The Data Journalism Handbook
http://datajournalismhandbook.org/ A free, open-source reference book written after a 48-hour workshop at MozFest 2011 in London. Also available in the library at 070.40285 DAT.
Big data
Accessing and Using Big Data to Advance Social Science Knowledge A useful project to follow from the Oxford Internet Institute. Running 2012-14. It is investigating the potential uses and good practices in the use of big statistical data by social scientists. It has a blog which highlights and reports on current events. There are also some […]
Factiva tutorials
Library tutorials on how to use Factiva (http://www2.le.ac.uk/library/find/databases/f/factiva) available. Finding newspaper articles: https://connect.le.ac.uk/newsfa Finding company data: https://connect.le.ac.uk/cdf/
Social surveys
UK Data service variable and question bank. Contains a catalogue of questions asked by major British social surveys since the 1990s. Use to trace relevant surveys by topic. Access to the full surveys and their results may be limited to subscribers only. Centre for Comparative European Survey Data Questions used in major European social attitudes […]
OECD’s How’s Life?
The OECD has released How’s Life 2013 statistics which measure well being in OECD nations. These includes gender differences, the impact of the financial crisis and in the workplace.
Eurobarometer
The Special Eurobarometer on social climate …monitors perceptions of the economic situation of households, of the national economy and social protection in EU nations . It covers 15 areas, including personal financial situation, affordability of housing, health care provision, the way national governments address inequalities and poverty and the perceived changes to the cost of […]
Africa Open Data
Africa open data Useful initiative of the Open Africa Platform which is part of the Ujuzi Initiative and created and funded by the Africa Media Initiative (AMI), the World Bank Institute (WBI) and Google. It aims to become the largest central repository for Government, Civil Society, Corporate and Donor Agency Data. There are currently over […]
Demographic data UK
By 2016 most parents will be unmarried Latest birth data from the National office of Statistics sees an increase in children born to unmarried parents. The ONS also has more family and household demographics data But were more children living in married families in the past? See this history and policy paper on happy families from Pat […]
Eurostat statistics explained
A guide to European statistics from the European Commission: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Main_Page
UK Peace Index
According to the Institute for Economics and Peace, United Kingdom Peace Index http://www.visionofhumanity.org/unitedkingdompeaceindex/2013/ the UK is 11% per cent more peaceful than it was a decade ago. The UKPI measures levels of peace according to five key indicators: the levels of violent crime, homicide, public disorder, weapons crime and the number of police. The main website […]
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