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Tag Archives: data
Medical Journal Editors Propose Data Sharing
An association of medical journal editors has proposed that medical researchers share their clinical study data as a condition of publishing articles about their results in medical journals. So far, when a journal has attempted to make this a requirement, … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, clinical trials, data, interviews, journals, medical research, National Public Radio, NPR, publishing, radio, research, web sites
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Featured Resource: Statista
Often at the Andersen Library Reference Desk, people stop by and ask where they can find statistics on a specific topic. “I’m looking for the number of World of Warcraft subscribers.” “I want to know the amount of funding the … Continue reading
Little Green Data Book
The World Bank‘s annual Little Green Data Book is an interesting source of data related to the world environment. The 2014 edition will appear in June, but of course the 2013 edition is available now to learn, for example, what … Continue reading
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Tagged countries, data, ebooks, environment, statistics, web sites, World Bank
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Friday Fun: How’s life?
Wonder how life in the the U.S. compares to other countries? Consult the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s OECD Better Life Index, which provides data and comparisons on 11 areas related to quality of life: housing, income, jobs, health, … Continue reading
T3: Creating Infographs
Infographics have become a popular way to share data in an eye-catching manner. While there are many software programs that help users create graphs and basic charts there are very few options that allow those without access to or knowledge … Continue reading
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Tagged data, information, teacher resources, websites
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Digital Age Data
Interested in data about how many people in the U.S. are online and what they are doing there? Are they using broadband? Are they using mobile technology? Wondering about how smartphone users are using their phones? Who is using social … Continue reading
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Tagged broadband, data, device ownership, digital ecosystem, Internet, Internet adoption, mobile devices, Pew Research Center, research, smartphones, social media, statistics, surveys, technology, technology adoption, technology diffusion
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Pew Global Attitudes Project
Are you interested in public opinion data? “The Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from people’s assessments of their own lives to their views about the … Continue reading
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Tagged countries, data, databases, opinions, polls, public opinion, research, statistics, surveys, web sites
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Welcome to UWW & Andersen Library!
Welcome to UWW and Andersen Library! I hope you’re excited to be here. After four college degrees (at four separate schools) and over 20 years at UWW, I still greet each new academic year with excitement and anticipation. My colleagues … Continue reading
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Tagged data, employers, essential learning outcomes, learning, research, scholar, surveys, value of education
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WI in numbers
There are lots of statistics available about Wisconsin, and here are a few examples: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Wisconsin District and School Performance Reports Wisconsin Energy Statistics Public Health Profiles (for each county, region, or for the State as a whole) … Continue reading
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Tagged data, government info, statistics, wisconsin, wisconsin government
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World Development Report
As a follow-up to a post back in April about the World Bank releasing its data, they just announced that they have also opened up the World Development Report to the world for the same cost: free. That includes access … Continue reading
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Tagged countries, data, economics, electronic resources, international business, statistics, world
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