You Say You Need Statistics?

You say you need statistics? What you really need is a little MADGIC!

IF YOU NEED NUMBERS, WE HAVE THEM! •FROM

COUNTRIES

•COUNTRY

COMPARISONS FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS •BY

TOPIC

The Maps, Data and Government Information Centre (MADGIC) on the MAIN FLOOR of the Library can be found from the Library’s homepage

THE TOP 5 PLACES TO FIND STATISTICS ONLINE

•SEARCH

FOR STATISTICS WITHIN THE GOOGLE SEARCH BOX USING YOUR TOPIC AND ‘STATISTIC*’ TO FIND BOTH STATISTICS AND STATISTICAL LINKS •IF

YOU AREN’T FINDING WHAT YOU NEED, BE SURE TO ASK FOR HELP ONLINE OR AT THE MADGIC DESK

1. START WITH OUR SPECIALIZED GOOGLE S

2. GOVERNMENT STATISTICS: AN ONLI

•This is a Web guide that gives you a place to quickly start looking for official statistics from government agencies or from intergovernmental international organizations like the UN •The guide includes links to special topics such as statistics on the economy, health, foreign trade, etc.

SOURCES FOR OFFICIAL STATISTICS •Note

the definitions that tell you the difference between statistics and data •Use

General Sources for some good online links to a wide variety of statistics •Scan

down and click on the country and international organizations links if you already know what country or topic you are looking for

Check our special statistics subject guides (on the left)

•We have free access to a wide range of StatCan publications online •They are searchable by topic or place YOU SHOULD NEVER PAY FOR STATISTICS CANADA MATERIALS WITHOUT CHECKING FIRST WITH MADGIC!

3. STATISTICS CANADA

COMMUNITY

PROFILES Statistical details about Canadian cities and towns

CENSUS

The census provides a statistical portrait of Canada and its people every five years. The most recent census was on May 16, 2006.

3a. SOME VERY SPECIAL RESOURCES FROM STATISTICS CANADA

4. GOVERNMENT STATISTIC •Great

for comparative statistics between countries or regions •Some

databases, like E-STAT and SourceOECD are limited to Carleton users so you will be asked to login if you are connecting from off campus •Be

sure to ask at the MADGIC information desk if you need assistance in using these databases

Data

are the raw material out of which statistics are produced. They are usually available as digital files so they can be manipulated in statistical software like SPSS The Data Centre collection has micro-data files and public opinion surveys on many subjects Staff in the Data Centre will help you locate files you need

5. WHAT IS SURVEY DATA?

BE SURE TO CITE YOUR STATISTICS P

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME TODAY REMEMBER, THE STAFF IN MADGIC IS HERE TO HELP YOU