Supplemental information & tools for use with other resources
These resources do not (generally) provide statistical/data information that would be analyzed for its own value; rather, they contain information that is useful or necessary for utilizing statistical/data information resources, such as codes used, or geographic correspondence information. Also included here are terminology and methodology resources.
- Geographic Correspondence Engine with Census 2000 Geography
A web-form based tool for "converting" one geographic breakdown to another; for example, ZIP codes as input and census tract numbers as output. For background, see MAGGOT. - Master Area Geographic Glossary Of Terms (MAGGOT), 2007 Edition Explanations and library of geographic code modules in the form of SAS command files.
- HUD Aggregated USPS Administrative Data On Address Vacancies "HUD has entered into an agreement with the United States Postal Service (USPS) to receive quarterly aggregate data on addresses identified by the USPS as having been "vacant" or "No-Stat" in the previous quarter." (Dec. 2008)
- RAMON - Eurostat's Metadata Server "The main objective of this server is to make available the largest possible stock of past and present metadata in order to help users in the analysis of statistical data." (Nov. 2008)
- Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences A major reference work on statistics, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Definitions of Common and Not-So-Common Data Terminology "GeekSpeak" from Syracuse University Library
- Glossary of research methodology terms Largely focused on surveys/censuses.
- Statistics Glossary by StatSoft, Inc.
Works about data sources, data analysis, etc.
SimplyMap video tutorials
The following video tutorials introduce and describe different features of SimplyMap. They contain no audio, so can be played at a public workstation in the library. Please note that some of the videos may show a slightly older interface of SimplyMap than currently in production; if you notice any outright discrepancies between what the video shows and how SimplyMap works, please email support@geographicresearch.com (the vendor of SimplyMap) and Cc stefan.kramer@yale.edu.
- Introduction A quick introduction on what SimplyMap allows you to do.
- Overview An overview on how to get started with SimplyMap.
- Legend Editor How to use the Legend Editor to customize the maps you create - colors, no. of categories, data breakpoints, etc.
- Variables How to select variables to include in maps or statistical reports.
- Queries Queries allow you to combine several variables in order to define your own criteria for selecting locations.
- Points Points-of-Interest from Dun & Bradstreet (and in the future, possibly other sources) can be mapped and included in reports.
- Ranking The Ranking feature can be used to create and export lists of locations using any available data variable.
How NOT to do it
Examples of data, graphics, statistics being misunderstood, misrepresented, misused, etc. - possibly interesting examples for instructional purposes here.
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