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008 140425s2014 ilua bf 001 0 eng
010 _a2014006175
020 _a0838912273 (alk. paper)
020 _a9780838912270 (alk. paper)
035 _a(OCoLC)878667257
040 _aDLC
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050 0 0 _aHA33.5
_b.B38 2014
100 1 _aBauder, Julia.
245 1 4 _aThe reference guide to data sources /
_cJulia Bauder.
246 3 0 _aData sources.
246 3 0 _aGuide to data sources.
260 _aChicago :
_bALA Editions,
_cc2014.
264 1 _aChicago :
_bALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association,
_c2014.
300 _ax, 172 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent.
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia.
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aData reference basics -- General sources -- Agriculture -- 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 -- Economics: real estate -- Economics: trade and tariffs -- Education -- Energy -- Health and health care -- People and households -- Political science: elections -- Political science: international relations -- Political science: other -- Public opinion surveys -- Transportation -- Spatial data -- When all else fails: using article databases, WorldCat, and real live people to find data -- Appendix A: citing data -- Appendix B: getting started with the survey documentation and analysis (SDA) software.
520 _aQuestions 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.
650 0 _aElectronic reference sources
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aInternet research
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aInternet searching
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aSocial sciences
_xStatistics
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aStatistics
_xComputer network resources
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aWorld Wide Web
_xSubject access
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
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