Joseph Lane wrote Fuzzy Math : Why the primaries mean whatever we want them to mean in the Britannica Blog. The article pushed me to think about statistics and how we can use numbers to say whatever we want by using percentages or graphs or comparisons with unrelated topics or.....which led me to search out the phrase Lies, damned lies, and statistics. Mark Twain has definitely left an impact on our culture.
I began to wonder what statistical resources I could find in GALILEO. Using the search box - not Quick Search but the one that says Find databases by name (scroll down a smidgeon to see that box) - I typed in statistics and fifteen databases were pulled.
The standards- Academic Search Complete and Research Library (at ProQuest), but there are others- the World Almanac and World Data Analyst that are likely places to find statistics.
Go forth, fimd the numbers to support your favorite cause! You may get the password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
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