1. The Data Liberation Initiative Training University of Regina December 2, 1999 _______________________ Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada

2. Outline Downloading Files Locating Titles Ordering Files Keeping Current on DLI Activities (DLILIST) When to contact François?

3. Downloading Files Going to emphasize the new download options on the site through the “Searching the Collection”

4. 3 Methods There are at least three methods: –Use the new “Search the Collection” area of the DLI web site –FTP program like WS-FTP –Browse through the archive with your web browser and save files

5. New “Searching the Collection” Area Login Locate file

6. International Literacy Survey

7. Short Return

8. Long Return

9. Downloading Files Once you have located the file, you will see a English language description (vs. cryptic filenames) of the various files and the option to download a file.

10. Downloading Files-Web Area Key advantages: –works well if you’re downloading to a PC or using Xwindows on unix server

11. Sample Download Canadian Business Patterns Download the software Note the size of the file so that you can confirm that the download was successful

12. Download Pop Up Box

13. Downloading Files: WS- FTP/CUTE-FTP

14. README file

15. Downloading Files: Web Browser

16. Pros and Cons of Each Approach

17. Exercise See FTP exercise.

18. Searching for DLI Files Local catalogue The new searching tool on the DLI web site IPS (show DLI referenced on IPS records) Listing of Surveys FTP Site Additions Product Release Dates

19. Searching KnownTopical DLI- go straight to DLI site Unsure - IPS

20. Known Item - DLI Listing of Surveys FTP Site Additions Product Released Dates Searching the Collection DLILIST List/Archives

21. Options from the DLI Page New

22. DLILIST Search Search the Message Titles Only with Browser Search Feature

23. Full Text Search

24. Other Places IPS - provides a good description BiblioCat Post DLILIST

25. BiblioCat http://lib3.statcan.ca/ DLI Availability is Linked

26. Unknown Item: Topic or Variable Search IPS The Daily DLILIST DLI Product Release

27. Search IPS Terms

28. Results: Survey

29. Data File

30. The Daily

31. Known Item Determine if it’s available from DLI

32. Submitting an Order DLIORDER vs. ordering from the Web Checking the orders

34. Ordered Files

35. Keeping current on DLI activities DLILIST DLI Update Minutes from Board of Management and EAC

36. DLIList Server

37. DLI Update

39. Governance

40. When to Contact François... For Boundary Issues For Data or Documentation Questions Always better through the DliList ! Dlilist@statcan.ca

41. Future Integrated WEB interface Other...

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