1. Finding and Preparing Data
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2. Agenda Quick update on Syllabus Changes Lab #2 Preparing for Lab 3
Finding Data for Quantitative Analysis

3. Lab #2

4. Lab #3: Week from Thursday
Will require you to write your own syntax files for either STATA or R
Recoding, Value Labels, Variable Labels, Comments
Proper Error Checking
Basic Univariate Statistics and Interpretation (covered this week and next week)
You will be able to work in teams of 2, but everyone will write their own program, comments, etc.

5. Thinking about Data Sources for Final Exam:
Interests and Possible Data Sources

6. Finding Data for Quantitative Analysis
Berkeley Survey Research Center
UC Data (access to ICPSR)
ICPSR
Roper
Data on the Net