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GD Sourcing

GDSourcing (Government Data Sourcing) is an Internet based research and retrieval company that specializes in helping researchers access statistics collected by the Canadian Federal government. . It is designed to identify what national Canadian Statistics are available on the Internet free of charge. Each site has its own site summary which describes what free statistics are available on-line to view or download.

CHASS

Ryerson users can access the Canadian Census , CANSIM I and II, and the Penn World Tables via CHASS (Computing in the Humanities and Social Sciences) at the University of Toronto.

University of Toronto Data Library Service

The Data Library Service (DLS) at the University of Toronto(UT/DLS) is part of the Data, Map and Government Services (DMGIS) department of the University of Toronto Libraries.

The UT/DLS generously acts as a "host" for much of the data that both institutes (Ryerson and U of T) have access to. This includes:

Other Sources

  • Data on the Net - Social Sciences Data Collection (SSDC) University of California, San Diego. Links to 441 sites with data to download. Also links to Data Libraries and Data Archives worldwide.
  • Finding Canadian, U.S. and International Statistics This document deals with the location of statistics (as opposed to raw primary data), primarily in computer-readable form, with an emphasis on national statistics. In some cases, references are to collections of statistics themselves; in other cases, references are to tools that assist you to locate statistics in print or in electronic publications.
  • Global Edge - Statistical Data Sources Links to global and regional Web sites.
  • Guide to Canadian Census Data provides an overview of the contents of the Canadian Census, including the Nation, Profile and Dimension series.
  • Internet Crossroads in the Social Sciences - Data Program Library Service (DPLS), University of Wisconsin. This site has four groupings - U.S. Government Links, U.S. Non-Gov't Links, International Government Links and International Non-Gov't. Links. Each grouping is subject divided.
  • Other statistical web sites - Statistics Canada, Ottawa. Broadly divided into Canadian and International and Other sites. Also links to a number of government statistical offices and bureau in other countries.
  • Statistical Resources on the Web University of Michigan Documents Center. Covers several broad categories including business & industry, economics, and finance
  • Virtual International Business & Economic Sources VIBES provides over 1,600 links to Internet sources of international business and economic information that are in English and available free of charge. Links include statistical tables and graphs.

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