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Library update: Recent database changes

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LibInsight Manual

Your guide to entering and analyzing statistics.

Datasets

Datasets have been updated from the versions in LibAnalytics.

Batch Entry

There are two ways to batch-enter data in LibInsight. 

  1. You can do the same thing we do now - collect statistics on a tick sheet and enter groups of records into the dataset, using the "Number of records" field to enter multiple records.
  2. Collect statistics in a spreadsheet (.csv or .xlsx) and upload them periodically. Learn how to upload and manage records.

Please note that batch uploading of statistics carries its own pros and cons. For best results and to ease the process of data analysis, if you plan to use batch uploading as the main method of aggregating statistics, you should plan to do regular uploads - weekly or monthly.

Widgets

A widget is available for the Public Desks form. This widget is simply a webpage with a pared-down version of the form that doesn't require a login, so that student assistants can enter data.

You can add a bookmark to your public desk computer's desktop, or put a ticket to Systems to do it for you. The URL is: https://msstate.libinsight.com/pd.