Library & Learning Services: Old Statistics & Data: Search for Statistics

Statistics

Access data at the aggregate or summary level (i.e. statistics) using these sources.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Get statistics, forecasts and studies covering 170 industries and 150+ countries.
CARDonline (Canadian Advertising Rates) This link opens in a new window
Access advertising rates for Canadian media. Includes newspapers, magazines, radio, television, etc. Note: TV listings do not contain rate information.
An Example of How to Reference a Media Listing from CARDonline

Brunico Communications Ltd. (2017). Canadian HR Reporter (Online). In CARDonline. Retrieved June 20, 2017, from CARDonline database.

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IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Canadian and U.S. industry reports at the NAICS 5-digit level. Each report consists of 30 to 40 pages of key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, major industry participants and more.
Industry Canada - Canadian Industry Statistics This link opens in a new window
Provides industry statistics using the latest data from Statistics Canada.
Market Share Reporter (Gale Directory Library) This link opens in a new window
Market share statistics for companies, products, brands and industries. Learn to use Market Share Reporter
ODESI This link opens in a new window
A digital repository of 5,600 social science datasets, including polling data.
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research - iPoll This link opens in a new window
A web-based library of survey research and public opinion data.
Statistics Canada This link opens in a new window
Access Canadian census and survey reports and data.
UNWTO eLibrary Tourism Statistics This link opens in a new window
Current tourism statistics for all countries and regions around the world.
Vividata (Available Using Nielsen IMS Clear Decisions software) This link opens in a new window
Vividata provides statistics on Canadian consumer use of 2,500 products and brands as well as psychographic details influencing consumer behaviour.
An Example of How to Reference Data from Vividata

Vividata. (2016). Vividata English 2016 Q2–Frozen Pizza–Age18-24 [Data set]. Retrieved June 19, 2017, from Vividata database.

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Data

Access microdata files (anonymized individual response data) from the below sources.

Statistics Canada - Rich Data Services (RDS) This link opens in a new window
Rich Data Services (RDS) is Statistics Canada’s analytical platform for Public Use Microdata files (PUMFs) and their metadata. The RDS Explorer and Tabulation Engine's user-friendly interfaces allow users to browse, interact, and download data and metadata for online or offline analysis.
ODESI This link opens in a new window
A digital repository of 5,600 social science datasets, including polling data.