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PRI workshops
Staff and faculty of PRI offer a series of workshops on computer, statistical and research methods topics.
New workshops are still being added, please check back for additions.
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Manipulating Data with Stata
Sep 17, 2009 12:00 PM
806 Oswald
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Literature Searching
Oct 01, 2009 12:00 PM
806 Oswald (computer lab)
This workshop will introduce you to techniques for searching and obtaining demographic literature, including published articles and books, as well as 'grey' literature such as reports and working papers. We will briefly discuss importing bibliographic records to EndNote and RefWorks.
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Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students
Oct 02, 2009 12:15 PM
601K Ford Building
Learn where and how to search for funding opportunities and get tips on proposal writing.
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Literature Searching
Oct 07, 2009 12:00 PM
806 Oswald
This workshop will introduce you to techniques for searching and obtaining demographic literature, including published articles and books, as well as 'grey' literature such as reports and working papers. We will briefly discuss importing bibliographic records to EndNote and RefWorks.
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Design Effects: What are they and how do they affect your analysis?
Oct 13, 2009 12:00 PM
302 Pond Lab
PRI Methodology Focus 2009 Featured Speaker
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Using the AddHealth
Oct 14, 2009 12:00 PM
605 Oswald Tower
The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) is a longitudinal survey of adolescents in grade 7 -12 in the U.S. during the 1994-95 school year. Survey topics on health, relationships, school, social and economic behavior data are collected in 4 waves. This workshop will give a brief overview of the survey and the data available.
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Organizing Citations and Creating Bibliographies with EndNote
Oct 22, 2009 12:00 PM
806 Oswald (computer lab)
Learn how to use the powerful citation management features of EndNote - including importing citations from files and online databases, organizing your citations, using EndNote to "cite while you write," and using EndNote Web to collaborate.
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Organizing Citations and Creating Bibliographies with EndNote (Section 2)
Oct 28, 2009 12:00 PM
806 Oswald
Learn how to use the powerful citation management features of EndNote - including importing citations from files and online databases, organizing your citations, using EndNote to "cite while you write," and using EndNote Web to collaborate.
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Research Involving Analysis of Human Participant Data
Nov 05, 2009 12:00 PM
406 Oswald
Tracie Kahler and Laura Young from Penn State's Office for Research Protections will discuss IRB requirements for research using secondary data (public and restricted).
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Geospatial Data Resources
Nov 19, 2009 12:00 PM
806 Oswald
Students will learn about different geospatial resources available to them and how to bring this data into GIS for integrated analysis with other types of information.
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Comparison of Statistical Packages
Dec 03, 2009 12:00 PM
406 Oswald
In this workshop I will compare the syntax, strengths, and weaknesses of various statistical packages: SAS, SPSS, Stata, and R. Mplus and the AMOS package will be touched upon as well.
Handouts, presentations, sample data & screencasts are available from many of our workshops
 View a list of available materials here
Additional Training Opportunities
In addition to the workshops are offered each semester by PRI Core Services staff members, you may also want to consider workshops offered by the Penn State Information Technology Services, check the links in the ITS Training Services box on the right-hand side of this screen for more information.
The Graduate School, in cooperation with Penn State Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Council offers workshops geared toward faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students interested in incorporating GIS into their research projects. For information, visit http://www.gis.psu.edu
Each summer the Dual Degree students organize a Summer Methods Workshop.
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