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1 online resource (x, 172 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Print version record. |
| Summary |
Questions about statistics have long been a staple at library reference desks. The rise of the Internet and the spread of statistical software packages have blurred the line between statistics reference and data reference. This guide is designed to help you answer basic data reference questions without having to refer to a dedicated data services librarian. |
| Contents |
Data reference basics -- General sources -- Agriculture and food -- Crime -- Earth science : general -- Earth science : air, climate, and weather -- Earth science : water -- Economics : general -- Economics : government finance -- Economics : firms and industries -- Economics : commodities -- Economics : labor -- Economics : macroeconomic accounts -- Economics : banks and lending -- Economics : real estate -- Economics : trade and tariffs -- Education -- Energy -- Health and health care -- People and households -- Political science : elections -- Political science : war and peace -- Political science : other -- Public opinion surveys -- Transportation -- Spatial data -- When all else fails : using article databases, WorldCat, and real live people to find data -- Appendixes : A: citing data ; B: getting started with the survey documentation and analysis software. |
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Statistics -- Computer network resources -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Social sciences -- Statistics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Internet research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Electronic reference sources -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Internet searching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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World Wide Web -- Subject access -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General.
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Electronic reference sources. (OCoLC)fst00907457
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Internet research. (OCoLC)fst00977287
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Internet searching. (OCoLC)fst00977289
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Social sciences -- Statistics. (OCoLC)fst01122993
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Statistics -- Computer network resources.
(OCoLC)fst01132110
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World Wide Web -- Subject access.
(OCoLC)fst01181332
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Statistics -- Computer network resources -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Social sciences -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Internet Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Electronic reference sources -- Handboo.
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Electronic books.
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Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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| Added Title |
Guide to data sources |
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Data sources |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Bauder, Julia. Reference guide to data sources 9780838912270 (DLC) 2014006175 (OCoLC)878667257 |
| ISBN |
9780838919620 (electronic bk.) |
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0838919626 (electronic bk.) |
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9780838919637 (electronic bk.) |
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0838919634 (electronic bk.) |
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