Having trouble accessing government information? See the Libraries’ guide to Alternative Sources for Federal Information and Data.
Finding Data for an Assignment: Get Help
Tips and sources for finding clean, well-documented data.
When in doubt...
Contact the Data Librarian pictured at right >>>>>>>>>>>>
Services from Actual People for Using/Wrangling/Analyzing Data
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Library Data ServicesSee details of our staff's areas of expertise: data acquisition; data analysis; data visualization; GIS mapping; and digital humanities. Virtual appointments available.
Data Services in Davis Library offers a computer lab with special software and a service desk to help with data projects on the second floor. See hours here.
Browse our Events and Short Courses to see our upcoming (and past) workshops.
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Odum Institute for Research in Social ScienceOffers advanced expertise in research design, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and more. In addition to research consultations with staff, Odum provides online "walk-in" help; short courses on a wide variety of research methods and software packages; and repository services for data.
Online Resources for Using Data
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Libraries' ICPSR GuideMore information about ICPSR, its services, and creating an account.
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Libraries' Census Data Resources guideIntroduction to many particulars of Census data, including concepts, tools, and resources.
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Libraries' How to Cite Data guideDon't forget to cite data sources like any other reference. This guide will help you construct those citations.
Librarian for Numeric Data Services & Data Management
Michele Hayslett
Contact:
Subjects
Data Management
Numeric Data
Census Data
Locating Data
If you would like to request we acquire data, please carefully read the guidelines at http://library.unc.edu/data/purchase/.
Website
Data Management
Numeric Data
Census Data
Locating Data
If you would like to request we acquire data, please carefully read the guidelines at http://library.unc.edu/data/purchase/.