1. A Brief Introduction to Stata for Political Scientists
Instructors: Francesco Olmastroni 
and Kaat Smets – CIRCaP, University of Siena
This workshop offers a first glance at the usage of the statistical software package Stata in political science. We start with an overview of the structure of the program by describing the main windows and file types. Next we turn to describing data with univariate and bivariate statistics such as the mean, the standard deviation, frequency tables, cross tabs, correlations, etc. The last part of the workshop will be devoted to defining variables and values, the process of recoding and the treatment of missing values. Examples will be provided using Stata 11.0.
Participants of the course – which is taught in English – will be offered a free trial version of the program. For organizational purposes please register in advance by sending an e-mail to smets@unisi.it
References:
- Acock, Alan C. (2008), A Gentle Introduction to Stata, 2 nd edition,Stata Press.
- Kohler, Ulrich and Frauke Kreuter (2009), Data Analysis Using Stata, 2nd Edition, Stata Press.
- Long, J. Scott (2009), The Workflow of Data Analysis Using Stata, Stata Press.
- Stata Press (2009), Getting Started with Stata for Windows, Release 11, Stata Press.
- Stata Press (2009), User’s Guide, Release 11, Stata Press.
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2. Electronic Publishing, Knowledge Sharing and Open Access in Political Science
Instructor: Rosanna De Rosa – Università di Napoli Federico II
Mainly tailored to cyberspace neophytes.
I shall present some of the best electronic resources currently available on-line for political science, drawing from my experience as assistant editor of IPSAPortal, the International Political Science Association’s website, dedicated to selecting and reviewing the top e-hubs in our discipline.
I will also highlight the major changes occurring in electronic publishing, with a focus on open access and knowledge sharing.
