OECD Statistics has a new in interface with a more extensive topic based drill down menu and advanced search features. There are also some nice features for customizing the table output to explore.
Access: http://stats.oecd.org/wbos/Default.aspx?usercontext=sourceoecd
These monthly, quarterly or annual time series cover the OECD's main areas of coverage: Agriculture and Food - Development and Aid - General Economic Problems - Economic Indicators - National Accounts - Employment - Energy - Financial and Fiscal Affairs - Industry, Science and Technology - Foreign Trade. Data back to 1960 where available.
OECD COUNTRIES: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States.
Free access through August 31, 2008
Please send feedback to: Barbara Mento (mento@bc.edu)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
ICPSR Summer Program Deadlines
The deadline for applying for this year's ICPSR Summer Program workshop "Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES): Investigating Cultural and Ethnic Influences on Mental Health" is April 28.
If students or faculty are interested, please go to the following Web page for information about applying to this 3-day workshop: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/sumprog/course/0044.xml.
A four-week course "Methodological Issues in Quantitative Research on Race and Ethnicity" is also offered this summer, and has an April 28 deadline for applying, as well. See the following Web page for more information about this course: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/sumprog/course/0039.xml.
If students or faculty are interested, please go to the following Web page for information about applying to this 3-day workshop: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/sumprog/course/0044.xml.
A four-week course "Methodological Issues in Quantitative Research on Race and Ethnicity" is also offered this summer, and has an April 28 deadline for applying, as well. See the following Web page for more information about this course: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/sumprog/course/0039.xml.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
ICPSR Summer Program 2008
ICPSR Summer Program Web Site
Noteworthy and new courses in the 2008 Summer Program curriculum include:
* Quantitative Research on Race and Ethnicity
* Analyzing Multilevel and Mixed Models Using Stata
* Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
* Introduction to Applied Bayesian Modeling
* Advanced Bayesian Models
* Integrating Biomarkers into Population-Based Research
* Panel Data Analysis Using Stata
* Confidentiality and Disclosure Issues in Data Collection
* Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys
* Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study
* Using Secondary Data for Analysis of Marriage and the Family
For more information contact B.C. ICPSR representative Barbara Mento
Noteworthy and new courses in the 2008 Summer Program curriculum include:
* Quantitative Research on Race and Ethnicity
* Analyzing Multilevel and Mixed Models Using Stata
* Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
* Introduction to Applied Bayesian Modeling
* Advanced Bayesian Models
* Integrating Biomarkers into Population-Based Research
* Panel Data Analysis Using Stata
* Confidentiality and Disclosure Issues in Data Collection
* Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys
* Welfare, Children, and Families: A Three-City Study
* Using Secondary Data for Analysis of Marriage and the Family
For more information contact B.C. ICPSR representative Barbara Mento
Friday, March 28, 2008
International Data Resource Center (IDRC) from ICPSR
International Data Resource Center (IDRC)
From ICPRS web site:
"As the international community is drawn closer together through the phenomenon of globalization, access to international data has become critical for scholars and researchers around the world. Finding reliable data sources that reflect international dimensions can be difficult. In an effort to meet the growing demands for international data, the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) has created the International Data Resource Center (IDRC). The IDRC acts as a clearinghouse for international data housed at ICPSR."
The site also includes an interactive map feature that allows you to Browse data by country.
From ICPRS web site:
"As the international community is drawn closer together through the phenomenon of globalization, access to international data has become critical for scholars and researchers around the world. Finding reliable data sources that reflect international dimensions can be difficult. In an effort to meet the growing demands for international data, the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) has created the International Data Resource Center (IDRC). The IDRC acts as a clearinghouse for international data housed at ICPSR."
The site also includes an interactive map feature that allows you to Browse data by country.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Roper new U.S. Elections section
The Roper Center has added a new section to their website--US Elections!
Find data from the 1976 election to the current run for Presidency. Find out public opinion during each election year, along with the primary and election day exit poll results. Review opinions on the economy, the Iraq war, gender and race, homeland security and immigration among other topics.
Find data from the 1976 election to the current run for Presidency. Find out public opinion during each election year, along with the primary and election day exit poll results. Review opinions on the economy, the Iraq war, gender and race, homeland security and immigration among other topics.
Friday, February 15, 2008
IRRC Data Name Changed to RiskMetrics
Our library subscriptions to the IRRC Governance and Director data are now listed under the new name RiskMetrics.
RiskMetrics Directors Data and RiskMetrics Historical Governance Data are available via the WRDS interface with a WRDS account. For more information about this data go to the Statistical Data Catalog.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Locating and Using Data for Secondary Research at Boston College 2:00 - 3:30 Feb 6, 2008 Gasson 9
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.
2:00 - 3:30 February 6, 2008 Gasson 9
To sign up for this tutorial, please send email to researchservices@bc.edu with the name of the tutorial.
Co-instructors Rani Dalgin, Senior Statistical Consultant and Barbara Mento, Data Librarian
2:00 - 3:30 February 6, 2008 Gasson 9
To sign up for this tutorial, please send email to researchservices@bc.edu with the name of the tutorial.
Co-instructors Rani Dalgin, Senior Statistical Consultant and Barbara Mento, Data Librarian
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