Data Library Services

Finding Data Files

Search the Library Catalogue

• Tip: Use broad keywords like health and limit the scope of your search by selecting "Data and GIS Files" from the Search In dropdown menu

Web Access to Statistics Canada Data

• Visit Statistics Canada's web site - accessible to the public
• Note: The rest of the resources in this list are restricted to U of S users only
• Equinox Data Delivery System - surveys and census files (formerly IDLS)
• CANSIM
• 2006 Census of Population
• 2006 Census of Agriculture
• 2001 Census of Population
• Canadian Census Analyzer via CHASS
• Survey Documentation & Analysis Interface (SDA) via CHASS
• Nesstar Virtual Data Library: Selected DLI data products

Finding GIS & Digital Map Files

• Browse GIS collections.

Course Specific Handouts & Guides

• Presentation Slides, etc.

Citing Data and GIS files

• How to cite data files

Research Data Centre Program

• Saskatchewan Research Data Centre website.
• About the Research Data Centre at the U of S
• Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC) Network
• List of Papers Published by RDC Researchers

Other Resources

• Search Statistics Canada's catalogue
• Finding and Using Statistics - a guide from Statistics Canada
• How to Search the Statistics Canada Website: (requires Flash or Shockwave player)
• Find Data on the Internet - primarily American data sources, with access
  to some international data.
• Search the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Catalogue (ICPSR)
• More resources

Contact Us

Need assistance locating files?

• Email us at refdata@library.usask.ca
• Book an appointment with our Reference Staff
• Learn more about Data Library Services

Files By Subject

• Aboriginal
• Agriculture
• Business
• Census of Population
• Climate
• Education
• Geospatial (Map files)
• Health
• Social Sciences
• Statistics

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