Library Skills @ Lancaster: Advanced. Behind the Numbers: Using Stats and Data to Power Up Your Research (Hybrid)

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This session is available to join either in-person in Library C130 or online via Microsoft Teams...

This session is available to join either in-person in Library C130 or online via Microsoft Teams.

This session will guide you on how and where to find the data you need. We will show you how to navigate a variety of sources, both from within our library subscriptions and from external platforms, to find the right information for your project.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Differentiate between primary and secondary data.

• Understand the value of using secondary data in your research.

• Identify key sources for finding statistics and data.

• Navigate and use specialist databases and search engines that focus on statistics.

• Understand the importance of statistics in your research.