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Presentations about Numeric Data

PowerPoint presentations the Data Services Librarian has made and other relevant documents about numeric data issues.

Materials may be used with attribution.

Caveat: Unless otherwise noted, materials are only current as of the listed date of the presentation--new information may not be reflected. Check with the Librarian for Data Services and Government Information if you have questions.

[Decennial] Census 2000—ACS 2005 Comparison Issues (8/29/2006)
4 pages (may run to 5 with footer infomation); 49 KB
Analysis by the New York State Data Center staff of comparability issues between the decennial census and American Community Survey.

2002 Economic Census (10/27/2005)
60 slides; 3145 KB
Presented on campus during the Census Bureau's release of data. Speaker's notes available in the downloaded file.

American Community Survey Methodology (05/06/2005)
20 slides; 1102 KB
Also, ancillary handouts with detail on averaged data and comparison of decennial census and ACS sampling rates - 3 slides; 80 KB
Presented to the NCLA Government Information section spring meeting. Speaker's notes available in the downloaded file.