Notes for the Library Bootcamp

Presentation

• Slide deck - PDF format.
• Please, yes, contact me with any questions: brian@quandl.com

Finding data on quandl

• Quandl.com - the main site
• Data Sources - A list of the major databases
• Premium Data sources - ability to one-click download full database
• Collections - Hierarchically organized

Google Docs "plug-in"

• github page - where to download and instructions
• my fork of the code - probably don't need this link, but contains a tiny bug fix

World Bank

Some country codes:

• WLD - World
• CHN - China
• USA - United States
• GBR - Great Britain
• JPN - Japan
• BRA - Brazil
• MOZ - Mozambique
• KEN - Kenya

Some indicator codes:

• CM_MKT_LCAP_CD - Market capitalization of listed companies
• SI_POV_GINI - GINI index
• EMBI - J P Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index EMBI
• SE_ADT_LITR_ZS - Literacy rate adult total of people ages 15 and above
• SP_DYN_TFRT_IN - Fertility rate total births per woman
• SH_DTH_NCOM_ZS - Cause of death by non communicable diseases of total
• UNDP_HDI_XD - Human development index HDI
• SH_STA_DIAB_ZS - Diabetes prevalence
• SL_UEM_TOTL_ZS - Unemployment total of total labor force
• EN_POP_SLUM_UR_ZS - Population living in slums of urban population
• EG_ELC_HOUS_ZS - Household electrification rate of households
• DB_MW_19APPRENTICE - Minimum wage for a 19 year old worker or an apprentice US month

Intro to using the API (application program interface)

• Getting a value with jQuery - Code on JS fiddle.