0039 - An Introduction to the General Social Survey (GSS) and the Data Explorer

Session Submission Type: Course

Description

The General Social Survey (GSS) is the most widely used data set in social science after the US Census. This course is first intended for those who are interested in using the GSS but who have never used the GSS data before. It will give a general overview of the GSS data structure as well as some guide about where novice users can start and what resources are available. The second objective of this course is introducing the GSS Data Explorer, an online analysis tool provided by the GSS team and NORC. This course will give an overview of using the Data Explorer for simple analyses online and how it may be utilized in classes especially when statistical programs (e.g. SPSS and Stata) are not available. Participants are recommended to bring their own laptop.

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Session Organizer

• Jaesok Son, NORC at the University of Chicago