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• Excel 1

  Start learning basic calculation and sorting with Microsoft Excel. Learn how to format your data, rank and sort numbers and filter information.

  Tags: Microsoft Excel; software; calculation; sorting; formatting; filtering; data: CAR

  By Linda Johnson

  2013

• Data Tables: Step-by-step Basic Instructions

  Schnaars gives instructions on how to use the jQuery plug-in "Data Tables" to quickly display searchable and sortable data through content management system.

  Tags: jquery; data tables; ssi; json; htm; html; data; sorting;

  By Christopher Schnaars

  2012

• Importing data using the Microsoft Excel Import Wizard

  Importing data into Microsoft Excel will enhance your reporting by allowing you to do original, in-depth analysis on a variety of different types of information. It's fortunate that Excel can accommodate multiple data formats so you can do basic or complex sorts, filters, pivot tables and more. In this lesson you’ll learn about different data formats, how to identify a format, which ones are Excel-friendly and how to get them into Excel.

  Tags: data; excel; import; text file; comma-separated value; database format; html; access file; pdf

  By Garance Burke

  2011

• Water and Politics: Tips for Covering the Local Water Utility

  This tipsheet details the sort of information you should be keeping tabs on when covering the local water utility. It also offer story ideas for the beat, while also providing links to useful data online.

  Tags: water; utilities; EPA; Environmental Protection Agency; National Water Quality Assessment Program; pollution; waterways

  By Keith Matheny

  2010

• Data on Deadline

  This powerpoint explores the use of data when reporting on deadline. It explores possible stories that break and must be reported on deadline, and what sort of data should be available to better inform your reporting. Included are a list of useful websites for all sorts of available data online.

  Tags: data; deadline; breaking news; databases; quick hits

  By Stephen Stock

  2010

• Understanding Stimulus Data

  LaFleur discusses the use of stimulus data, and how it impacts "nearly every beat" such as housing, transportation, community programs, unemployment and technology. She outlines how to get started with the data, and useful federal sites to reference in your coverage. She explains how to sort through the data and see the role it is playing locally.

  Tags: stimulus; recovery; economics; bridges; dams; infrastructure; community programs;

  By Jennifer LaFleur

  2010

• Paper and Databse Trails

  Hall discusses the information that an investigative reporter can gather from various data sources including documents and databases. The tipsheet provides a list of documents/records and what sort of information you can anticipate finding with each given example

  Tags: documents; FOI; databases; audits; payroll documents; police reports; correspondence; reports; annual budgets; overtime; purchasing records; contracts; campaign finance reports; test scores; tax-exempt organizations; inspection reports

  By Dee J. Hall

  2009

• Moving from Excell 2003 to Excel 2007: Welcome to the Ribbon

  Dowdell discusses the changes between Excel 2003 and Excel 2007. Basic differences in the layout of the programs, and the introduction of the "ribbon" are addressed. "The "Ribbon" is what Microsoft is calling this new interface. It has gotten rid of the menus and added a series of tabs." Dowdell discusses where to find and how to use different fucntions in the 2007 version of Excel.

  Tags: Excel 2003; Excel 2007; ribbon; pivot tables; filtering; sort; sorting;

  By Jaimi Dowdell

  2009

• Understanding Crime Statistics

  LaFleur discusses crime statistics, including FBI crime data. She discusses the basics of using this sort of data, as well as how to do integrity checks. The tipsheet includes reprints of stories in which the author analyzed crime statistics.

  Tags: crime; statistics; math; data analysis; FBI

  By Jennifer LaFleur

  2008

• Special Texas Records Areas: Children, low-income individuals, driver's histories, commerical vehicles

  Langford offers advice for finding special sorts of records in Texas. The records include: Child Protective Services records, driving histories, public assistance records and commercial vehicle registrations. Langford describes where to find each type of data, and how it's useful.

  Tags: data; story ideas; state government; local government; Texas

  By Terri Langford

  2008