Finding Data Files at the U of S Library Darlene Fichter November 22, 2004
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Finding Data Files at the
U of S Library
Darlene FichterNovember 22, 2004
http://library.usask.ca/data/
http://library.usask.ca/
Ways to Find Files
1. Library Catalogue2. Statistics Canada Catalogue3. Web front ends to data: IDLS, CANSIM, …
• Variable level
4. Talk to the Data Library staff (1,000’s of files available)
1. The CatalogueKnow the name of the surveyLooking for a print copy of a codebook
Locate a survey by entering the survey name
Keyword Search: Population Health & electronic resource
topic: health & codebook
2. Statistics Canada CatalogueKeywords:
internet use diabetes
3. Variable or Name of File
Library has access to several web extractors
Best choice IDLS from Western
Ontario
4. Ask Data Library Staff1,000’s filesOther cataloguesNew or soon to be released
[email protected] (7209)[email protected] (7261)[email protected] (2677)
Office: 2nd Floor, Main Library
Ingrid Welsh
Winnie Smit
Downloading Data
1. Using IDLS, select a survey.2. Choose variables.3. Choose values.4. Submit our extraction request.5. Download and unzip the spss and data files.6. Edit the syntax files.
IDLS – Locate Your File
Browse/Search by Subject or Name or Variable Canada – Social Surveys General Social Survey number of children
& internet use
General Social Survey, Cycle 14
Computer Use & Access 4 links:
– License– Select Variables– User Guide– File Description
Choose Select Variables
Select Variables
Check off variablesClick “Select Values”
Select Values
Sask.
Submit Your Request
Email & Web Page Notification of Files to Download
Download and Unzip Files
Questions?