[ICPSR] ICPSR Webinars: Just in Time for the 2012 Presidential Election - Explore the American National Election Study and More!

[Linda Detterman]

On Tuesday, October 2, join us for TWO sessions that feature the American
National Election Study (ANES) – an introduction and in-depth tips on using
ANES information and its variables effectively.



Want more?  Join us for a third session on Wednesday, October 3 for tours
of ICPSR’s robust archive of election and polling data AND the Roper Center
for Public Opinion Research!



Register today for:
Tuesday, October 2 11-11:50 a.m.: The American National Election Studies:
An Introduction

*Webcast link: **https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/971531750*<https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/971531750>

ICPSR holds data from the American National Election Studies
(ANES)<http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/series/3>,
the groundbreaking study of Americans' voting behavior, dating back to
1948. This session, led by *David Thomas, archive manager with ICPSR's
Resource Center for Minority Data*, will explain what the survey measures,
how it is conducted, and how the data are managed.
12-12:50 p.m.: The American National Election Study: Finding Hidden Treasure

*Webcast link: **https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/613334026*<https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/613334026>
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*Libbie Stephenson, ICPSR's Official Representative from the University of
California at Los Angeles*, will provide tips on using the ANES Web site
and ICPSR's ANES information effectively. She will demonstrate the unique
features of each site, including the variety of easily accessible tables
and time series information available at the click of a mouse and the
search capabilities on both sites. *ICPSR Assistant Director Mary
Vardigan*will also briefly describe a newly funded partnership between
ICPSR and
ANES to provide metadata markup so that information in all files is easier
to find and use.
Wednesday, October 3 11-11:50 a.m.: Elections, Polling, and Politics ....
Oh, My!

*Webcast link: **https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/744921722*<https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/744921722>
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ICPSR's holdings in election and polling data are deep and wide. *David
Thomas of the Resource Center for Minority Data* at ICPSR and *Peter
Granda, director of ICPSR's General Archive*, will be joined by *Lois
Timms-Ferrara, Associate Director of the **Roper Center for Public Opinion
Research at the University of
Connecticut*<http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/>to highlight the
election and political polling studies available for
secondary analysis and review. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and
explore the vast holdings of these two friendly competitor archives.

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*These webcasts are part of ICPSR’s 2012 Data Fair featuring election
data.  For still more sessions to be held October 1 – 3, 2012, visit the
schedule at*:
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/membership/datafair/schedule.html

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Linda Detterman

Assistant Director, Collection Delivery

Marketing & Membership Director

ICPSR – University of Michigan

lindamd at umich.edu

734.615.5494
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