Empiricism

New Title Spotlight: The Palgrave Handbook of Intersectionality in Public Policy

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Palgrave Handbook of Intersectionality in Public PolicyOlena Hankivsky and Julia S. Jordan-Zachery, eds.2019ISBN 9783319984728HOLLIS record: http://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/99153809319903941/catalog A handbook on intersectionality in public policy might seem like a strange choice of a book to add to a law library collection. However, I disagree. For anyone considering a career that involves political leadership, lawmaking, regulatory affairs, community advocacy, or diplomacy, …

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Join us! HLS Library Seeks Applied Research Statistician

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The Harvard Law School Library is currently seeking a full-time, permanent Applied Research Statistician to consult with and provide empirical research support to HLS faculty as well as other members of the HLS community. Basic qualifications: Ph.D., M.A., or M.S. in Statistics; or Ph.D in Social/Behavioral Science with emphasis on quantitative/statistical methods. Knowledge of Stata and R required. Familiarity with regression, …

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The New American FactFinder

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American FactFinder is moving to a new platform offering greatly improved functionality and a snazzy design refresh. The move won’t be complete until Fall 2011, so, in the meantime, use… New American FactFinder for data from Census 2010 and Census 2000 Legacy American FactFinder for data from the American Community Survey, the Economic Census and Population Estimates Once …

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Movies by the Gross

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Looking for weekend box office estimates? Top grossing movies of all time? best picture Oscar winner with the lowest gross? highest? Box Office Mojo provides daily, weekend, weekly, yearly, all time and international box office data. Box Office Mojo presents box office data by such indices as movie, studio, people, genre, franchise and Oscar nomination. Free registration required …

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Just in time for the tax season…

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“The IRS turns away from auditing big business.” How do we know? TRACfed! Associated with Syracuse University, this service provides comprehensive information about federal enforcement activities, as well as detailed information about federal staffing, federal funds, and the diverse characteristics of counties, federal districts, and states. It also generates free reports based on its data which are highlighted …

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Empirical Research Services

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The HLS Library now offers Empirical Research Services to support faculty and students working on quantitative research. These services include providing ongoing guidance in executing data analysis, offering suggestions of appropriate methods to use when testing various hypotheses, and providing research assistants with tutorials on statistical topics and software such as Stata and SPSS. For more information about …

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CSI: Washington

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In stark contrast to their portrayal in TV shows like CSI, the National Academy of Sciences, in a recent report, describes the nation’s crime laboratories as “a system plagued by a paucity of good research, fragmentation, inconsistent practices, and weak governance.” The report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, provides a detailed analysis of …

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World Report on Child Injury Prevention

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The World Health Organization and UNICEF today released their World Report on Child Injury Prevention. As stated in the WHO press release, “More than 2000 children die every day as a result of unintentional or accidental injuries. Every year tens of millions more worldwide are taken to hospitals with injuries that often leave them with lifelong disabilities.” The …

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