odesi : an introduction susan mowers, data librarian, january 15, 2015

Odesi :

An Introduction

Susan Mowers, Data Librarian, January 15, 2015

Presentation Objective

To become familiar with the benefits of using Odesi for: finding/getting data, and

creating simple tables.

PRESENTATION OUTINE, or 5 Fun Things to know about Odesi

1. Odesi is your Destination for Canadian Data!

2. Your Library is here to help you with Odesi!

3. Odesi is like other Library databases in providing access to information

4. Odesi is not like other Library databases. It provides details and tools for “data”, which you will need.

5. The Library takes you further. There are other library stops you can make besides Odesi for accessing data

Your Destination for Canadian Data:ODESI

Odesi has data from hundreds of Statistics Canada surveys:

all the surveys for this course,

one-stop for survey data

… from the names of the surveys all the way to the survey questions and answers

and includes cool tools you can use to find the answers to your own questions relating to Statistics Canada surveys

Why Canadian data?

Data is important for good public policy, research, innovation, and more E.g., lung cancer risks for men and women

Your Library is here to help you to find and access …

Data

I work at Morisset (309B), please contact me, Susan Mowers, at smowers@uottawa.ca

Videos on how to use Odesi 24/7 when you need them

Data page 24/7, customized for your course (demo at end)

Link : http://uottawa.ca.libguides.com/eco2147

Help at GSG,3rd floor, Morisset Library

Like other Library Databases:ODESI delivers …

Access from on or off-campus From Library web pages / catalogue

Course page for example [LINK]

Via web browsers, especially Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox

Searchable by keywords, e.g.,

Not like other Library Databases

ODESI DELIVERS

Customized for data Details & tools

Remember our search results (smoke OR smoking)

first several

Besides Odesi, the Library takes you further …

Some other databases to consider include international data, e.g., World Bank, World Development Indicators

Let’s take a look …

COUNTRY comparison andtime trends

Course data page

Highlights

Odesi and videos

IMPORTANT: Cross-tabulate it!

What are cross tabulations?

RAPID Pick list

Data sources

Quick survey info

Questions?

Thank you!

Susan Mowers – smowers@uottawa.ca