On Tuesday, October 2, join ICPSR
experts for TWO sessions that feature the American National Election Study
(ANES) – an introduction and in-depth tips on using ANES information and its
variables effectively.
Want more? There is a third
session on Wednesday, October 3 for tours of ICPSR’s robust archive of election
and polling data AND the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research!
Register today for:
Tuesday,
October 2
11-11:50
a.m.: The American National Election Studies: An Introduction
Webcast link: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/971531750
ICPSR holds data from the American National Election Studies(ANES), the groundbreaking study of Americans' voting behavior,
dating back to 1948. This session, led by David Thomas, archive manager with
ICPSR's Resource Center for Minority Data, will explain what the survey
measures, how it is conducted, and how the data are managed.
12-12:50
p.m.: The American National Election Study: Finding Hidden Treasure
Webcast link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/613334026
Libbie Stephenson, ICPSR's Official
Representative from the University of California at Los Angeles, will provide tips on using the ANES Web site and ICPSR's
ANES information effectively. She will demonstrate the unique features of each
site, including the variety of easily accessible tables and time series
information available at the click of a mouse and the search capabilities on
both sites. ICPSR Assistant Director Mary Vardigan will also briefly
describe a newly funded partnership between ICPSR and ANES to provide metadata
markup so that information in all files is easier to find and use.
Wednesday,
October 3
11-11:50
a.m.: Elections, Polling, and Politics .... Oh, My!
Webcast link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/744921722
ICPSR's holdings in election and
polling data are deep and wide. David Thomas of the Resource Center for
Minority Data at ICPSR and Peter Granda, director of ICPSR's General
Archive, will be joined by Lois Timms-Ferrara, Associate Director of the
Roper Center for Public OpinionResearch at the University of Connecticut to highlight the
election and political polling studies available for secondary analysis and
review. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and explore the vast holdings
of these two friendly competitor archives.
These webcasts are part of ICPSR’s 2012 Data Fair featuring election data. For still more sessions to be held October 1 – 3, 2012, visit the schedule at: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/membership/datafair/schedule.html
Questions? Contact ICPSR Representative Barbara Mento
