william cuthbertson the university of colorado boulder american factfinder 2 exploring
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William CuthbertsonThe University of Colorado Boulder
AmericanFactFinder 2
Exploring
1) What’s Different About FactFinder 2?2) How Do I Use It?
3) Tips & Tricks4) Where to Get Help?
What’s Different About FactFinder 2?
? ?FactFinder 2 Now
FactFinder Circa 2009
FactFinder 2 Now
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Topical Navigation
People-Oriented CategoriesUnderstandable Language
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Fact Sheets
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Broader Area Divisions
Dynamic NavigationMore Complicated Categories
Fact Sheets Return!
FactFinder 2 Now
Non-Static Presentation
(A very recent development)
Site available in Spanish
Summation
More sophisticated search options
Assumption of familiarity with site
FactFinder 2 Now
Assumption of Web sophistication
New kinds of users
FactFinder 2 Now
What Data is in FactFinder 2?Decennial Census 2010American Community Survey 2006-2010
5, 3 and 1-year Selected Population Tables
Puerto Rico Community SurveyPublished with ACS since 2005Some related data back to 2000
Economic Census 2002 & 2007Population Estimates Program 2009
FactFinder 2 Now
What Data is in FactFinder 2?
Annual Economic Surveys
Annual Survey of Manufacturers 2003-2010County & Zip-Code Business Patterns 2004-2010Nonemployer Statistics 2004-2009
How Do I Use It?
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Dynamic SearchingUsers can begin typing terms and, like a search engine, FF2 will suggest matching data sets and terms.
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Dynamic SearchingUsers can begin typing terms and, like a search engine, FF2 will suggest matching data sets and terms.
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FactFinder 2Selecting to “ – “ or collapse the line item activates the checkbox and allows that row or column to be removed from your table.
FactFinder 2This table has been edited to show only populations byAge, Employment, and lack of Health Insurance Coverage.
So of 134 Million employed 18-64 year-olds, 23 Million are shown to lack heath insurance.
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Tips & Tricks?
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An advantage of the dynamic nature of Fact Finder 2 is that features are continually being added.
Case in point, the re-appearance of Quick Facts (or Fact Sheets) to the FF platform.
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The Quick Facts box links directly to quickfacts.census.gov, which was the workaround to the information I was originally going to show you.
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Oops.
The Quick Facts box links directly to quickfacts.census.gov, which was the workaround to the information I was originally going to show you.
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Where to Get Help? ??
Within FactFinder 2
Within FactFinder 2
Within FactFinder 2
Within FactFinder 2
http://www.youtube.com/user/CUBoulderLibraries
On YouTube
http://community.libguides.com
On LibGuides
http://community.libguides.com
On LibGuides
William CuthbertsonThe University of Colorado Boulder
Thank You
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