#NoStupidQuestions Video Series
Answering data questions
ICPSR presents #NoStupidQuestions, our series that helps answer data questions you might be afraid to ask. What is the difference between data and statistics? What exactly is metadata? We’ll answer these questions and more in short, easy-to-digest videos featuring ICPSR’s unique blend of fun and learning.
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What is a Codebook?
We unpack how codebooks are actually your data’s best guide, helping you decode variables, values, and everything in between.
What is Missing Data?
We shine a light on skipped survey questions, strange placeholder codes (99 kids?!), and how to avoid misinterpreting your results.
Data vs. Statistics: What’s the Difference?
We explain the difference using cats and chocolate
What is Metadata?
We explain metadata and organize our kitchen at the same time.
What is Data? And how do I analyze it?
We’ll help you pin down what data are, particularly in the social sciences, and offer trusted sources of data while also geting ready for a costume party.