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Numeric and Spatial Data Services Home
Numeric Data
Spatial Data
Guides and Tutorials
Frequently Asked Questions
Spring 2013 Data Services Hours (306 Main Library):

Spring Break: consultations by appointment only March 18-22

Lync consultations: 1:00-3:00 Mondays (call 333-2472) and 1:00-3:00 Fridays (call 333-7751)

Survey consultations : 1:00-4:00 Tuesdays

Open lab and consultations: 1:00-5:00 Tuesdays (More Information )

Walk in consultations: 1:00-3:00 Wednesdays

By appointment: email sc at library.illinois.edu

Contact: Karen Hogenboom, Numeric and Spatial Data Librarian hogenboo@illinois.edu

Guides and Tutorials About Data

GUIDES

Compilations of Data Sources

Guides to using data

Choosing the Correct Statistical Test in SAS, Stata and SPSS (UCLA Statistical Consulting Services)
Working with TIGER/Line shapefiles and Census data (U.S. Census Bureau)
Reference Resources for Understanding Census Bureau Geography (U.S. Census Bureau)
Loading files into ArcGIS (UIUC Library)
Colorbrewer: Color advice for maps
Dictionary of abbreviations and acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, cartography, and remote sensing
Tutorials for ArcGIS: Installing ArcGIS on a Mac (ESRI Canada)
Data Cleaning (UIUC Library)

TUTORIALS

Roper Center

Introduction to the Roper Center Datasets(video)

Using the Ipoll Databank(video)

Searching RoperExpress for the OnLine Catalog of Studies (video)

Fundamentals of Polling

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

ICPSR Data Use Tutorial

ICPSR Data-driven Online Learning Center

ESRI

ESRI Virtual Campus (courses are free to campus--request specific courses by e-mail to webstore@illinois.edu

Presentation Slides and Subject Guides