Data and Statistics
Microdata
Microdata consist of data directly observed or collected from a specific unit of observation, usually an individual, household or a family. Microdata files are composed of individual records consisting of a row of numbers and need processing before they are ready for interpretation.
A Statistics Canada public use microdata file (PUMF) is based on a corresponding master data file which contains all responses by each respondent for each survey. Statistics Canada modifies the files before the PUMF is released to ensure that the risk of breaching confidentiality has been removed.
Microdata Retrieval, Analysis and Subsetting
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SDASDA Microdata Analysis and Subsetting System at the University of Toronto Data Library Service
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Statistics Canada NESSTARProvides access to documentation and data for Statistics Canada public use microdata files. It also provides documentation for most master files.
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ODESIODESI is an excellent discovery tool for Canadian microdata available through the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI), Canadian Opinion Research Archive (CORA) and Canadian Dataverses.
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Canadian Opinion Research Archive (CORA)CORA provides open access to public opinion survey data.
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SANDS MicrodataStatistics Canada Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) microdata files and documentation processed by Spatial & Numeric Data Services.
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Prairie Regional Research Data CentreThe Prairie Regional Research Data Centre is a combination of a secure Statistics Canada office on campus and a statistical analysis computing laboratory.
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ICPSRICPSR is a consortium of academic institutions and research organizations that provides data access, curation and data analysis for the social science research community.
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IPUMS InternationalIPUMS International collects and distributes census microdata for social and eonomic research for 74 countries.
Spatial and Numeric Data Services
Contact Information
Spatial and Numeric Data Services
Taylor Family Digital Library, room 466
403-220-6822
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