Data Access North of the (US) Border Michelle Edwards, Ph.D., MLIS Data Resource Centre, McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph
Outline <odesi> How can YOU use <odesi>? Access points for data Summary
Ontario Data Documentation, Extraction Service and Infrastructure <odesi> Ontario Data Documentation, Extraction Service and Infrastructure Established in 2007 Data service offered through Scholars Portal Uses a web-based data exploration, extraction and analysis tool Social science data including polling data Data only accessible to 21 Ontario Universities
<odesi> Accesses metadata records from over 11238 surveys Search framework uses MarkLogic Data sources include: Statistics Canada – DLI – Restricted Canadian Gallup Polls Canadian Opinion Research Archive – Restricted ICPSR – Restricted More…
How can YOU access <odesi>? Access to the metadata is OPEN! Access to the data is RESTRICTED!
Accessing <odesi> http://odesi.ca
Accessing <odesi> Browse options Category Keywords Series Survey Title
Accessing <odesi> Search options All metadata fields (anywhere) Variable/category label (questions) Survey title Keywords Abstract Series
Accessing <odesi> Collections: Canadian Gallup Polls DLI CORA ICPSR Date
Accessing data Canadian Polling Data Canadian Gallup Poll Carleton University Library Data Centre: http://www.library.carleton.ca/ssdata/surveys/pop_gallup.html Canadian Gallup Poll Centre for Research & Information on Canada (CRIC) Listening to Canadians (CIO) Voice of the People (VOP)
Accessing data Canadian Election Studies Elections Canada Online http://www.elections.ca/ 40th General Election, October 14, 2008 39th General Election, January 23, 2006 38th General Election, June 28, 2004 37th General Election, November 27, 2000 36th General Election, June 2, 1997
Accessing data Canadian Institute for Health Information http://www.cihi.ca/ Quick Stats… Interactive Data available for topics: Standards Specialized Care Hospital Care Spending National, Provincial and Regional levels available
Accessing statistics Statistics Canada Tables by Subject Health Energy http://www40.statcan.ca/z01/cs0002-eng.htm Tables by Subject Health Energy Labour Transportation …
Accessing data Canadian Polling Data Canadian Elections Studies ICPSR Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Polling Companies Canadian Elections Studies Host Universities
Accessing data Canadian Health Data Statistics Canada – DLI Statistics Canada – RDC <odesi> - investigating provincial data route
Summary <odesi> search provides access to survey metadata to everyone Search over 11238 surveys View question level metadata including frequencies
Summary Although data access is restricted – there may be other venues to contact Public Opinion Polls Canadian Election Surveys Health data <odesi> opening doors to data discovery
Michelle Edwards edwardsm@uoguelph.ca odesi-help@scholarsportal.info Questions Michelle Edwards edwardsm@uoguelph.ca odesi-help@scholarsportal.info