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KEY RESOURCES

Odesi This link opens in a new window
Odesi contains over 3,535 datasets for the social sciences, with more than 13,000 additional dataset descriptions available for searching. Use Odesi to directly access DLI microdata from Statistics Canada
BC Stats This link opens in a new window
The following publications' current issues, in full text, can be found on this site:- Current Statistics (latest issues)- Business Indicators (latest issues)- Consumer Price Index (Victoria) (latest issues)- Exports (B C Origin)- Tourism Sector Monitor Earnings & Employment Trends (latest issues)- Labour Force Statistics (Victoria) (latest issues)- Migration Highlights- Immigration Highlights- Small Business Quarterly- Quarterly Regional Statistics (Victoria)

CANSIM
CANSIM is Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database. Updated daily, CANSIM provides fast and easy access to a large range of the latest statistics available in Canada. Provides access to the Canadian Censuses, the Agricultural Censuses, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, environmental data, Elections Canada data, and the time series in CANSIM (Canadian Socio-economic Information Management System).

Statista This link opens in a new window
Access to industry reports, infographics, and consumer research in many different sectors.

Google Dataset Search
From Google: Dataset Search enables users to find datasets stored across thousands of repositories on the Web, making these datasets universally accessible and useful. Dataset Search is still in beta. If you notice an issue with the product or have a recommendation on how we could improve the product, please submit feedback to Google.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Industry Canada (previous name). Provides access to Canadian business and industry statistics, company information, regulations and standards, as well as international trade statistics.
Statistics Canada Library
Search the contents of Statistics Canada's holdings. Much of the content has been digitized and is available online. Print materials may be made available upon request: biblionet@statcan.gc.ca

Data Liberation Initiative

Through the Statistics Canada Data Liberation Initiative (DLI), student, faculty and staff at TRU have access to Statistics Canada's non-confidential microdata files, databases, and geographic files. Access to these files is restricted to the TRU community and their usage is governed by an agreement between TRU and Statistics Canada: see the Data Acquisition and Use Agreement.

Raw data files require knowledge of SPSS, SAS, or an open source alternative such as PSPP, and geographic files are available in two formats: MapInfo or ArcInfo.

To access data available through the DLI, please contact Amy Paterson.

Tools

OpenStreetMap
Global map database that uses digitized satellite photos with crowd sourced GPS tracks.
Google Earth
wikimapia
Open content, collaborative mapping project.
TRU Computer labs - SPSS
QGIS
Free, open source Geographical Information System (GIS).
PSPP
PSPP is a free, open source statistical software package that is sometimes used as an alternative to SPSS.
Scribble Maps
Very easy to use, web-based program that lets you draw (scribble) on and share maps. Uses Google Earth, ESRI, Open Street and other base maps. Import/export KML data for use with Google Earth.