Research Workbench
Practical tools for the decisions between a research idea and a defensible report. Start with the task in front of you.
169 tools found
ACS replicate uncertainty calculator
Calculate a design-specific standard error from the full estimate and 80 aligned replicate statistics.
Open tool →Independent survey estimate difference
Compare two independent estimates with published 90% sampling margins.
Open tool →Survey period comparison screen
Count shared collection years and flag incompatible lengths before comparing survey products.
Open tool →Constant-dollar income comparison
Translate an earlier estimate and margin into later-year dollars before computing an observed change.
Open tool →Subtotal double-count screen
Detect selected table paths that contain both a parent count and one of its descendants.
Open tool →Catchment allocation reconciliation
Allocate additive area counts to a target catchment while retaining the unassigned balance.
Open tool →Beta–binomial evidence update
Update a stated beta prior with independent binary counts and inspect a credible interval.
Open tool →Gamma–Poisson rate update
Combine event counts and exposure with a shape–rate gamma prior.
Open tool →Normal mean evidence update
Update a normal prior with a mean whose sampling variance is known.
Open tool →Beta prior from mean and uncertainty
Translate a probability mean and SD into compatible beta prior shapes.
Open tool →Finite population enrichment tail
Calculate an upper-tail probability for sampling without replacement.
Open tool →Fisher exact independent table test
Test a fixed-margin 2×2 table using a probability-ordered two-sided tail.
Open tool →Ideas worth investigating
Read dated methodological briefs and use the evidence-verification checklist before committing to a topic.
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