Research guides: Statistics & Data: Sources by Subject...

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On this page, you will find sources of statistics and data for the following areas:

Business and Markets
Crime
Economics
Education
Environment
GIS
Health
Opinion Polls
Real Estate
Religious Studies
Socio-demographic
Transportation

Canadian, American, and international resources are included.

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Business and Markets

Canada Year Book (Statistics Canada)
Various chapters pertain to Business and Markets
Canadian Business Counts (Statistics Canada)
Formerly: Canadian Business Patterns. Provides number of establishments by size (number of employees ranges) by NAICS codes.
Access is via ODESI under Business and Financial
Canadian International Merchandise Trade Database [Statistics Canada]
Provides detailed trade data using the Harmonized System (HS) classification of goods (based on the 6-digit commodity level). Various search options are available.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
formerly Industry Canada
Trade Data Online
TSX Database
aka CFMRC/TSX Database Quarterly Update

Environment

Environmental Indicators (Canada)
GEO Data Portal
The GEO Data Portal is the authoritative source for data sets used by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and its partners in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report and other integrated environment assessments. Its on-line database holds more than 300 different variables, as national, regional and subregional statistics or as geospatial data sets (maps).
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
GBIF is an international organisation that is working to make the world's biodiversity data accessible everywhere in the world. GBIF and its many partners work to mobilise the data, and to improve search mechanisms, data and metadata standards, web services, and the other components of an Internet-based information infrastructure for biodiversity.
HYDAT Database - National Water Data Archive
It contains hydrometric data collected and compiled by Water Survey of Canada’s eight regional offices. The information is housed in two centrally-managed databases: HYDEX and HYDAT.
Historical Climate Data
Access historical weather, climate data, and related information for numerous locations across Canada.
National Energy Use Database (NEUD)
National Energy Use Database (NEUD) provides knowledge of energy consumption and energy efficiency at the end-use level in Canada.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) manages and distributes scientific data, creates tools for data access, supports data users, performs scientific research, and educates the public about the cryosphere.
Canadian Pollen Database
From the Laboratory for Paleoclimatology and Climatology (LPC) at the University of Ottawa.

Health

Health Statistics Portal [Statistics Canada]
Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
CIHI is an independent, non-profit organization that provides essential data and analysis on Canada’s health system and the health of Canadians.
National Center for Health Statistics [U.S.]
The NCHS is the primary U. S. Federal Government organization responsible for the collection, analyses, and dissemination of health statistics.
Global Health Observatory (WHO)
The WHO Global Health Observatory is a data warehouse that collects, stores and displays information on chronic diseases and their risk factors for all WHO member states.
Canadian Longitudinal Survey of Aging (CLSA)
The CLSA is a large, national, long-term study that will follow approximately 50,000 men and women between the ages of 45 and 85 for at least 20 years

Opinion Polls

Gallup Canada
The Canadian Gallup Polls are omnibus polls, containing questions of a political, social and economic nature, with the occasional question(s) on subjects of current interest. Each poll contains various questions on such topics, as well as questions on political affiliation and demographics which are standard from poll to poll.
Access is via ODESI
Voice of the People
Access is via ODESI
ICPSR

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Search United States-based surveys via iPOLL.
Coverage: 1935 - present
Polling the Nations
Public opinion polls, with survey questions and responses, from around the world.
Coverage: 1986 - present
Search topics such as immigration, health care, security, economy, and education. Results can be saved, exported, and depicted in graph form.

Note: A limited number of users may access this database simultaneously; if you are unable to connect, please try later.

Religious Studies

Religion [Statistics Canada]
Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, launched in 2001, seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. It cpmducts surveys, demographic analyses and other social science research on important aspects of religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world.
Project Canada Survey Series (Reginald Bibby)
Covers a wide variety of social trends. Well-known for yielding information on religion and religious experience.

Socio-demographic

Census of Canada
U.S. Census Bureau
Includes demographic and industry/economic statistics and data
Eurostat
Eurostat - the statistical office of the European Union, provides statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions.
World Bank
UN Data
UN Demographic and Social Statistics
CIA World Fact Book
Provides facts and statistics on such topics as population, economy, and government for each country in the world.

Transportation