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Demystifying the Statistics Canada Website. Sandra Keys DLI Bootcamp May 2011 Vancouver, BC. My thanks to…. Agnes Zientarska-Kayko for her assistance in preparing and presenting a similar presentation at uWaterloo. Overview. Types of information you’ll find Searching the website
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Demystifying the Statistics Canada Website Sandra Keys DLI Bootcamp May 2011 Vancouver, BC
My thanks to… Agnes Zientarska-Kayko for her assistance in preparing and presenting a similar presentation at uWaterloo
Overview • Types of information you’ll find • Searching the website • General, Advanced, Specialized Tools • The Daily • Browse By Subject (Summary Tables) • CANSIM
The Statistics Canada Website • A source of: • Statistics • Analytical studies • News • Learning resources • Most StatsCan publications, including its newsletter, The Daily, available for free, 1996 to present
The Daily - Statistics Canada's official release bulletin • First line of communication with media and public • Issues news releases on current social and economic conditions • Announces new products • Published since 1932; available on the Web since June 1995
When Do You Use The Daily? • You need data with interpretation • You need high-level, summary statistics
The Daily The NPHS Contact information Publications CANSIM
Find Statistics by Subject (Browse by Subject – Summary Tables)
Find Statistics by Subject (Browse by Subject – Summary Tables)
Find Statistics by Subject (Browse by Subject – Summary Tables)
Find Statistics by Subject (Browse by Subject – Summary Tables)
Find Statistics by Subject (Browse by Subject – Summary Tables)
Find Statistics by Subject (Browse by Subject – Summary Tables)
CANSIM • Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database • Updated daily • Provides fast and easy access to a large range of latest statistics • Search (by terms, CANSIM table or series number) or Browse
CANSIM • Many ways to access • Subject page • Home Statistics by subject <subject> • From within a summary table • From within a Daily article/release • Etc… • …Or directly
CANSIM Citation!!