AM: Data talks at GSB

10-11 am
CoreLogic Tax and Deed Data

with Helen McMillan, Partner, Data Strategy - Solution Engineer
in GSB Faculty Building West, Room W104

The Stanford Libraries provides access to the CoreLogic Property Tax and Deed record data for the U.S. These data sets provide parcel level information that includes tax assessment and real estate transaction data. Deed records include more than 925 million historical real estate transactions for over 3,000 County Clerk/Recorder offices. Property tax records include more than 148 million residential and commercial property records collected from 3,100+ U.S. County Tax Assessor, Collector and Treasurer offices. Helen McMillan, Partner, Data Strategy – Solution Engineer, will give a brief overview how CoreLogic collects the data, the time coverage, and the property characteristics are that included followed by Q&A. 

11-noon
Social Science Data & Software: Services & Support

with Scott Bailey
in GSB Faculty Building West, Room W104

Social Science Data and Software (SSDS) is a group within the Stanford Libraries that provides services and support to Stanford faculty, staff, and students in the acquisition, curation, and preservation of social science data and the selection and use of quantitative (statistical) and qualitative analysis software. SSDS staff members provide these services in a variety of ways that include consulting, workshops and help documentation. We are located in the Social Sciences Resource Center (SSRC) on the first floor of the Green Library Bing Wing.

Scott Bailey is the head of Social Science Data and Software and a Research Developer in the Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Research in the Stanford Libraries. He oversees the data and software consulting and teaching services of SSDS, and leads effort in the Libraries toward improving our data infrastructure.