ICPSR Webinar: Analyze Data Online on Demand - an Introduction to SDA! Free Webinar on February 24

SDA is an online (Web-based) data analysis tool developed at UC Berkeley and offered by ICPSR. In this webinar, we will introduce the tool, locate studies that have this option, and demonstrate how to use it. This tool is offered on select studies that are freely available and those limited to ICPSR members-only access.

This webinar is open to the public - please share this invitation with any who may be interested.
To register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/886620306


Title: ICPSR Webinar: Analyze Data Online on Demand - an Introduction to SDA!
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements

PC-based attendees
Required: Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh-based attendees
Required: Mac OSX 10.4 (Tiger) or newer

Secondary Data Research Resources February 11, 2009

Date: February 11, 2009
Time: 12:00 - 1:00p.m.
Place: Gasson 9

Registration: To sign up for a tutorial, please send email to researchservices@bc.edu with the name of the tutorial.

Co-taught by:
Rani Dalgin, ITS, Research Services and Barbara Mento, Data/GIS Librarian

Details: Boston College offers many sources and repositories of data for secondary research in the social sciences, education, nursing, economics, business and other disciplines. This workshop is particularly geared to researchers who need to access, analyze and manipulate data from BC's subscription data repositories. This tutorial will help you: find the data you need for your research or class project; learn about the Boston College collection of data resources in the Statistical Data Catalog; and how to download the data onto your desktop, including how to import into quantitative analytical tools such as SPSS. Get a tour of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research, a data archive that includes over 5,000 datasets. We will also discuss the library’s guides to key Business, Economics, Education, Health, and General U.S. and cross-national data sources. Topics may be customized based on attendees’ research interests.

Demographic Analysis with ArcGIS: Geostatistics on February 9th, 2009

Date: Monday, February 9th, 2009
Location: O'Neill 245
Time: 2:00 - 3:30

Registration

To sign up for a tutorial, please send email to researchservices@bc.edu with the name of the tutorial that you are interested in attending.

Co-taught by:
Constantin Andronache, ITS Research Services and
Barbara Mento,Data/GIS Librarian

Details: The focus of this workshop will be on the use of ArcGIS to analyze demographic data. The session will highlight GIS data available for research and include demonstrations of ArcGIS using cases based on Census and related data. GIS is an analysis tool which complements other quantitative methods used to analyze population data. The data that the Census Bureau collects during the decennial census and other population surveys has grown extensively over the years and has become an important resource for researchers and government agencies. Besides providing the basis for congressional redistricting, Census data are used in many other ways. Since 1975, the Census Bureau has had responsibility to produce small-area population data needed to redraw state legislative and congressional districts. Other important uses of Census data include the distribution of funds for government programs; planning the right locations for schools, roads, and other public facilities; helping real estate agents and potential residents learn about a neighborhood; and identifying trends over time that can help predict future needs. Most Census data are available for many levels of geography, including states, counties, cities and towns, ZIP codes, census tracts and blocks.

Census data and GIS applications are used by community planners, marketing, managers, scientists and researchers in education, economists, sociologists, social workers, health care managers, librarians, and data administrators.

International population data are available also to address demographic issues in a specific country, at regional or at global scale. We will discuss these resources with those interested. No prior knowledge of ArcGIS is required.

Introduction to ArcGIS- February 2, 2009 2:00 – 3:30 pm, O’Neill 245

Learn about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and how this tool is used for research in all disciplines.

Co-taught by:
Constantin Andronache, ITS Research Services and
Barbara Mento,Data/GIS Librarian

This session will introduce users to:

• Basic GIS concepts
• GIS software and technical support at Boston College and license options
• An overview of ArcGIS features and capabilities
  
• Finding GIS data
• Hands on GIS experience using Census data

Registration
To sign up for a tutorial, please send email to researchservices@bc.edu with the name of the tutorial(s) that you are interested in attending.

ICPSR Webinar: Get Set-Up! - Creating set-up files for SPSS

DATE: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
TIME: 1:00-2:00pm EST


From ICPSR: Does the idea of dealing with raw data give you a headache? This webinar is a step-by-step demonstration of how to create a set-up file for an ICPSR study. You will learn how to begin with an ASCII data file and transform it into a file that’s ready to use in SPSS.

We will create a simple set-up file for a dataset . We will consider important issues in creating a set-up file, make decisions about how to proceed when faced with challenges, and explore alternatives if appropriate. This webinar describes the necessary parts of a simple set-up file and where to find the needed information in the study’s codebook.

This webinar is open to the public.
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/684102132

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. Note system requirements when you register.

Questions: email Barbara Mento at :barbara mento@bc.edu

WRDS announces upcoming E-LEARNING training sessions

Register for upcoming E-LEARNING sessions from WRDS and learn how to navigate major business databases such as Compustat, CRSP, Executive Compensation and I/B/E/S.

General sessions are also available on how to use WRDS in Research and Teaching and using the SAS statistical software with WRDS data.

To register go to: http://wrds.wharton.upenn.edu/elearning/calendar.html


For information on setting up a WRDS account contact Barbara Mento at: barbara.mento@bc.edu

Free ICPSR Webinar: Enhancing Analysis of Racially & Ethnically Underrepresented Populations in the US

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

ICPSR’s Minority Data Resource Center offers streamlined access to data that are relevant to the study of immigration, place of origin, ancestry, ethnicity, and race in the United Sates.

The topics available for analysis are vast. Here are just a few intriguing findings from data featured in the MDRC:

• Female slaves in the state of South Carolina were valued at nearly twice the dollar value as males.
• The Crow and Chippewa Tribe Family Size Suffered the Largest Decrease from 1885 to 1930.
• Non-Hispanic Black Children Most Likely to be Diagnosed with Asthma (2004).
• Hispanic Voters Experienced Difficulty Casting Votes (2002 mid-term elections).
• Hospital Admissions Vary by Race (2004).

This webinar will serve as an orientation to the Minority Data Resource Center, its content, and its online analytic tools!

This webinar is open to the public - please forward this invitation to all with interest in these topics!

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer