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New Maps & Atlases Research Guide!
Check out our new Maps & Atlases Research Guide to gain a better understanding of Koerner Library’s map collection. The guide explains how to navigate our print map collection and provides finding aids and helpful search tips. The guide also points to numerous online map collections and other map-related resources to help you with all […]
ICPSR Research Paper Competitions (Undergraduate and Master’s students) – Deadline January 31, 2016
We are now accepting applications for two 2016 competitions (ICPSR Undergraduate and ICPSR Master’s), which are listed below. 2016 ICPSR Research Paper Competitions (Undergraduate & Master’s categories) For papers on any topic using data from the ICPSR General Archive or Thematic Collections. Awards: $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place. There are separate undergraduate […]
ICPSR Summer Undergraduate Internship Program – Deadline to apply January 31, 2016
The ICPSR summer internship program provides undergraduate students with a unique and expansive research experience that introduces all aspects of social science research and includes supported exploration of a research query from start to finish, data management training, and focused methodological education in quantitative research. This prepares interns for capstone or senior thesis projects, graduate […]
Introduction to SEAD 2.0: A free webinar from ICPSR on Jan 21, 2016 at 1:30 PM EST
Introduction to SEAD 2.0: The Next Generation of SEAD Data Services Join us for a webinar on Jan 21, 2016 at 1:30 PM EST. Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4257629351791356674 Join us on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 1:30 pm (EST) for a free introductory webinar navigating the new SEAD infrastructure for managing, interpreting, sharing, curating, preserving, and […]
ESRI SCHOLARSHIP 2016: Can you make a map? Deadline: Feb. 8, 2016
Submit a map by Feb. 8, 2016 for the chance to win $2000, plus software and training! Details in the flyer.
Understanding and Using the Head Start CARES Data: An Introductory Webinar from ICPSR on Dec 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM EST
Join ICPSR for a webinar on Dec 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM EST. Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1809870177363621634 The Head Start CARES (Classroom-based Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill promotion) demonstration tests three distinct approaches to enhancing children’s social-emotional development on a large scale within the Head Start system – the largest federally funded early-childhood […]
Today is International Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day!
It’s a day to celebrate GIS by showcasing GIS uses and benefits and building the GIS community. For those of you who are unaware, UBC Libraries supports GIS in a number of ways by: Employing a Data & GIS Librarian (Kelly Schultz) and a Data/GIS Analyst (Paul Lesack) who can provide various GIS assistance, including […]
New Call for Proposals for the CHMS Biobank (Deadline: December 31, 2015)
The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) is a Statistics Canada survey designed to collect valuable information about the health of Canadians. Enhancing the visibility and use of this collected information is critical to the success of the survey. From November 1 to December 31, 2015, Statistics Canada is inviting researchers to apply for access to […]
Free ICPSR Summer Program workshop: “China Multigenerational Panel Datasets”!
WORKSHOP: “China Multigenerational Panel Datasets” DATES AND TIME: January 6 – 8, 2016, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. LOCATION: University of California, Los Angeles INSTRUCTORS: Cameron Campbell, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Shuang Chen, University of Iowa DESCRIPTION: The workshop will feature the China Multigenerational Panel Dataset-Shuangcheng (CMGPD-SC), 1866-1913 (ICPSR 35292). The CMGPD-SC provides longitudinal individual, household, and […]
Save the Date! ICPSR Summer Program starts June 20, 2016
The Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program is excited to announce its four-week session dates with the first session beginning June 20, 2016. More information, including workshop announcements, will become available soon. Visit the ICPSR Summer Program website for the latest details!