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WISER Social Sciences: WISER Social Sciences: Statistical Statistical information information Mark Janes, Social Sciences Mark Janes, Social Sciences Subject Consultant Subject Consultant Jane Roberts, Nuffield Data Jane Roberts, Nuffield Data Services Officer Services Officer

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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 Presentation

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Page 1: WISER Social Sciences: Statistical information

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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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/