1. INLS 151 mon, sept 28, 2015

2. line-up… Article analysis – pass out feedback Status reports (on Wednesday, I promise) Background info & statistics – Pew Research – Statista – Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. Group work time

3. Pass out feedback

4. General comments… The term data is plural – can work around this by using “dataset” – These data… – This dataset… Appropriate use of vocabulary Effectively used evaluation criteria from handout

5. General comments… Be SURE to look at the PDF if available…see example of Siblings + Generalized Trust articleSiblings + Generalized Trust article – The PDF will include all charts and graphs and look identical to the printed version (the HTML version may include only text)

6. General comments… Be SURE to look at the PDF if available…see example of Siblings + Generalized Trust articleSiblings + Generalized Trust article – The PDF will include all charts and graphs and look identical to the printed version (the HTML version may include only text) Be careful when using a word like “prove” – more typical in scholarly work to use a phrase like…”these data suggest…”

7. General comments… Be SURE to look at the PDF if available…see example of Siblings + Generalized Trust articleSiblings + Generalized Trust article – The PDF will include all charts and graphs and look identical to the printed version (the HTML version may include only text) Be careful when using a word like “prove” – more typical in scholarly work to use a phrase like…”these data suggest…” Try to use the active voice (rather than passive) – This study was conducted by two researchers… – Two researchers conducted a study to demonstrate…

8. General comments… Be SURE to look at the PDF if available…see example of Siblings + Generalized Trust articleSiblings + Generalized Trust article – The PDF will include all charts and graphs and look identical to the printed version (the HTML version may include only text) Be careful when using a word like “prove” – more typical in scholarly work to use a phrase like…”these data suggest…” Try to use the active voice (rather than passive) – This study was conducted by two researchers… – Two researchers conducted a study to demonstrate…

9. Well designed table – helps reader understand the variables by providing the questions, potential responses and the way they interpreted data

10. SPSS classes in Odum Monday, October 5, 9:30 am – 11:00 am – Intro to SPSS Tuesday, October 6, 9:30 am – 11:00 am – Work with SPSS syntax Wednesday, October 7, 9:30 am – 11:00 am – Basic analytical procedures, working with SPSS graphics Classes held in Davis room 219 free, no registration required

11. 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…

12. Statistical Sources Pew Research Center collect their own dataFree http://www.pewresearc h.org/ Statistacollect own data + other sources Subscription UNC Lib Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. based on census datafree + subscription UNC Lib Historical Statistics of the U.S. based on census datafree + subscription UNC Lib

13. http://www.pewresearch.org/

14. 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.

15. Statistia Sample search: viral videos Sample search: Groupon

16. ResourceWhat you’ll find http://www.lib.unc.edu/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 Filecontains full text articles on current topics of interest, arranged in opposing points of view http://www.lib.unc.edu/http://www.lib.unc.edu/ >> E-Research by Discipline >> Reference Gale Virtual Reference LibraryArticles on all subjects from subject encyclopedias, almanacs, etc. Oxford Reference OnlineEntries from dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference works in most subject area