INLS 200

wed feb 18, 2015

line-up…

• Article analysis – pass out feedback• What statistics to use for project?• Background info & statistics– Pew Research– Statista– Statistical Abstracts of the U.S.

• Group work time

Pass out feedback

SPSS classes in Odum

• Thursday, Feb 19, 3:00 – 4:30 pm– SPSS Part 2, how to work with SPSS syntax

• Friday, Feb 20, 3:00 – 4:30 pm– Basic analytical procedures, working with SPSS

graphics

Classes held in Davis room 219free, no registration required

Project: variables + statistics

• Could use only 1 variable (frequency, descriptive – mean, median, mode)

• Could use 2 categorical variables and use contingency tables (crosstabs) + Chi squared

• Could focus on certain responses (select cases) + frequency table

Think about what you WANT to look at and we’ll figure out how…

Statistical SourcesPew Research Center

collect their own data Freehttp://www.pewresearch.org/

Statista collect own data + other sources

Subscription UNC Lib

Statistical Abstracts of the U.S.

based on census data free + subscriptionUNC Lib

Historical Statistics of the U.S.

based on census data free + subscriptionUNC Lib

http://www.pewresearch.org/

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.

Pew Research does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Statistia

• Sample search: viral videos• Sample search: Groupon

Resource What you’ll find

http://www.lib.unc.edu/ >> E-Research by Discipline >> Public Issues

CQ Researcher[Congressional Quarterly]

Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist.Quality source for in-depth, analytical reporting on the most current and controversial issues of the day

Issues and Controversies on File contains full text articles on current topics of interest, arranged in opposing points of view

http://www.lib.unc.edu/ >> E-Research by Discipline >> Reference

Gale Virtual Reference Library Articles on all subjects from subject encyclopedias, almanacs, etc.

Oxford Reference Online Entries from dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference works in most subject area

Team Members1 James, Caitlin, Bill & Matt2 Emily, Josh & Porsha3 Grace, Henry, Javairia & Benny4 Terry5 Cherish6 Greg7 Sophia, Ryan, Rickell & Mark8 Alex, Ben, Charlie, Maddie9 Lucy, May & Emma? Kaley, Erin, Sam