Introducing Statistics and Data Geographic, Statistical and Government Information Centre, Susan Mowers

Agenda Statistics and Data landscape DLI and more –Data Liberation Initiative Statistics sources –General socio-economic statistics –Criminal justice –International statistics Odesi –A web-based data exploration, extraction and analysis tool –ODESI demonstration (e.g., Victimization, Census…)

THE LANDSCAPE Statistics and data

Wide variety of subjects…

…to survey responses Data are processed Source of Stats and Data: SURVEYS… to become Statistics Person 1…2 … From your mailbox: May 16, 2006 September 13, 2007 Married people are now in the minority; For the first time in Canada, most adults are not legally wed, census shows. …more people are choosing common law over marriage.

Introducing Statistics and Data Open statistics Restricted Data Serivces Provided Statistics Canada website Depository Services Program (DSP) Data Liberation Initiative Custom Tabulations Remote job submission and access Research Data Centres Eligibility of access General Public General public through DSP libraries Post secondary faculty, academic staff and students Individuals or organizations Researcher with peer and institutionally approved proposal Condition of access Free at Free at libraries Restricted to teaching, research and planning of educational services Contract between Statistics Canada and individual or organization Agreement between Statistics Canada and a researcher

Continuum of access, knowledge, cost Open statistics Restricted Data Serivces Provided Statistics Canada website Depository Services Program (DSP) Data Liberation Initiative Custom Tabulations Remote job submission and access Research Data Centres Eligibility of access General Public General public through DSP libraries Post secondary faculty, academic staff and students Individuals or organizations Researcher with peer and institutionally approved proposal Condition of access Free at Free at libraries Restricted to teaching research and planning of educational services Contract between Statistics Canada and individual or organization Agreement between Statistics Canada and a researcher Retrieved from

Continuum of access Open statistics Restricted Data Serivces Provided Statistics Canada website Depository Services Program (DSP) Data Liberation Initiative Custom Tabulations Remote job submission and access Research Data Centres Eligibility of access General Public General public through DSP libraries Post secondary faculty, academic staff and students Individuals or organizations Researcher with peer and institutionally approved proposal Condition of access Free at Free at libraries Restricted to teaching research and planning of educational services Contract between Statistics Canada and individual or organization Agreement between Statistics Canada and a researcher Retrieved from

Data at uOttawa Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) √ DLI is a partnership between 75 Canadian universities / colleges + Statistics Canada. X Commercial use of DLI data is strictly prohibited. √ Statistics Canada publishes documentation including methodology!!!! –DATA VIA THE INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH AS WELL –ACCESS THROUGH ODESI OR GSG CENTRE

DLI Contact Susan Mowers or designate –GSG Centre in Morisset Hall (3 rd floor)

STATISTICS SOURCES Justice, Socio-economic, International…

JUSTICE TABLES Start at the Library web site: … and find:  Criminal Justice Tables, Statistics Canada –Download Beyond 20/20 on your computer via

Commentary on Criminal Justice data findings Statistics Canada publishes analytical studies –Browse via Statistics by Subject Population group  Justice…Browse via Statistics by Subject –Search analytical papersSearch analytical papers Canadian Public Policy Collection Academic databases for your Subject

Socio-economic statistics 2006 : Census –Great socio-economic statistics on visible minorities, single parent families, linguistic minorities, immigration (place of birth), etc. from the Census long form. Note: The 2001 Census had a religious affiliation question

Census Geography Some examples: –Census Metropolitan AreasCensus Metropolitan Areas –Census Tracts for more info:Illustrated[Geography] Glossary, 2006Illustrated[Geography] Glossary, 2006

Socio-economic statistics cont’d Two major sources (comprehensive sources Census and demography statistics subject guide)Census and demography statistics subject guide –Community profiles and othersCommunity profiles –Topic-based tabulations (see 2006)Topic-based tabulations

Excel Tip: you can use Excel to add value to your Census statistics –E.g., the relative size of the aboriginal population is higher in Winnipeg than in Ottawa –Percent formula = aboriginal population divided by total population times 100

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS Human Rights Millenium Development Goals Political Stability

International Statistics World Development Indicators (World Bank) AND SEE LOOK-UP LIST OF INDICATORS (social indicators) LOOK-UP LIST OF INDICATORS International Human Development Indicators (UN) Millenium Development Goal Indicators (World Bank) – addressing extreme poverty Social and welfare statistics (OECD) BOS/index.aspx For broad range of human rights topics, see blog: rights-statistics-data-sources/

International statistics, Political stability… World Governance Indicators (World Bank) Corruption Perceptions Index (web site Transparency International - and also note their other surveys and indices )web site Political Risk (PRG) on page: International Country Risk (ICRG) Researcher Datasets

ODESI

How to Access DLI data? Some data can only be obtained by request via the DLI contact for the institution (Library) Access DLI data through the database: ODESI

ODESI Ontario Data Documentation, Extraction Service and Infrastructure A product of a unique partnership between university libraries, business, and government via OCUL supports basic tabulation and analysis online, and allows for the downloading of datasets into statistical software for further analysis Provides metadata and documentation for accurate use and interpretation of data Statistics Canada's public-use survey data forms the core of ODESI's social survey data holdings  DLI

Odesi demonstration page.php?g=en&s=biblio&c=src-suj Data and Statistics guide –Get data Browse and download data … to create, download statistical tables and more