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Basic statistical literacy
If you want a quick and easy understanding of some basic concepts about data collection and use of statistics, check out this brief excerpt of Charles Wheelan’s book, Naked Statistics. Garbage In, Garbage Out Or, How to Lie with Bad Data. Charles Wheelan. “From batting averages and political polls to Schlitz ads and medical research, […]
Inexpensive courses in “data journalism”
This may be of interest to those government information specialists who also have an interest in or responsibility for data. Dave Stanton, creator of For Journalism is developing inexpensive online courses in data science, statistics, mapping, charting, and in using specific tools such as Ruby on Rails and Python. Although explicitly aimed at journalists, the […]
GPO 2014 Strategic Plan
The Government Printing Office has released its 2014 Strategic Plan along with an “Accomplishments Report.” GPO Strategic Plan, FY2014-2018 Fy 2013 Strategic Plan Accomplishments Report, (October 2013). Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2014 No. 14-01 GPO EMPHASIZES CONTINUING IMPROVEMENTS IN 2014 STRATEGIC PLAN WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has released […]
Digest Of Education Statistics
Doc of the Day. The Digest Of Education Statistics is a classic government document. The newest edition, 2012, came out on Dec 31, 2013. It is a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. It has been issued annually since 1962 except for combined editions for […]
Government Link Rot
January 3, 2014 / Leave a comment
Over the holidays, we switched FGI to new CMS software and a new theme and, in the process, installed some new back-end tools allowing us to do things like easily check for broken links. FGI went online in November 2004, so we have a little more than 9 years of outgoing links. Of those, 2676 […]
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