Research Guides: International Love Data Week : Swipe Right on Data Contest

Swipe Right on Data: Dating Profiles Contest

Research one of the provided databases/data sets (box below).
- Investigate it.
- Some questions to ask about it.
  - How long has it been around?
  - Who publishes it?
  - What kinds of information are contained within it?
  - What makes the database unique?
  - How might it be useful for conducting research?
  - For which discipline(s) might it be most useful?
Build a "dating" profile for it.
- Use the templates provided, build and complete the profile.
- Cleverness counts! Sell it! You want people to swipe right on this!
Share it!
- Distill your observations into a single dating profile using the provided template
Submit it for a chance to win an I Love Data t-shirt.
- Drop off your dating profile to the Swem Library or McLeod Business Library circulation desk by Sunday, February 4th for a chance to win and have your dating profile featured on the W&M Libraries social media.

Datasets

The following datasets are part of this contest. You can submit a dating profile for each one, or for the ones you like the most - the choice is yours!

ICPSR This link opens in a new window
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is a data repository containing datasets relating to social, behavioral and political research.
Sage Data (formerly Data Planet) This link opens in a new window
Sage Data is a large repository of harmonized and structured data in which users can search, compare, visualize and analyze data all on one platform. It provides access to 550+ U.S and International databases through one central searchable platform. Datasets cover a wide range of topics, including: business, finance, banking, economics, sociology, political science, demography, agriculture, education, international studies, criminal justice, housing and construction, labor and employment, energy resources and industries, and more.
Gallup Analytics This link opens in a new window
Gallup Analytics is a subscription-based platform that houses more than a decade of international public opinion data from more than 160 countries and areas and nearly a century of U.S. national data.
FRED Economic Data This link opens in a new window
A division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED researches and provides access to information related to "money and banking, macroeconomics, and international and regional economics."
SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
SimplyAnalytics is a web-based mapping, analytics and data visualization program providing over 75,000 data variables. Access includes data from the year 2000, 2010, Current Estimates, Five Year Projections, the American Community Survey, Decennial Census, County and ZIP Code Business Patterns Survey and the Consumer Expenditure Data (CEX) and the Claritas PRIZM data module.

Dating Profiles Template

Swipe Right on Data Dating Profile Template
Here is a template for creating a dating profile. We encourage you to download it to craft your submissions. These can then be printed and delivered to the circulation desk in Swem or McLeod.