The Data Center (room 404 in the Alexander Library Scholarly Communication Center) is equipped with twelve general purpose workstations running Windows XP Professional.  The following software and services are available:

On the Desktop

• Statistical software - SPSS
• GIS software - ArcView (v3.2) and ArcGis (9.x)
• Web software - Netscape browser, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox
• Utilities - MS Office 2000, WinZip, WS-FTP
• Public space available for temporary storage of data on workstations

Data Access Capability
and Maps

• Networked data CDROMs
• Ability to search CDROM holdings
• Access to ICPSR
• Ability to write CDs
• Assistance is available for using CDROMs and downloading ICPSR data

Popular CDs at the Data Center

• World Development Indicators
• International Financial Statistics
• Census CDs for 1970,1980, 1990, and 2000
• Wessex Census STF1A, 3A and US Streets and Boundaries for mapping
• General Social Survey

Web Guide

• Numeric data - searchable database

Policies

Saving Files: Since the Data Center is a public laboratory, we cannot guarantee the safety of your files. The following steps and precautions should be taken:

• User can store files on the local a:\ drive or the zip drive e:\.  Alternatively the network storage are x:\temp can be used. User files should be stored in a folder with the user's initials. It is recommended that important data that is saved on the network drive should also be backed up by the user on a diskette, or ftp-ed to their personal account.
• When the semester is over, all user files will be deleted.

Hours

For the Fall and Spring semesters, the Data Center will be open:

• Monday thru Thursday: from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Friday from 9a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday closed
• Sunday from 1p.m. to 6 p.m.