[net-gold] [ResourceShelf] Newsletter 443
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- Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:08:11 -0500 (EST)
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:54:05 +0000
From: Gary Price <gary.price@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: jwne@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ResourceShelf] Newsletter 443
Off the Shelf: ResourceShelf Newsletter
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Number 443 February 18, 2010
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Statistics... We love them. You find them useful. So we try and
post many sources here on ResourceShelf. Thus, you may already be
familiar with Eurostat, the official statistical body of the European
Union. The amount of information available there is overwhelming.
Which is why we were pleased to discover Eurostat's 'Statistics
Explained' page, which offers a simplified, wiki-style way to explore
what's available from the agency. If you frequently need EU
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as the main page highlights newly available reports of potentially
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Resource of the Week - Eurostat - Statistics Explained
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor
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Eurostat, for those who might be scratching their heads, 'is the
statistical office of the European Union (EU), based in Luxembourg
(LU). It publishes official, harmonized statistics on the European
Union (EU) and the euro area, offering a comparable, reliable and
objective portrayal of Europe's society and economy.' As with various
U.S. agencies, it releases economic/statistical reports on a regular
schedule. Here at ResourceShelf (and DocuTicker, our sister site), we
are big fans of Eurostat, and we post their information from time to
time, when something interesting catches our collective eye.
As with many sites like this - regardless of geographic location - the
reader/searcher/user can be easily overwhelmed by the sheer volume of
available information. Which is why we were quite taken with the
'Statistics Explained' site, and felt it was worth sharing.
Statistics Explained is an official Eurostat website presenting
all possible statistical topics in an easily understandable way.
Together, the articles make up everyone's encyclopedia of European
statistics, completed by a statistical glossary clarifying all
terms used and by numerous links to further information and the
very latest data and metadata, a portal for occasional and regular
users alike.
Statistics Explained currently features 711 articles. To find the
information you need, use the hierarchical theme tree, the
categories or the search function (alt-f).
And that about sums it up. It's a straightforward, easier-to-use,
gateway to Eurostat. A caveat on the page explains that it's currently
a 'beta version,' and user comments and suggestions are welcome. What
we particularly like about this page is that it highlights new and
especially 'meaty' statistical reports, such as:
* Computer and information services statistics
* E-government statistics
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If you click some of the links in the vertical navigation bar on the
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way of presenting new information!
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