Category Archives: DISC

RateWatch Scholar Dataset from S&P Global Market Intelligence

Posted on August 11, 2020 by

DISC just received this dataset from the Business School Library on campus. This RateWatch Scholar Dataset only includes deposit interest rate data for retail and business products from 2001 to May 2020. It has data on over 7500 financial institutions … Continue reading →

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Civil Unrest in the 60s

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

In recent days, we have witnessed protests on police brutality and social injustice. These events are responses to frustrations that minority has for a long time. To reflect the role of civil unrest in our society we look into DISC’s … Continue reading →

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DISC during CONVID-19 Emergency

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

In response to the CONVID-19 emergency, DISC staff might work remotely. If you have any questions related to our services, please email disc@mailplus.wisc.edu to schedule an appointment. We check our library email account regularly.  Visit UW–Madison COVID-19 website for more information. … Continue reading →

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DISC Archive: Wisconsin Study of Families and Work 1990-2012

Posted on December 27, 2019 by

Wisconsin Study of Families and Work (WSFW) 1990-2012 was added to DISC Online Archive. WSFW originally began in 1990 as the Wisconsin Maternity Leave and Health (WMLH) Project. It is a longitudinal study and families were followed through 2012. The … Continue reading →

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DISC Archive: Health and Wellness of the Elderly in Bogotá, Colombia, 2012

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

Health and Wellness of the Elderly in Bogotá, Colombia, 2012 was added to DISC Online Archive. This is a cross-sectional study of people 60 years of age and older in the city of Bogotá with a representative sample of 2000 … Continue reading →

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DISC Archive: Summary of Study of Microcomputers in Small- and Medium-Sized Colombian Firms, 1985-1986

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

Summary of Study of Microcomputers in Small- and Medium-Sized Colombian Firms, 1985-1986 is the latest addition to the DISC online data archive. This study examines the utilization and diffusion of microcomputers in small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms in the three … Continue reading →

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DISC will be closed on 1/30 and 1/31 AM

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

Because of the extreme cold, UW–Madison is canceling classes, events and campus activities beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 29 through noon Thursday, January 30. DISC will be closed during these days. To protect yourself from the cold, review information … Continue reading →

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Belgian Municipal Accounts for 16 Governments, 1870-1933 – November 14, 2018

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

The Data and Information Services Center (DISC) has added yet another research study to its online archive this year: Belgian Municipal Accounts for 16 Governments, 1870-1933 is a study that contains information and data about the receipts and expenditures of 16 municipal … Continue reading →

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ICPSR Studies Are Searchable in the UW-Madison Library Catalog – November 5, 2018

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

The Cataloging and Metadata Services in the General Library System added 10,000 records from the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) to UW-Madison Library Catalog on October 16, 2018. Adding these metadata expands patrons’ search and discovery to … Continue reading →

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PDF Data Conversion Tools – October 24, 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

Have you ever found useful data in PDF or text-based document and wondered if there was a simple way to transfer it into a spreadsheet format for statistical analysis? This question was recently posed to the staff here at DISC … Continue reading →

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