1. Take another look Alison Hayman Search Solutions Unit Dissemination Divison February 2011 Statistics Canada site search

2. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 2 Objectives 1.Identify some search challenges at Statistics Canada 2.Demonstrate new search features to refine your search 3.Learn from you how to continue improving our search

3. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 3 Overview Statistics Canada search challenges Search Solutions Unit Search features and resources Lessons learned Future development

4. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 4 Statistics Canada search challenges 166, 236

6. StatCan search challenges 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 6 Census CANSIM The Daily Summary Tables DDSM Economic Accounts Statistics by Subject Health Portal

7. The mandate of the Search Solutions Unit, supported by the search technical team is to Improve search functionality Monitor and improve metadata Improve integration of resource discovery across site Our goal is to improve, in incremental and coordinated steps, the design, functionality and utility of search functions on www.statcan.gc.ca. This initiative will, in turn, assist all contributing divisions by providing better access to their content. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 7 Search Solutions Unit Manager Metadata Specialist Information Specialist Search Analyst Search Engine Optimization Specialist

8. Search features and resources Popular picks Search by category Navigation trail Try also Suggested links HTML, PDF and description More results Advanced search 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 8

9. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 9 Popular picks

10. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 10 Search by category (Home page)

11. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 11 Search by category (Faceted search)

12. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 12 Navigation trail

13. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 13 Try also (Thesaurus search) Help with StatCan terminology (thesaurus) http://www47.statcan.gc.ca/th_r000-eng.htm

14. Try also (selected terms) Search strings from logs for more precision 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 14

15. Suggested links: Auto-updating 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 15

16. Suggested links: Highlight 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 16

17. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 17 Additional search tools Expand acronyms cpi converts to consumer price index Subject guides latest information by subject in one locationlatest information

18. Search results: HTML, PDF and description 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 18

19. More results 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 19 Main pages More results Recent news releases (2005 cutoff) Entry pages Pages that our users look for most often All news releases (The Daily prior to 2005) All pages of publications, tables, classifications, teacher's kits, etc. Advanced search

20. Advanced Search 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 20 Google-like approach Creates query in simple search

21. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 21 Search resources Help: Search the site eTutorials for search Contact us

22. Module searches The Daily Learning Resources Definitions, Data Sources and Methods (DDSM) Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) Canada Yearbook (CYB) Historical Collection Health in Canada Portal Customized Services Census 2011 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 22

23. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 23 Lessons learned Show vs tell test site is worth 1,000 words Flexibility vs should mentality workarounds as breakthroughs Opportunism vs despair new ideas ready when time is right

24. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 24 Future development Usability testing of search results page to encourage use of facets More data tables No hits, no problem

25. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 25 Thank you Alison Hayman Metadata Specialist Search Solutions Unit, Dissemination Division, Statistics Canada alison.hayman@statcan.gc.ca 613-951-2101

26. 30/01/2014 Statistics Canada Statistique Canada 26 Now its your turn to help improve the Statistics Canada Search! Questions and Feedback