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SCS1150. Library Research Skills by Téa Rokolj, Andrée Côté, Halina de Maurivez and Susan Mowers, Librarians. Statistics.
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SCS1150 Library Research Skills by Téa Rokolj, Andrée Côté, Halina de Maurivez and Susan Mowers, Librarians
Statistics Sources: Official statistics originate from Statistics Canada’s Census and surveys, as well as government records on health, immigration and so on. Public opinion polls are another important source of statistics (unofficial statistics). • The Library provides guides and help for finding statistics, such as: Population and Demography Statisticshttp://uottawa.ca.libguides.com/content.php?pid=14809 Get statistics about …http://uottawa.ca.libguides.com/content.php?pid=14807&sid=99467 • Use statistics to support your arguments in papers. Statistics reflect social, political, community, health, and economic trends. One up-to-date source is the official release on stats to the Canada’s public and media fromStatistics Canada is … 10 Sept 2010 Latest release from the Labour Force SurveyEMPLOYMENT RATE CONTINUED TO RISE in AUGUST (thousands) http://www.biblio.uottawa.ca/
Workshop Dates REFWORKS: • Fall 2010 Dates and Times: • Tuesday, October 5, 10:20-11:00 a.m. (in English) • Thursday, October 7, 3:20-4:00 p.m. (in English) • Wednesday, October 13, 10:20-11:00 a.m. (in English) • Wednesday, October 20, 1:20-2:00 p.m. (in French) See all other workshops: http://www.biblio.uottawa.ca/content-page-sidebar.php?g=en&s=mrt&c=rch-clnc Note: Dates subject to change http://www.biblio.uottawa.ca/