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 […]
CRDCN 2015 National Conference in Toronto, Nov. 5-6
Each year, the Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN) hosts a national conference showcasing research results by academic researchers working in the RDCs. This year’s conference is being hosted by the Toronto RDC at the Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel on November 5 and 6, 2015. The theme for this year’s conference is: “Research and Public […]
RDC Webinar, October 15, 2-3:15pm (EST)
The Canadian Research Data Centre Network is hosting a free webinar on “The making of Racial and Ethnic Categories: Official Statistics Reconsidered” with Patrick Simon on October 15, from 2-3:15pm (Eastern Standard Time). Free registration at: www.rdc-cdr.ca. See flyer for more details.
Help Us Make These Maps Better
We are currently re-examining our map collection. Let us know if our map collection is important to your research and what are key maps for you. All feedback on our map collection is welcome. We want to hear from you! Let us know by emailing hssd.library@ubc.ca.
New RDC Call for Proposals (Deadline: October 5, 2015)
The Research Data Centre (RDC) Program has put out a call for proposals for an opportunity to work with data from the Longitudinal Administrative Databank (LAD). See flyer for more details.