In honour of LGBT History month, it is important to recognize that although looking at the data can tell you a lot about history, that understanding is only as good as the data it relies on. Historically, many marginalized groups were excluded from… Read more.
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November is going to be a busy month for data visualization! I'm offering a number of introductory workshops on Gephi, Tableau, Infographics, and new for this term, Power BI.
First up we have Gephi. Gephi is a free, open-source, point-and-click tool… Read more.
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The Map & Data Library is running a series of GIS workshops throughout the semester. Learn the basics, get into spatial analysis, or explore how to create beatiful online stories with maps!
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Our longstanding series of… Read more.
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Did you know that the Map & Data Library provides extensive support for a qualitative data analysis tool called NVivo?
NVivo is an well-known qualitative data analysis tool that's been around since 1997! It supports all the stages of a… Read more.
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October is going to be a busy month for qualitative data analysis!
First off, I am offering introductory workshops on two qualitative data analysis tools: NVivo and MAXQDA.
The week of October 6th, we are offering 4 workshops on NVivo:
NVivo for… Read more.
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The Map & Data Library has launched new support for a qualitative data analysis tool called MAXQDA. If you're familiar with NVivo, this is an excellent alternative to consider.
MAXQDA provides all the functionality you expect, such as importing… Read more.
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MDL has a new, self-serve portal for some of our largest and most-popular datasets: feel free to visit the MDL Data SharePoint! Open now to current U of T faculty, staff, and students.
Some datasets hosted there include:
Gallup polls, including the… Read more.
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MDL is pleased to announce that we have a new data catalogue! This catalogue allows you to search MDL's licensed data collections in all formats, including our geospatial, quantitative, and textual data.
The catalogue is a companion to our other… Read more.
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The University of Toronto has recently licensed six separate datasets from Revelio Labs. These datasets provide detailed information on the global workforce, with coverage for most running from 2007/2008 through to the end of 2024. These datasets… Read more.
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The Data Axle Historical Business Location Data provides information such as business location, number of employees, sales volume, NAICS & SIC codes, and unique identifiers across time for businesses and parent entities. This data is available… Read more.