The Canadian Census: All You Wanted to Know and Were Afraid to Ask!

Abstract

Doug Kariel, Head, Technical Services & Systems, and Peggy Lynn MacIsaac, Reference Services Librarian, Library Services, will provide an overview of Canadian Census data, differentiating between what is available to the public and what is available only to AU staff and faculty through AU Library's participation in the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI). Particularly of interest to researchers in social sciences, busienss, and nursing, this session will provide an overview of the Data Liberation Initative and how to use it to access Statistics Canada data sets. All audience members will gain an understanding of the variety of information that is available through the Census and the Data Liberation Initiative.