writ1301 library instruction: finding & understanding statistics
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Library Instruction session for October 2013 on finding and understanding statisticsTRANSCRIPT
WRIT 1301 Composition 1Finding amp Understanding Statistical
Sources
Clarke Iakovakis
Research amp Instruction Librarian
iakovakisuhcledu
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Which of these products was associated with the greatest number of injuries in 2012 in the United States
Fireworks
Drinking glasses
Toilets
Lawnmowers
Skateboards
Injury designed by Olivier Guin from the Noun
Project
Which of these products was associated with the greatest number of injuries in 2012
bull Fireworks ndash 8658
bull Drinking glasses ndash 78852
bull Skateboards ndash 114120
bull Lawnmowers ndash 83574
bull Toilets ndash 103535Source Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Retrieved from ProQuest
Statistical Abstract of the
United States
Link
Library Homepage
wwwuhcledu
library
Course guide
WRIT 1301
libguidesuhcleeduWRIT1301se
ahorn
New Studentrsquos Guide to the
Library
httplibguides
uhcleduhawks
Bookmark these useful webpages
Understanding Statistics
Evaluating Statistics
Searching for Statistics
Objectives for today
Section 1 Understanding Statistics
What are statistics
bull The systematic collection and arrangement of numerical facts or data of any kind
bull The branch of science or mathematics concerned with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data and appropriate ways of gathering such data
statistics n OED Online Oxford University Press September 2014 Web 23 September 2014
Data vs Statistics example What is your eye color
Brown
Blue
Gray
Green
Other
bull What is the total count
bull Which is the most common eye color in the class Least common
bull What percent have brown eyes
CC-BY image ldquoEyerdquo
courtesy kev-shine on
Flickr
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Please turn
your clicker ON
Which of these products was associated with the greatest number of injuries in 2012 in the United States
Fireworks
Drinking glasses
Toilets
Lawnmowers
Skateboards
Injury designed by Olivier Guin from the Noun
Project
Which of these products was associated with the greatest number of injuries in 2012
bull Fireworks ndash 8658
bull Drinking glasses ndash 78852
bull Skateboards ndash 114120
bull Lawnmowers ndash 83574
bull Toilets ndash 103535Source Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Retrieved from ProQuest
Statistical Abstract of the
United States
Link
Library Homepage
wwwuhcledu
library
Course guide
WRIT 1301
libguidesuhcleeduWRIT1301se
ahorn
New Studentrsquos Guide to the
Library
httplibguides
uhcleduhawks
Bookmark these useful webpages
Understanding Statistics
Evaluating Statistics
Searching for Statistics
Objectives for today
Section 1 Understanding Statistics
What are statistics
bull The systematic collection and arrangement of numerical facts or data of any kind
bull The branch of science or mathematics concerned with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data and appropriate ways of gathering such data
statistics n OED Online Oxford University Press September 2014 Web 23 September 2014
Data vs Statistics example What is your eye color
Brown
Blue
Gray
Green
Other
bull What is the total count
bull Which is the most common eye color in the class Least common
bull What percent have brown eyes
CC-BY image ldquoEyerdquo
courtesy kev-shine on
Flickr
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Which of these products was associated with the greatest number of injuries in 2012 in the United States
Fireworks
Drinking glasses
Toilets
Lawnmowers
Skateboards
Injury designed by Olivier Guin from the Noun
Project
Which of these products was associated with the greatest number of injuries in 2012
bull Fireworks ndash 8658
bull Drinking glasses ndash 78852
bull Skateboards ndash 114120
bull Lawnmowers ndash 83574
bull Toilets ndash 103535Source Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Retrieved from ProQuest
Statistical Abstract of the
United States
Link
Library Homepage
wwwuhcledu
library
Course guide
WRIT 1301
libguidesuhcleeduWRIT1301se
ahorn
New Studentrsquos Guide to the
Library
httplibguides
uhcleduhawks
Bookmark these useful webpages
Understanding Statistics
Evaluating Statistics
Searching for Statistics
Objectives for today
Section 1 Understanding Statistics
What are statistics
bull The systematic collection and arrangement of numerical facts or data of any kind
bull The branch of science or mathematics concerned with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data and appropriate ways of gathering such data
statistics n OED Online Oxford University Press September 2014 Web 23 September 2014
Data vs Statistics example What is your eye color
Brown
Blue
Gray
Green
Other
bull What is the total count
bull Which is the most common eye color in the class Least common
bull What percent have brown eyes
CC-BY image ldquoEyerdquo
courtesy kev-shine on
Flickr
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Which of these products was associated with the greatest number of injuries in 2012
bull Fireworks ndash 8658
bull Drinking glasses ndash 78852
bull Skateboards ndash 114120
bull Lawnmowers ndash 83574
bull Toilets ndash 103535Source Consumer Product
Safety Commission
Retrieved from ProQuest
Statistical Abstract of the
United States
Link
Library Homepage
wwwuhcledu
library
Course guide
WRIT 1301
libguidesuhcleeduWRIT1301se
ahorn
New Studentrsquos Guide to the
Library
httplibguides
uhcleduhawks
Bookmark these useful webpages
Understanding Statistics
Evaluating Statistics
Searching for Statistics
Objectives for today
Section 1 Understanding Statistics
What are statistics
bull The systematic collection and arrangement of numerical facts or data of any kind
bull The branch of science or mathematics concerned with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data and appropriate ways of gathering such data
statistics n OED Online Oxford University Press September 2014 Web 23 September 2014
Data vs Statistics example What is your eye color
Brown
Blue
Gray
Green
Other
bull What is the total count
bull Which is the most common eye color in the class Least common
bull What percent have brown eyes
CC-BY image ldquoEyerdquo
courtesy kev-shine on
Flickr
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Library Homepage
wwwuhcledu
library
Course guide
WRIT 1301
libguidesuhcleeduWRIT1301se
ahorn
New Studentrsquos Guide to the
Library
httplibguides
uhcleduhawks
Bookmark these useful webpages
Understanding Statistics
Evaluating Statistics
Searching for Statistics
Objectives for today
Section 1 Understanding Statistics
What are statistics
bull The systematic collection and arrangement of numerical facts or data of any kind
bull The branch of science or mathematics concerned with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data and appropriate ways of gathering such data
statistics n OED Online Oxford University Press September 2014 Web 23 September 2014
Data vs Statistics example What is your eye color
Brown
Blue
Gray
Green
Other
bull What is the total count
bull Which is the most common eye color in the class Least common
bull What percent have brown eyes
CC-BY image ldquoEyerdquo
courtesy kev-shine on
Flickr
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Understanding Statistics
Evaluating Statistics
Searching for Statistics
Objectives for today
Section 1 Understanding Statistics
What are statistics
bull The systematic collection and arrangement of numerical facts or data of any kind
bull The branch of science or mathematics concerned with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data and appropriate ways of gathering such data
statistics n OED Online Oxford University Press September 2014 Web 23 September 2014
Data vs Statistics example What is your eye color
Brown
Blue
Gray
Green
Other
bull What is the total count
bull Which is the most common eye color in the class Least common
bull What percent have brown eyes
CC-BY image ldquoEyerdquo
courtesy kev-shine on
Flickr
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Section 1 Understanding Statistics
What are statistics
bull The systematic collection and arrangement of numerical facts or data of any kind
bull The branch of science or mathematics concerned with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data and appropriate ways of gathering such data
statistics n OED Online Oxford University Press September 2014 Web 23 September 2014
Data vs Statistics example What is your eye color
Brown
Blue
Gray
Green
Other
bull What is the total count
bull Which is the most common eye color in the class Least common
bull What percent have brown eyes
CC-BY image ldquoEyerdquo
courtesy kev-shine on
Flickr
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
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What are statistics
bull The systematic collection and arrangement of numerical facts or data of any kind
bull The branch of science or mathematics concerned with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data and appropriate ways of gathering such data
statistics n OED Online Oxford University Press September 2014 Web 23 September 2014
Data vs Statistics example What is your eye color
Brown
Blue
Gray
Green
Other
bull What is the total count
bull Which is the most common eye color in the class Least common
bull What percent have brown eyes
CC-BY image ldquoEyerdquo
courtesy kev-shine on
Flickr
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
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Data vs Statistics example What is your eye color
Brown
Blue
Gray
Green
Other
bull What is the total count
bull Which is the most common eye color in the class Least common
bull What percent have brown eyes
CC-BY image ldquoEyerdquo
courtesy kev-shine on
Flickr
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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To contact a Librarian
Data vs Statistics Whatrsquos the difference
Databull Collected as part of a study
bull CSV or Excel files XML databases
bull Contain individual observations
bull Come with documentation to help understand
bull Used as the ldquoraw ingredientsrdquo for generating statistics
Statisticsbull Results of data analysis
bull Tables charts maps graphs
bull May describe what the data shows bull Frequency
bull Mean
bull Median
bull May go beyond the immediate data to find inferences
bull Regression
bull Analysis of variance
Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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Statistics or data
Statistics
Data
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report by street Retrieved from
httpwwwhoustontxgovpolicecsxlsmay14xls
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Statistics or data
Data
Statistics
Houston Police Department (2014) May 2014 monthly uniform crime report city-wide
summary Retrieved from httpmycityhoustontxgovcrimeucrPageaspx
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
The Elements of Statistics
bull What is being measured (the unit of observation)bull Individual eye color
bull Household income
bull Change in average global temperature
bull Pay attention to the unit of measurement
bull What is the space in which the data was collected bull Political (Houston)
bull Geographic (Gulf coast)
bull A particular location (The Galleria mall)
bull What is the time periodbull 10 years ago Today Snapshot vs across time (ldquolongitudinalrdquo) Future
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation Space
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
Colorado
Virginia
Oklahoma
Florida
Texas
Jury designed by Luis Prado from the Noun
Project
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Which state executed the most prisoners in the last 35 years (1977-2011)
bull Texas ndash 477
bull Florida - 71
bull Oklahoma - 96
bull Virginia - 109
bull Colorado - 1
Source Bureau of Justice Statistics
Retrieved from Statistical Abstract of
the United States
Link
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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your clicker
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Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
In 2013 41 of all executions in the USA took place in Texas
Source Amnesty International (2014) Death sentences and executions 2013 Retrieved from httpswwwamnestyusaorgsitesdefaultfilesact500012014enpdf
TimeUnit of
observationSpace
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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your clicker
OFF
To contact a Librarian
Identify the Unit of Observation the Space and the Time
Time
Unit of
observation
Space
Source Pew Research Center (2014) Shrinking
majority of Americans support death penalty
Retrieved from ProQuest Statistical Insight
Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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your clicker
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Section 2 Evaluating Statistics
CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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CC BY-NC-ND image courtesy Will Lion on Flickr
Smaller B The New Yorker vol 90 no 20 (July 21 2014) p26
ldquoDo you really know what yoursquore doing or do you Google-search knowrdquo
xkcd Duty Calls httpxkcdcom386
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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OFF
To contact a Librarian
Intellectual Standards
bull Claritybull Relevancebull Fairly gathered amp
reportedbull Accuracybull Currency reasons
evidence
Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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Section 3 Searching for Statistics
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
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To contact a Librarian
Sources for statistics
bull Studies amp research reports by non-governmental organizations
bull Official statistics collected by the government
bull Polling organizations
bull Peer reviewed journal articles
bull Textbooks amp encyclopedias
bull Newspapers amp magazines (both print and online)
Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus call
the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
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your clicker
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Off campus access to subscription databases
If you have problems accessing
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the Reference Desk
281-283-3910
2001234567
Feedback please
Please turn
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Feedback please
Please turn
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To contact a Librarian
Please turn
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To contact a Librarian