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    Sage Data

    Sage Data provides access to data from licensed and public domain datasets within an easy-to-use interface. With this dynamic tool, you can scan the contents of the collection, select subjects and variables of interest, and view your data in side-by-side tables and charts. 

    What's in Sage Data?

    What Datasets Are Included in Sage Data Statistical Datasets?

    To see which datasets are included in Sage Data, go to the Sage Data home page and view the "Browse Data by" section to see which Subjects and Sources are available to begin your search.  Explore by Subject areas such as Education, International Relations and Trade, Population and Income, etc. Explore by Source to view organizations that provide data, such as the Census Bureau.

    Subject Browse:

    Browse By Subject Menu

    Source Browse:

    Browse By Source Menu

    All datasets are also visible within the "Datasets" page using tabbed browsing via the left-hand navigation:

    Left-Hand Navigation

    Navigating and Interacting With Sage Data

    Enter via the GCU library’s website. Begin exploring by selecting one of the options you'll find on the Sage Data home page:

    Datasets -select this option to go directly to the data.

    Search -for keywords of interest.

    Browse - by broad subject or data source providers.

    • After selecting the data, you can display that data in a number of ways. By selecting one of the four icons in the central tool bar, you can show the data as trends over time, a comparative ranking, a map, or a pie chart.

    a still image of the chart type options available in Sage Data (trend, map, pie chart, ranking)

    • Chart Options provides several alternatives for the style of the visualization, depending on whether you have selected Trend, Map, Rank, or Pie Chart. The example below shows options for Trend Views: 

    a still image listing options for customizing trend charts in Sage Data (bar, line, and area charts)

    • Below you'll see the options for Rank charts:

    • The Rank By option, where available, allows you to choose the criteria for ranking, as in this example, where "personal consumption expenditures" can be ranked by state, indicator, or specific line item within the selected indicator:

    a still image showing the options by which the particular dataset may be ranked.

    • Use the search box in pop-out windows to quickly land on an item of interest:

    • Hovering over an item in the chart legend makes that item less prominent in the chart. If you click on an item, it will be removed from your chart view.

    • Interested in homing in on just a portion of a trend? Click on the beginning data point of interest and drag the cursor to the end point. Clicking on the "Reset zoom" option will reset the chart to the full trend.

    • Find related data by clicking on the Subject Terms links in the descriptions below the visualizations:

    Comparing Datasets

    • Compare multiple datasets using the Compare Data option. Clicking on the option opens checkboxes in the listing of datasets, as below:

    • When comparing datasets, use the Filter option to toggle between the selected datasets and make new selections to further modify your chart:

    Using the Calculator Tool

    • Use the Calculator to derive new data values.    
    • Click on the Calculator icon on the far right of the center tool bar. You can either type in  your own formula or select a preformatted formula, as in the example below.

    1. Create your indicator name.

    2. Select the precision of the data value you are creating.

    3. To select a preformatted formula, open the drop down menu in the Function bar.

    • After saving to the chart, a new data column displays in the chart, along with the new trend.

    Using the Mapping Tool

    Sage Data comes with a mapping feature. Sage Data maps are powered by Google Maps API, which allows for precise rendering of map images based on user geography selection and zoom level. Users are able to choose from several basic map types: thematic or terrain maps or satellite. Quickly move back and forth between views to decide on the view that best communicates the point you're trying to make.

    • The large +/-sign on the lower right of the map image can be used to zoom in for map detail or out to take a bird's eye view. Use the expand/contract icon on the upper right of the map image to view in full screen, and easily toggle back to the window view.

    a still image of a map created in Sage Data. The location of the options described are noted in the image.d

    • Open Map Chart Options, also on the center tool bar, to customize your map with respect to the number of colors to use in your map and your preferred color palette. The colors easily communicate the states with the most libraries and the fewest:

    a still image showing the map described. The map icon on the central tool bar and the map chart options are also noted in the image.age.

    • To export the map(and the data associated with the geographic area), use the Shapefile export option on the Export menu. This will export the information to a GIS-usable file that you can use in other mapping software.

    a still image showing the export option for shapefiles, which is a GIS file format.

    Viewing Tabular Data

    • View the underlying data by clicking on the Table link in the center tool bar. 

    1. Export data to a preferred file format.

    2. Toggle between ascending and descending row order by clicking on the column heading.

    3. Search within data values in the table using precise search options.

    Creating a DOI and Permalink

    • Send your visualizations and data to yourself, faculty or other students by creating permanent links (DOIs), using the "Create DOI link" that appears below the charts. The URL link provided ensures that the person viewing it will see the exact version of the chart at the time you created it.

    Searching in Sage Data

    • Use the search box in the Sage Data header to search for topics of interest. In the example below, "Brazil" is entered into the search box. 

    • After you run the search, a listing of results opens. Scroll the results to select a dataset of interest, which will return you to that specific data and chart. You can also filter results to the left of the results listing to narrow results by subject terms, source, database, and geography. 

    Exporting Data

    • There are many ways to deliver data from Sage Data Statistical Datasets using the Export button located on the menu bar:

    • The options allow you to export data for manipulation in other programs, infographics for use in work products, and pdfs of data views, and more.

    Export Data

    • If you want to export the underlying data, use Excel, Delimited Text, SAS, or XML options. All of these options allow users to download the data into different programs (spreadsheets and a statistical software package) and manipulate it there. If you have used the Calculator feature to create formulas for additional data points, these data points are downloaded, as well.
    • The option to download to a Shapefile (only available for map views) allows users to export the map information to software that displays maps to ESRI requirements.
    • If you need to export data for importing into statistical software program(s), consult the documentation provided for that program for what format it needs. Available export formats for Sage Data Statistical Datasets include Delimited Text, Excel, and SAS, which can be imported into these common software programs, as below:
      • SPSS (Delimited Text and Excel)
      • SAS (SAS) 
      • STAT (Excel)

     Images

    There are four options for exporting the charts you create and the accompanying descriptions:

    • PDF - from the Export menu.
    • DataSheets - by creating a DOI link that resolves to a view that can be printed (using browser or keyboard options, e.g., Ctrl + P).
    • Embeds - generate an embed code that can be entered in your own web applications (eg, a website, WordPress blog, etc.). See below for more detail.

    Example: Number of Students Attending Charter Schools in Pennsylvania

    • Browse the datasets available on Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Education in the Browse by Subject listing under Education:

    • The chart below shows a trend view of the growth in number of charter schools in Pennsylvania based on data from the School Census Summary:

    • Switch to a rank view and now the chart below ranks Pennsylvania counties by number of students attending charter schools using data from the School Census Detail dataset:

    • The statistics available in the Sage Data repository on public education typically report to the state, county, and local education agency, and some report by grade level and race. See the Criteria Panel below from the School Census Detail dataset and review the many options for comparison, including geography, year, grade level, race, and gender:

    Example: Locating and Comparing Business Trends

    • Log in to Sage Data through your library's website. Dive in for a preliminary look at the available data by searching location names in the Quick Search box in the upper right of the Sage Data interface:
    • (("Las Vegas" OR 'Clark County") AND nevada).
    • Note that the search results display includes an option to Show all results or Group by similar results. Also notice that you are able to filter the search results by Database, Source provider of the dataset, and geographic level of detail of the data.

    displays the search results page of Sage Data, calling out the search box, the options for displaying results, and options for filtering results

    • Clicking on a result link will return you to the exact spot in  Sage Data where you can view the data visualization and analyze underlying data further. For example in the chart below, we compare average amount per return for total income vs salaries and wage income for Clark County tax filers.

    chart showing the trend in amount per tax return for total income as compared to salaries and wages income for Clark County tax filers.

    • Another way to assess where to find metrics of relevance is to explore the Browse by Subject and Browse by Source areas on the left-hand side of the interface: 

    displays the browse by options of the Sage Data interface, calling out Featured Datasets, Browse by Subject, and Browse by Source.

    • In the chart below, we've used data from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns database to show annual payroll of casino hotels vs other hotels and motels in Clark County: 

    Statista Statistical Database

    What's in Statista?

    • Statistics: Over 1,000,000 statistics.
    • Forecasts & surveys: 5-year forecasts on hot topics and exclusive surveys among consumers and experts.
    • Infographics: Easy and appealing visualization of topical events.
    • Topics: Over 80,000 topics are the ideal starting point for your research.
    • Studies & reports: Studies database containing over 32,000 external studies.
    • Digital Market Outlook: Detailed analyses and in-depth evaluations for various digital markets.
    • Consumer Market Outlook: Detailed analyses and in-depth evaluations for the consumer goods sector.
    • Companies: Company database for over 5,000 companies.

    How to Filter by Content Type

    • Once you have search results, you can filter to a specific type of resource by clicking on the more filters option and choosing it on the menu:

    types include statistics, forecasts, reports and topics

    How to Improve Search Results

    • The Statista search understands the use of "quotes" to keep words together as a phrase.
    • An asterisk * can be used as a wildcard at the end or beginning of words to search multiple forms:
      • For example  *ballsearches football, basketball, and so on.
    • There are two quick filters at the top after a search, Sort Byand Regional Focus.
      • Sort by orders the results by relevance, date, or popularity.
      • Regional focus moves items from your country higher in the search results.

    the two main filters are just after the main search box

    • Regional focus can be off or you can select one from the menu.
    • Additional filters are in the side menu after you search, below the content types.

    search accuracy regions, category, and date are all filters

    • Statista does not use OR or AND or NOT as operators within the search box.
    • Searches default to the use of AND when there is a space between terms in the search, returning only results that match on all entered terms. Changing search accuracyto Wide changes AND to OR, which then will match documents on any one term entered.
    • Changing search accuracy to high searches only the most highly relevant items and searches only for items that match on all entered terms.
    • You can also limit to a specific year.
    • You can limit to a particular country or region.

    How to Change Statistic Visualizations

    • On most statistics you can change the chart type.
    • Click the gear to the side of the chart.

    the gear will list available graph types after it is clicked.

    • Select the type you need from the displayed choices, such as line graph, bar chart, or a data table.
    • You can then download the chart for use in your paper under Download. Many graphs will allow you to download them as images.

    Citing From Statista

    • Some articles, particularly topic overviews, will have listed authors.
    • Individual statistics will list a source. Use the source as the author.
    • Individual statistics have a citation helper that is not updated for APA 7.
    • All other documents, such as the dossiers and reports, that do not list other authors or sources, will be cited with Statista as the author.
    • Statista publishes original content, so the database is listed when not the author.
    • Label all images you are citing with a content type label in [brackets].

    Examples:

    Articles With Individual Authors:

    Guttman, A. (2019, January 22). Influencer marketing: Statistics & facts. Statista Database .

    Individual Statistics From Other Sources:

    ThinkNow. (2019, October). Share of online users in the United States who say they pay attention to recommendations from social media influencers as of April 2019, by age group [Graph]. Statista Database .

    • The stats author can be found under Source:

    Source lists the graph author

    Dossiers & Other Documents:

    Statista. (2020). Influencer marketing. Article did-28362-1.

    • The dossiers have article numbers at the bottom of the download page.
    • The date is also there.

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    Researching in Sports Market Analytics

    Fan demographics, sport participation data, and more can be located by sport.

    1. Choose Sports from the menu bar.
      the navigation menu includes summaries, sports, resource center and newsstand
    2. Locate the sport you want from the menu.
      sports are listed by type
    3. On the topic page for the selected sport, you can find market research reports.
      market research includes participation data and reports specific to the sport

    Statistical overviews on select market segments

    1. Go to the summaries menu option in the top menu bar.
    2. Comparisons of fan demographics can be found under All Fans Demographics.

    Sports News

    1. Choose the Newsstand menu option.
      newsstand is a top level menu option
    2. Go to Sports Business News.
      sports business news is a menu item under newsstand
    3. You can use the dropdowns and search bar to filter for keywords, sports, or specific publications.
      keyword, sport, and magazine are each a separate filter
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