1. 1 Peter Fox Data Science – ITEC/CSCI/ERTH-6961-01 Week 9, November 2, 2009 Class exercise - Working with someone else’s data

2. Reading – data resources Department of Energy EIA Humanities - Digging into Data Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) US Geological Survey (and state surveys) (USGS) NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) and ECHO National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NODC, NGDC, NCDC Department of Energy (DoE) National Library of Medicine (NLM) Cancer Grid (CaBIG) OneGeology data.gov One of your own 2

3. Contents Is it possible to use someone else’s data – a quote from the trenches Understanding appropriate data sources Finding and accessing them Using them Defining a project 3

4. From Carole Goble (Manchester) “Scientists would rather share their toothbrush than their data” However, some are made to share… 4

5. Appropriate Data Sources Remember the data management principles Goal and investigation? What is of interest? 5

6. Finding and Accessing From the lists already provided? Web search? 6

7. Using The access interface –Form? –Web service? –Limits? Formats? Metadata conventions? 7

8. Defining a Project: Class Exercise Using someone else’s data –You will use someone else’s toothbrush –4 groups of 5 people –Let’s discuss some options Intent is to mix your skills/ interest and carry out a challenging data (collect/ manage/ use) exercise Remainder of this class is to search, formulate, develop your ideas and discuss and seek guidance 8

9. Groups A – Tim, Jia, Vaanan, Brian, Chad B – Eric, Jennifer, Ruby, Rajashree, Fred C – Mandeep, Katy, Chitti, Cameron, Han D – Kristin, Gino, Johanna, Dylan, Arun Pat – you can choose (lucky you!) 9

10. What is next Assignment 4 on the wiki to guide your efforts –Due on Nov. 30 write up and Dec. 7 presentation Note Term assignment also due that day but it is written and individual – will be handed out on Nov. 23 (week 12). Next week –Data Analysis and Visualization Reading: –Peirce and Semiotics –Data Analysis Tutorial –Modern Visualization –Periodic Table of Visualization 10