William Cuthbertson The University of Colorado Boulder American FactFinder 2 Exploring

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William CuthbertsonThe University of Colorado Boulder

AmericanFactFinder 2

Exploring

1) What’s Different About FactFinder 2?2) How Do I Use It?

3) Tips & Tricks4) Where to Get Help?

What’s Different About FactFinder 2?

? ?FactFinder 2 Now

FactFinder Circa 2009

FactFinder 2 Now

FactFinder

Topical Navigation

People-Oriented CategoriesUnderstandable Language

FactFinder Circa 2009

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Fact Sheets

FactFinder Circa 2009

Broader Area Divisions

Dynamic NavigationMore Complicated Categories

Fact Sheets Return!

FactFinder 2 Now

Non-Static Presentation

(A very recent development)

Site available in Spanish

Summation

More sophisticated search options

Assumption of familiarity with site

FactFinder 2 Now

Assumption of Web sophistication

New kinds of users

FactFinder 2 Now

What Data is in FactFinder 2?Decennial Census 2010American Community Survey 2006-2010

5, 3 and 1-year Selected Population Tables

Puerto Rico Community SurveyPublished with ACS since 2005Some related data back to 2000

Economic Census 2002 & 2007Population Estimates Program 2009

FactFinder 2 Now

What Data is in FactFinder 2?

Annual Economic Surveys

Annual Survey of Manufacturers 2003-2010County & Zip-Code Business Patterns 2004-2010Nonemployer Statistics 2004-2009

How Do I Use It?

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Dynamic SearchingUsers can begin typing terms and, like a search engine, FF2 will suggest matching data sets and terms.

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Dynamic SearchingUsers can begin typing terms and, like a search engine, FF2 will suggest matching data sets and terms.

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FactFinder 2Selecting to “ – “ or collapse the line item activates the checkbox and allows that row or column to be removed from your table.

FactFinder 2This table has been edited to show only populations byAge, Employment, and lack of Health Insurance Coverage.

So of 134 Million employed 18-64 year-olds, 23 Million are shown to lack heath insurance.

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Tips & Tricks?

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An advantage of the dynamic nature of Fact Finder 2 is that features are continually being added.

Case in point, the re-appearance of Quick Facts (or Fact Sheets) to the FF platform.

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The Quick Facts box links directly to quickfacts.census.gov, which was the workaround to the information I was originally going to show you.

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Oops.

The Quick Facts box links directly to quickfacts.census.gov, which was the workaround to the information I was originally going to show you.

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Where to Get Help? ??

Within FactFinder 2

Within FactFinder 2

Within FactFinder 2

Within FactFinder 2

http://www.youtube.com/user/CUBoulderLibraries

On YouTube

http://community.libguides.com

On LibGuides

http://community.libguides.com

On LibGuides

William CuthbertsonThe University of Colorado Boulder

Thank You

?Questions, Comments, Dialog

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