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this section we will keep you abreast of current news and information
related to our service. New Acquisitions lists new data
which has been acquired in each month this year. Data Links
is the TDR Newsletter published several times a year. Notices
lists messages relevant to data users.
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December 21, 2006
TDR Nesstar Update
Tri-University Data Resources (TDR) has been offering the new NESSTAR web-retrieval service for the past year. Users were still able to access the original web-retrieval system although maintainance on the old site ceased as of January 2006. As of December 21, 2006, the link to the old web-retrieval system has been removed. The link to the RAW DATA files has also been removed. These files were part of the old web-retrieval system and therefore are no longer active.
All data must now be accessed using the Nesstar web-retrieval link from the TDR home page. User guides and on-line tutorials are available from the Nesstar site for those who require assistance.
Please contact your local data provider if you have questions or require assistance with the new system.
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December, 2008
2006 Census Agricultural Regions Cartographic and Digital Boundary Files [Canada]
November, 2008
Census of Population 2006 - GIS - Postal Code Conversion Files - March 2008
Census of Population 2006 - GIS - Postal Code Federal Riding Files - March 2008
2008 Intercensal Census Subdivision Boundary file
September, 2008
IMF Direction of Trade - Monthly - July 2008 [In-house only UG, WLU]
Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios - Jul. 2008 - [Canada ] [Excel files] [UG, WLU Only]
Financial Performance Indicators for Canadian Business 2004-2006 [In-house only]
Demographic Estimates Compendium [Canada] 2007 [Excel files]
OECD Statistical Compendium no. 1 2008 [In-house only]
Inter-corporate Ownership [Canada] 1995-1 to 2008-1[In-house only]
August, 2008
International Travel Survey - 2007-Q3
Labour Force Survey, [Canada] April and May 2008
Education - Financial Information of Universities and Colleges Survey (FIUC) [Canada] - update to 2006-07
Survey of Household Spending [Canada] 2006 [PUMF files]
2006 Census - Mobility and migration - Topic-based Tabulations [B2020] - additional tbts
July, 2008
IMF Direction of Trade - Monthly - May 2008 [In-house only UG, WLU]
Canadian Business Patterns, 1988-Dec 2007 [B2020 files]
Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2004/05 [Canada][B2020 files]
Adult Criminal Court Survey [Canada] [B2020 files]
May, 2008
2006 Census - Place of work and commuting work - Topic-based Tabulations [B2020]
2006 Census - Aboriginal peoples - Topic-based Tabulations [B2020]
2006 Census - Ethnic origin and visible minorities - Topic-based Tabulations [B2020]
2006 Census - Language - Topic-based Tabulations [B2020]
2006 Census - Mobility and migration - Topic-based Tabulations [B2020]
2006 Census - Immigration and citizenship - Topic-based Tabulations [B2020]
Country Statements - 2002-2007 [Canada] [Excel]
Country Trade Profiles - 2002-2007 [Canada] [Excel]
Interprovincial Input-Output Tables [Canada] [Excel]
2006 Census - Complete cumulative profile [B2020]
2006 Census - Housing and shelter - Topic-based Tabulations [B2020]
2006 Census - Income and earnings - Topic-based Tabulations [B2020]
Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating 2004
April, 2008
General Social Survey, Cycle 20 [Canada] 2006: Family Transitions
Canadian Business Patterns, 1988-2007 [B2020 files]
Labour Force Survey, [Canada] March 2008
Census of Canada 2006 - Ethnic origin and visible minorities - Cumulative Profile and Release Components [B2020 files]
National and Provincial Multipliers - Input-Output Tables [Canada] - 2004
Symmetric Input-Output Tables - Input-Output Tables [Canada] - 2003-2004
Survey of Household Spending [Canada] 2006 [Excel files]
Labour Force Historical Review, [Canada] 2007 [B2020 files]
March, 2008
IMF Direction of Trade - Monthly - Feb. 2008 [In-house only UG, WLU]
IMF Balance of Payments - Monthly - Feb 2008 [In-house only UG, WLU]
Provincial Economic Accounts : 1961-2007 [Canada] [Excel files] - some files updated to Quarter 4 of 2007
Census of Canada 2006 - Labour market activity, Industry, Occupation, Education, Language of work, Place of work, and Mode of transportation - Cumulative Profile and Release Components [B2020 files]
Criminal Justice Statistics - some tables updated to Feb. 2008 [Canada][B2020 files]
2006 Census of Agriculture [Canada]: Farm Data
2006 Census of Agriculture [Canada]: Farm Operator Data
Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS), 2004: Bootstrap files for all sections
International Travel Survey - 2007-Q2
Labour Force Survey [Canada] - Feb 2008
February, 2008
Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS), 2007: Cycle1 Household files
Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS), 2007: Cycle1 Person files
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) [Canada] - 2004 - Census family file
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) [Canada] - 2004 - Economic family file
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) [Canada] - 2004 - Key file
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) [Canada] - 2004 - Person file
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) [Canada] - 2005 - Census family file
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) [Canada] - 2005 - Economic family file
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) [Canada] - 2005 - Key file
Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) [Canada] - 2005 - Person file
Workplace and Employee Survey (WES) [Canada] - 2003-2004: Synthetic files
Employment Insurance Coverage Survey [Canada] 2006
Employment Insurance Coverage Survey [Canada] 2005
Employment Insurance Coverage Survey [Canada] 2004
Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs for Full-time Students at Canadian Degree-granting Institutions Survey (TLAC) [Excel]
IMF International Finance Statistics - Monthly - Feb 2008 - [In-house only UG, WLU]
Inter-Corporate Ownership 2007 Q-4 [UG,UW only][In-house only]
Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios - Jan. 2007 - [Canada ] [Excel files] [UG, WLU Only]
January, 2008
Provincial Economic Accounts : 1961-2007 [Canada] [Excel] - some files updated to Quarter 3 of 2007
National Population Health Survey: [Canada] Synthetic files-Dummy files 2004-2005
Census of Canada 2006 - Immigration, Citizenship, Language, Mobility and Migration -Topic Based Tabulations [B2020 files]
Census of Canada 2006 - Immigration, Citizenship, Language, Mobility and Migration - Cumulative Profile and Release Components [B2020 files]
Census of Canada 2006 - Aboriginal Peoples - Cumulative Profile and Release Components [B2020 files]
Census of Canada 2006 - Aboriginal Peoples - Topic Based Tabulations [B2020 files]
Elementary-Secondary Education Statistics Project, 2005-2006 [Canada] [B2020, Excel] |
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Summer Programs
Each year summer programs are offered by a number of institutions in the area of data analysis and 2008 is no exception. These programs offer workshops and courses of varying lengths to both the novice and experienced researcher. |
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National Summer Institute for
Statistical & GIS Analysis of
Crime and Justice Data
University of Regina; June 22-28, 2008
The National Summer Institute (NSI) will be an intensive,
hands-on workshop over seven days. Participants
should have some background preparation in
statistics, such as a university course. However, no background
in GIS (mapping data) is required.
The three main purposes of the NSI are:
1) to train participants in using Statistics
Canada data-sets (particularly for
crime & justice data),
2) to upgrade their statistical skills, and
3) to introduce them to GIS procedures
The NSI will be taught at the level most appropriate for
the participants. There will be no examinations or tests,
and use of formulae or equations will be minimal. The
focus will be on the applied use of these quantitative
procedures, from a non-mathematical basis.
Special Guest Speakers for the 2008 NSI are:
GIS Speaker:
Dr. Kim Rossmo,
Texas State University,
Developer of GIS Profiling, former Inspector
Vancouver Police Service
Stats Speaker:
Dr. Steve Wormith,
University of Saskatchewan
Chair in Forensic Psychology
The institute is open to approximately 50 participants
from across the country, including academics,
researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in
the field (such as police, justice workers, etc.).
For more details and contact information, view the Poster or Brochure. Print and mail in the Form to register for the program.
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Summer Program In Data Analysis
MULTILEVEL MODELS AND STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS
IN LONGITUDINAL DATA ANALYSIS
June 17 - 25, 2008
York's Summer Program in Data Analysis (SPIDA) is an eight-day series
of intensive lectures and workshops designed to train social science
researchers in the theory and practice of multilevel [or mixed] models
and structural equation models, as they are applied to longitudinal
data, typically generated by panel surveys.
In longitudinal applications of multilevel models, temporal
trajectories, for example a sequence of health measurements over time,
are conceptualized as 'nested' within each individual survey
respondent. Characterizing the sequence with one or more parameters,
we can ask whether the trajectory shows improvement, decline or
stability, and how this is related to a person's age, income and other
personal characteristics. Not only do multilevel models allow temporal
trajectories to be parameterized in a very flexible way, measurements
need not be taken at the same time or equally often for each
individual, and missing data are easily accommodated. Finally, by
extending the model to more than two 'levels', it is possible to
systematically measure the effects of groupings of individuals, for
example in families, neighbourhoods or communities. This part of SPIDA
will be presented by Professor Suzanne Graham of the University of New
Hampshire [June 18 - 21].
The second topic of this year's SPIDA is structural equation models
('SEMs'), the application of which to panel data is often described as
the analysis of 'growth curves,' even though what is being measured
can exhibit any pattern of change over time. SEMs combine ideas of
'path analysis,' developed by Sewall Wright in the 1920s to describe
causal relationships, and factor analysis, developed in the 1930s to
conceptualize 'traits', measured imperfectly by a number of 'items',
usually in some kind of questionnaire or test. While SEMs have less
flexibility in characterizing temporal trajectories than multilevel
models, they have a unique ability to analyze temporal trajectories in
the context of complex causal relations. Also, it is usual for panel
surveys to provide measurements at discrete intervals, which produces
data appropriate for SEMs. Another advantage of SEMs is that they are
now a 'mature' technique, in continuous development since the initial
work by Jöreskog and Sörbom in the late 1960s. This part of SPIDA will
be presented by Professor David Flora of York University [June 23
- 25].
A typical day in the Program consists of a morning lecture, with a
related computer lab session in the afternoon. Computing will be done
in SAS because of its flexibility and the availability of support in
most social science research environments. For non-SAS users, the
first day of SPIDA is a one-day SAS Workshop taught by Mirka Ondrack
and Nikolai Slobodianik of the Institute for Social Research's
Statistical Consulting Service. Most days also include a lunch-time
speaker who will present an interesting application of the techniques
being taught during that session.
Further details about the Program, including a complete timetable and
course descriptions, as well as information about program fees,
residence accommodations, and the application process are provided at
our web-site:
http://www.yorku.ca/isr/spida2008/index.html
The DEADLINE for applications is April 11th, 2008. Because of high
demand and the limited space available in the program, it is necessary
to select among applicants. Selection will be based on applicants'
previous experience in data analysis, as well as their statements of
interest, but an effort will be made to represent all geographic
regions and social science research interests. Applicants will be
informed whether they have secured a place in the Program by April
25th, 2008.
SPIDA is intended for faculty, researchers and graduate and
undergraduate students at Canadian universities, researchers and
policy analysts in both public and not-for-profit organizations, and
data librarians.
Full-time students are eligible for a modest fee bursary. Some
financial support is also available for applicants who live outside
the Greater Toronto Area to help cover the costs of travel and
accommodation. SPIDA is funded by the Canadian Initiative on Social
Statistics, a co-operative project of the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada and Statistics Canada.
For further inquiries about the Program, please contact Dr. Bryn Greer-Wootten via spida@yorku.ca.
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About the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research
Since its inception, the Consortium has offered the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research as a complement to its data services. The Summer Program provides a comprehensive, integrated program of studies in research design, statistics, data analysis, and social science methodology. Its instructional environment stresses integration of methods of quantitative analysis within a broader context of substantive social research. Instruction is grounded in interactive, participatory data-analysis utilizing high-end, networked microcomputers. Because of the range of methodological instruction, the opportunity for intensive study, and the quality of instruction and supporting facilities, the Summer Program has become internationally recognized as a preeminent forum for basic and advanced training in the methodologies and technologies of social science research and instruction.
The Summer Training Program schedule is partitioned into two four-week sessions, with instruction organized in lecture, seminar, and workshop formats. In addition, the curriculum includes special workshops that provide participants with opportunities to examine the impact of various methodologies on specific substantive issues. Research scholars who have made important contributions to the development of social methodology present informal lectures focusing on their most recent research interests. Finally, workshops that address the practical objectives of providing technical support for computing specialists and data librarians are also offered.
Participants in each year's Summer Program generally represent about 25 different departments and disciplines from over 200 colleges, universities, and organizations around the world. While sociology, psychology, and political science continue to be represented by the largest number of participants, the increasing number of individuals from across the social and behavioral sciences illustrates the breadth of interest in and impact of the Program.
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