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Soc 332.6: Principles of research design Finding statistics

Soc 332.6: Principles of research design Finding statistics. Web-based Extractors. Statistics Canada. Make Data Anonymous. Public Use Microdata Files (PUMF). < odesi > Equinox. DLI License. Surveys/ Admin Data. CANSIM CanadianCensus Analyser. Research Data Centre. Free

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Soc 332.6: Principles of research design Finding statistics

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  1. Soc 332.6: Principles of research designFinding statistics

  2. Web-based Extractors Statistics Canada Make Data Anonymous Public Use Microdata Files (PUMF) <odesi> Equinox DLI License Surveys/ Admin Data CANSIM CanadianCensus Analyser Research Data Centre Free Aggregate Data Create Tables Submit Proposal

  3. Microdatavs Aggregate • Microdata: Each line in the file contains information on a person • For example, income of each person in SK • Aggregate Data (statistics): Information aggregated from the microdata • For example, average income of people in each province • Data ≠ Statistics

  4. CANSIM • Aggregate data tables generated from surveys and administrative records • Contains very little Census data • Access • CANSIM Website at Statistics Canada [http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/home-accueil] • Through search engine (Google): CANSIM

  5. CANSIM

  6. Census • Use Canadian Census Analyser • Data can be extracted at different levels of census geography (Provinces, Census Tracts, Federal Electoral Districts, etc.) • Data available for every census year (every five years)

  7. Contact Us • Sunny Kaniyathu 306 966 8841; sunny.kaniyathu@usask.ca • Winnie Smit 306 966 7261; winnie.smit@usask.ca

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