Data & Statistics

Whether you are looking for statistics for an assignment or searching for secondary datasets for a research project, the library can help.

Odesi - The best place to start for Canadian data. Includes polling data and data from Statistics Canada, among other sources.
Google Dataset Search - searches for datasets in thousands of different repositories from around the world.
Real Time Remote Access (RTRA) - RTRA is an online tool that allows users to run SAS programs in real time to extract results from Statistics Canada master files. For inquiries about using RTRA contact data@macewan.ca.
Consider which organizations or agencies may have the information you're seeking and search or browse their website for data or statistics.
When browsing websites for data or statistics look for menu labels like data, statistics, reports, or publications.
For government data or statistics, see if the government you're interested in has an open data portal. Search for the name of the city/province/country and the words “open data”.

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