The Sheridan Library is pleased to announce that we have joined the DLI (Data Liberation Initiative) and now have access to the DLI Collection from Statistics Canada.
What does the collection contain? “The DLI Collection is composed of standard products produced by Statistics Canada. The products found in the collection tend to be microdata files, cd-rom products, spreadsheets and databases.” Browse the list of All DLI Products (some collections are publicly available, while others are restricted access).
What is the DLI? “The Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) is a partnership between post secondary institutions and Statistics Canada for improving access to Canadian data resources. Over the years the focus of the DLI Program has evolved from purchasing access to major Canadian datasets collected by Statistics Canada to providing training services and the continuous support required for the proper understanding and usage of an ever expanding research data collection.”
Who might be interested in this content? Since much of the content in the collection is raw data that requires special software for analysis, we assume that the collection will primarily be used by faculty, fourth year degree students (possibly), and Sheridan’s Research Centres who may be conducting in-depth research on social issues in Canada.
How do we access the collection? To view data from the collection, please contact Claire.Wollen@sheridancollege.ca with your research need.