Presentations for MSU Library Staff

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Dazzling Database Showcase: Proquest Statistical Insight. MSU Libraries, December

21, 2017.

o Poster-style presentation for the Reference meeting in which I provided an

overview of the database Proquest Statistical Insight, including how to use it and

they types of data that can be found.

Public Opinion data. Presented at the Social Sciences Group, October 3, 2018.

  • Dazzling Database Showcase: Gallup Analytics. MSU Libraries, December 20, 2018
  • Poster-style presentation for the Reference meeting in which I provided an
    overview of the recently acquired database Gallup Analytics. I demonstrated how
    to use the web interface (including Gallup Brain), the types of data collected, and
    discussed how users can request access to the mediated microdata.

In September 2019, I presented at the Reference Meeting to talk about political science
resources, highlight some of the assignments from high-enrollment classes and suggest strategies for assisting students find resources. I also participated in the Reference meeting’s
Dazzling Database Showcase in December where I talked about Voxgov and how it can be
used to find what politicians and federal agencies are saying on their social media pages and
how one can use this resource to view political discourse for upcoming elections. Political Science Resources Presentation at the September 5, 2019 Reference Meeting.

Dazzling Database Showcase December 19, 2019

  • Poster-style presentation on Voxgov at the MSU Libraries.

I presented over Zoom at the MSUL with Ed Busch on April 17, 2020 on our work with
the Michigan Politics Web Archivinv micro grant.

presented at
the November 18 2021 Reference Meeting to share Packaging questions and resources.

“The Basics of Census Research for Reference.” Presentation at the Reference and Discovery
Services meeting. August 15, 2024.