The Data Liberation Initiative Training University of Regina December 2, 1999...

The Data Liberation InitiativeTraining

University of ReginaDecember 2, 1999

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Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada

Outline

• Downloading Files

• Locating Titles

• Ordering Files

• Keeping Current on DLI Activities (DLILIST)

• When to contact François?

Downloading Files

• Going to emphasize the new download options on the site through the “Searching the Collection”

3 Methods

• There are at least three methods:– Use the new “Search the Collection” area of the

DLI web site – FTP program like WS-FTP– Browse through the archive with your web

browser and save files

New “Searching the Collection” Area

• Login

• Locate file

International Literacy Survey

Short Return

Long Return

Downloading Files

• Once you have located the file, you will see a English language description (vs. cryptic filenames) of the various files and the option to download a file.

Downloading Files-Web Area

Key advantages:– works well if you’re downloading to a PC or

using Xwindows on unix server

Sample Download

• Canadian Business Patterns

• Download the software

• Note the size of the file so that you can confirm that the download was successful

Download Pop Up Box

Downloading Files: WS-FTP/CUTE-FTP

README file

Downloading Files: Web Browser

Pros and Cons of Each ApproachDLI Web Site WS-FTP, CUTE-

FTPWeb Browser

+has detailed andeasy to read filedescriptions

+direct link to file

+all the files

+Readme files

+quick to navigateand browse

-just a few filesright now

-cryptic and canbe very longchains to follow

-files do notnecessarilydownload as ascii orbinary

Exercise

• See FTP exercise.

Searching for DLI Files

• Local catalogue

• The new searching tool on the DLI web site

• IPS (show DLI referenced on IPS records)

• Listing of Surveys

• FTP Site Additions

• Product Release Dates

Searching

Known Topical

DLI- go straight to DLI siteUnsure - IPS

Known Item - DLI

Listing of Surveys

FTP Site Additions Product Released Dates

Searching the Collection

DLILIST List/Archives

Options from the DLI Page

New

DLILIST Search Search the Message Titles Only with Browser Search Feature

Full Text Search

Other Places

• IPS - provides a good description

• BiblioCat

• Post DLILIST

BiblioCat

http://lib3.statcan.ca/

DLI Availability is Linked

Unknown Item: Topic or Variable

Search IPS

The Daily

DLILIST

DLI Product Release

Search IPS

Terms

Results: Survey

Data File

The Daily

Known Item

• Determine if it’s available from DLI

Submitting an Order

• DLIORDER vs. ordering from the Web

• Checking the orders

Ordered Files

Keeping current on DLI activities

• DLILIST

• DLI Update

• Minutes from Board of Management and EAC

DLIList Server

DLI Update

DLI Update

Governance

When to Contact François...

• For Boundary Issues

• For Data or Documentation Questions

• Always better through the DliList !• Dlilist@statcan.ca

Future

• Integrated WEB interface

• Other...

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