ICPSR Summer Program 2010

Learn more about the ICPSR Summer Program for quantitative researchers.


Courses range from beginning to advanced levels in statistics, data analysis, methodology and research design primarily held at the U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Workshops are 3 days to 8 weeks in length and include some specialized sessions on quantitative research on Race and Ethnicity, Crime, Health Care and Game Theory.

For details and pricing go to: ICPSR Summer Program
Questions, including stipend information contact: Barbara Mento, barbara.mento@bc.edu

ICPSR Webinar: Broadening the Scope and Range of Minority Data: Making data on underrepresented populations accessible

Description: This webinar outlines ICPSR's continuing efforts to provide and make available more data about underrepresented populations for researchers to explore important questions and relationships . In late 2009, ICPSR redesigned and renamed the Minority Data Resource Center (MDRC) to the Resource Center for Minority Data (RCMD). The focus will be on the website’s new layout and resources, the revised structure of the RCMD, and the current goals and programs for this archive’s future.

Title: Broadening the Scope and Range of Minority Data: Making data on underrepresented populations accessible
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Register

Questions? Contact ICPSR representative Barbara Mento : barbara.mento@bc.edu

New Wharton Research Data Services Web

Visit the new Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) Website at the following url:

http://wrds-web.wharton.upenn.edu/

A WRDS account is required to visit this website. For information about data subscriptions and how to request a WRDS account click here.

Boston College provides access to over 20 data subscriptions, now all listed on the left navigation bar.

See the latest updates and additions to data and check out the latest available online training under the E-LEARNING tab. There is much more context specific help both for finding the right data and extracting that data efficiently.

Under the TOOLS tab try the variable search to see which subscriptions have the data you need!

Any Questions? Contact Barbara Mento, Data/GIS Librarian

Compustat University March eLearning Schedule Tuesday March 23, 2010

CD200 Compustat North American Data

Maximize the Potential builds on CD101 Why Compustat Data and was designed to help provide answers to your most common questions about data collection and restatement procedures. Learn how to effectively incorporate Compustat Footnotes and Analyst Notes into your data analysis.

Register to attend the next webinar, Tuesday, March 23rd.

You can also register for CD101 Why Compustat Data class on
Monday, March 22nd.