From Thom Hickey’s Outgoing Blog: The VIAF dataset is now available for public consumption! http://viaf.org/viaf/data describes and links to the files involved and describes how we expect the ODC-By license to be applied. Hickey adds: We are not sure just how popular the files will be, so if the site appears slow, please stop downloading and […]
New Reference Publication Now Available: The Data Journalism Handbook
Filed by on April 28, 2012
The web version (free) of The Data Journalism Handbook was released today. An ebook and a print version will be available soon from O’Reilly Media. Web Version: Direct to Full Text From an Introductory Blog Post: The handbook is a free, open source reference book for anyone interested in the emerging field of data journalism. […]
Digital Curation: “Research Data & Institutions: Roles & Responsibilities?” (Conference Presentation)
Filed by on April 24, 2012
Title Research Data & Institutions: Roles & Responsibilities? Presenter Dr Liz Lyon, Associate Director, UK Digital Curation Centre Director, UKOLN, University of Bath, UK Presented At Opening science through e-infrastructures Horizon 2020 Consultation event: Open Infrastructures for Open Science Date Rome, April 2012 Direct to Slides (10 pages; PDF) Note: Slides seven and eight list […]
Reference: Healthcare: AdAge Map Shows Where People Get Sick, Dataset Also Available
Filed by on April 13, 2012
The map shows prevalence of major illnesses by county. The dataset used to create the map also available as an XLS file. From the Article and Map via AdAge: As grim as it is to say this, for health-care marketers, knowing where people are sick is a useful data point. As part of the American […]
UK: First Openly-Available Public Libraries Contact Database Now Available from Collections Trust
Filed by on April 2, 2012
From a Collections Trust Announcement: The UK’s first openly-available public libraries contact database has gone live as a result of a major data development project initiated by the Collections Trust, a not-for profit organisation which promotes excellence in collections and adds value for their users. The information is freely available on the Government’s data.gov.uk database. […]
Reference: U.S. Census Releases Graphs on Historical Voting Trends
Filed by on February 15, 2012
From a U.S. Census Bureau E-Mail: The Census Bureau has released 10 graphics that highlight national trends in voting by race, age, education, and other characteristics since 1964. Four graphics address presidential elections, four address congressional elections and two address all national elections. All are based on previously released tabulations from the November Voting and […]
Reference: New Search Tool from the IRS: Exempt Organizations Select Check
Filed by on January 26, 2012
From the IRS Web Site: Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings. It consolidates three former search sites into one, providing expanded search capability and a more efficient way to search for organizations that: […]
Just Released: Fast Facts: Estimates of State Voting-Age Population: July 1, 2011
Filed by on January 5, 2012
From the U.S. Census: Estimates of the number of people 18 and older in each state and Puerto Rico. The downloadable file will also include total population and the percentage of people 18 and older. These are the first estimates since 2010 Census tabulations were released. Direct to Datasets
A New Guide from the Digital Curation Centre: How To Cite Datasets and Link to Publications
Filed by on October 26, 2011
Well done! This guide includes material for researchers, data repositories, and others. It includes examples, hyperlinked footnotes, additional resources. Title: How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications Authors: Alex Ball (Digital Curation Centre) and Monica Duke (Digital Curation Centre) Source: DCC This guide will help you create links between your academic publications and the […]
