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MADGIC Presents: How to make the most of your data resources (and have fun in the process)

MADGIC Presents: How to make the most of your data resources (and have fun in the process). MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009. What do I need to know about data?. The power of data – its uses and abuses Why numbers are important for your future success

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MADGIC Presents: How to make the most of your data resources (and have fun in the process)

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  1. MADGIC Presents:How to make the most of your data resources(and have fun in the process) MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  2. What do I need to know about data? The power of data – its uses and abuses Why numbers are important for your future success Resources that are available to you for all your classes How easy it is to incorporate data into your work And… find out about employment opportunities MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  3. Things to remember about surveys Sponsorship (who paid for the study?) Do they have an agenda? Example: 2006 polls on Israeli/Hezbollah conflict Poll 1 - 33% Canadians support Harper’s view Poll 2 - 64% Canadians support Harper’s view Poll 1 – conducted for Globe and Mail Poll 2 – conducted for National Post Note differences in question text, methodology MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  4. What They Asked: Poll 2: — Does Israel have a right to defend itself? (82 per cent yes) — Was Iran wrong to arm Hezbollah and call for the destruction of Israel? (69 per cent yes) — Was Syria wrong to arm Hezbollah and disobey the United Nations resolution requiring Syria to keep guns out of Lebanon? (68 per cent agreed) — Did Hezbollah in Lebanon start the war? (38 per cent yes) Average agreement over 4 questions: 64% Poll 1: — Prime Minister Harper characterized Israel’s bombing of Lebanon as a measured response. Do you agree? 33% either agreed or strongly agreed MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  5. More things to remember about surveys Who collected the data? Do they have a reputation for accuracy? Do they have a track record? Does the author use anecdotal evidence when data are available? Report on new ‘get tough’ measures stated that while StatCan data showed a decrease in crime, their data showed an increase Used raw numbers and anecdotes to illustrate Increase in total numbers Decrease in crime rates MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  6. Are numbers important to me? “In fact, the labour market’s return to numeracy skills overshadowed the return to education. Hence, if well-educated adults were lacking in numeracy skills, they derived no benefit from any additional years of schooling.” Results of the 2003 IALS (International Adult Literacy Survey) reported in the Statistics Canada Daily, May 11, 2005 In other words… If you are not numerate and you have one degree, you can’t expect to make money beyond a certain point, no matter how long you stay in school. MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  7. About the Data Centre(http://www.library.carleton.ca/ssdata) Established in 1966 in the Social Sciences Faculty; now part of the Maps, Data and Government Information Centre (MADGIC) Located near the MADGIC information desk on the main floor of the Library (see map) Holds a wide variety of data sets from many different sources Provides consultation on the use of data in teaching and research MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  8. Canadian Data Sources Statistics Canada through the Data Liberation Initiative Public opinion data Gallup Canada (1945-2000) POLLARA (1990-2002) Listening to Canadians (2000-2003) Centre for Research and Information on Canada (CRIC) (2001-2004) Canadian Election Surveys (1965-2006) MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  9. What is the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI)? The DLI represents a major breakthrough in access to Canadian survey data! Includes all Statistics Canada’s public datafiles, databases and geographic files - over 300 anonymized surveys (microdata) Restrictions on use for teaching and academic research Now 13 years old; has 75 member institutions MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  10. Public Opinion Polls Gallup Canada (1945-2000) Carleton has the most comprehensive collection of these polls in existence POLLARA (formerly Insight Canada Research) Quarterly reports (1992-2002) Special topics (1990-1998) Millenium Scholarship Foundation Student financial data (2001-2002) College Students Surveys (2003-2006) MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  11. More Public Opinion Polls Canadian Information Office (CIO) (2000-2003) Listening to Canadians Agency is now defunct Centre for Research and Information on Canada (CRIC) (2001-2004) Part of the Canadian Unity Council Federalist agenda Funding cut by the current government MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  12. Election Surveys Canadian election studies (1965-2006) Includes Referenda surveys Foreign election surveys from: USA UK Australia Europe MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  13. ICPSR(http://www.icpsr.umich.edu) Members from over 600 universities and research institutes Includes more than 40,000 datasets (5000 studies) Mostly US survey data but also includes a good collection of international data Has a world-renowned summer school program in social statistics MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  14. ISSP (1985-2007)(http://www.issp.org) Data from over 40 countries Carleton collects Canadian data for this program on: Social inequality Environment Family and gender roles Role of government/national identity Religion Leisure and Sports MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  15. National and International Data on the Web Innovation in data discovery and data use is occurring across the Web so you can: Search for questions across datasets Perform on-line analyses Create tables, graphs and charts to put into your presentations Download data in SPSS, SAS, Stata, etc. MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  16. Canadian Data on the Web The Data Centre is contributing to this growing body of research data Web access is available to a limited but growing number of our surveys: All Gallups (1945-2000) POLLARA polls* Student Financial Surveys* Canadian Unity Council (CRIC) Listening to Canadians* * not in <odesi> because of licence restrictions MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  17. What is <odesi>? An Ontario university Web-based discovery and access portal for data Funded by university libraries and the Ontario government’s “OntarioBuys” program 9000 + surveys and polls ¼ million survey questions Statistics Canada data and B20/20 files Polling data from several companies through CORA at Queen’s Gallup files contributed through Carleton MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  18. International data on the Web CESSDA Data Portal Data from 13 European data producers European Social Survey 31 countries, 4 rounds Completely open access GESIS (Germany) ISSPs and Eurobarometers Several other data series All these sources available via the Data Centre’s website at http://www.library.carleton.ca/ssdata/index.html MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

  19. Contact Information The Data Centre http://www.library.carleton.ca/ssdata/ Phone: 613 520 2600 extension 2619 Email: ssdata@ccs.carleton.ca Wendy Watkins Phone: 613 520 2600 extension 8376 Email: wwatkins@ccs.carleton.ca Jane Fry Phone: 613 520 2600 extension 1121 Email: jfry@ccs.carleton.ca (Jane is your contact for employment opportunities) Drop in and see us! MADGIC Workshop Series, 2009

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