emerging studies
This webinar is open to the public – please forward this invitation to any who may be interested. (Please note that the webinar is noted in EST – 1:00 pm EST.)
Title: An Introduction to the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
Date: Monday, February 27, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
Monday, January 30, 2012
Scholarship Opportunity for GIS Students
The New England Chapter of the Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) is offering scholarship and internship (with stipend) opportunities for GIS students attending New England-area colleges, universities and technical institutes. Awards are available for undergraduate and graduate students.
Applications may be obtained from Barbara Mento, Data/GIS Librarian or by emailing David Merwin. dmerwin@framingham.edu
Friday, January 27, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
New from OECD January, 2012
The Future of Families to 2030
OECD Factbook 2012: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics
For 50 years, the OECD has been at the forefront in the production of reliable, comparable, timely and trusted statistics. The OECD Factbook is the most comprehensive statistical publication of the Organisation. This year's edition provides not only a snapshot of the most recent statistics produced by the OECD but also celebrates its 50th Anniversary through a special chapter focusing on longer-term developments. Also new this year, online data for the Country Statistical Profiles will be updated dynamically.
OECD Factbook 2012: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics
For 50 years, the OECD has been at the forefront in the production of reliable, comparable, timely and trusted statistics. The OECD Factbook is the most comprehensive statistical publication of the Organisation. This year's edition provides not only a snapshot of the most recent statistics produced by the OECD but also celebrates its 50th Anniversary through a special chapter focusing on longer-term developments. Also new this year, online data for the Country Statistical Profiles will be updated dynamically.
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