gcps1005 library mini-lecture 2: finding statistics
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“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
– Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81), British statesman and novelist
Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield. (2009). In E. Knowles (Ed.), The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (7th ed.). Retrieved from http://0-www.oxfordreference.com.hkbulib.hkbu.edu.hk/view/10.1093/acref/9780199237173.001.0001/q-author-00001-00000992
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OVERVIEWin this section:
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Why use statistics?
Government & other official statistics
Public opinion statistics
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why use statistics? Statistics are numerically formulated
facts
When used well, they give your ideas more impact
They are especially useful when you need make your point more precisely and impressively
You should always use statistics fairly in your work http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4078/4769199272_a15665526b_m.jpg
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government statistics The Hong Kong Government’s Census and Statistics Department
provides detailed official statistics on a myriad of topics: population, labour, trade, energy, transport and more
Their website is a great source for statistics on all topics relating to Hong Kong
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other official statistics
Depending on your topic, you may find these other statistical sources useful
Asian Development Bank Statistical Database System - essential social, economic, and financial indicators relating to the Asian Development Bank’s developing member countries
中國統計數據庫 China Statistics- contains several database groups covering business and financial information
CSMAR 系列數據庫 - provides economic data on China, company financials, and stock market data in more than 60 subsets
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finding public opinion statistics
for HONG KONGThe HKU Public Opinion Programme was established to collect and study public opinion on various topics
for ELSEWHEREThe Pew Research Center focuses mainly on the US, but includes a “Global” section
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QuotationsLinks to all of the materials covered (and a few more!) are available on the course guide:
http://hkbu.libguides.com/GCPS1005
Click on the “Statistics” tab
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image creditSlide 4: “Statistics about statistics about…” by Frits Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerivatives 2.0 license at http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4078/4769199272_a15665526b_z.jpg