wiser social sciences: statistical information
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WISER Social Sciences: Statistical information. Mark Janes, Social Sciences Subject Consultant Jane Roberts, Nuffield Data Services Officer. Finding statistical information. Statistical information is difficult to find Problems with terminology Lack of citation standards - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WISER Social Sciences: WISER Social Sciences: Statistical informationStatistical information
Mark Janes, Social Sciences Subject Mark Janes, Social Sciences Subject ConsultantConsultant
Jane Roberts, Nuffield Data Services OfficerJane Roberts, Nuffield Data Services Officer
Finding statistical informationFinding statistical information
Statistical information is difficult to findStatistical information is difficult to find– Problems with terminologyProblems with terminology– Lack of citation standardsLack of citation standards– Many different types of data (e.g. quantitative, Many different types of data (e.g. quantitative,
qualitative, macro, micro etc.)qualitative, macro, micro etc.)– No large ‘catalogues’ of data sourcesNo large ‘catalogues’ of data sources– Even Google struggles!Even Google struggles!
Finding statistical informationFinding statistical information
Searching tipsSearching tips– Who is likely to have recorded the Who is likely to have recorded the
information?information?– Try resources on OxLIPTry resources on OxLIP– Look for “statistics” and “publications” on Look for “statistics” and “publications” on
institutional Websitesinstitutional Websites– Look for tables, cited sources etc. in articlesLook for tables, cited sources etc. in articles
Finding statistical informationFinding statistical information
Major data providers: Major data providers: IMF, World Bank, UN, WHO, ILO, IEA, OECD etc. IMF, World Bank, UN, WHO, ILO, IEA, OECD etc. for macro and international datafor macro and international data
Data Archives: ICPSR and UKDA for research Data Archives: ICPSR and UKDA for research data, micro and government (US and UK)data, micro and government (US and UK)
Other data providers:Other data providers:NGOs, National Agencies, Policy Institutes, NGOs, National Agencies, Policy Institutes, Central Banks, Stock Markets, Research CentresCentral Banks, Stock Markets, Research Centres
Commercial data providersCommercial data providers
Finding Statistical InformationFinding Statistical Information
International Data Resources on OxLIPInternational Data Resources on OxLIP– ESDS InternationalESDS International– ICPSRICPSR– Source OECDSource OECD– Emerging Market Information ServiceEmerging Market Information Service
Other ResourcesOther Resources– Business sourcesBusiness sources– CD-ROMsCD-ROMs
WISER: Statistical InformationWISER: Statistical Information
Jane RobertsJane Roberts
Nuffield Data LibraryNuffield Data Library
http://www.nuff.ox.ac.uk/projects/datalibrary/http://www.nuff.ox.ac.uk/projects/datalibrary/