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DLI reports, reference and training materials

Reports

DLI Update (newsletter)
Newsletter containing articles from DLI members.

@StatCan article Happy Birthday DLI (PDF)

Minutes of the External Advisory Committee (EAC)

Minutes of the Education Committee:
2007 (pdf)
2006 (pdf)
2004 (pdf)

Annual reports

Reference material

As part of an international standardization effort related to social science data, the DLI is currently preparing DDI-compliant XML-based survey files. Datasets are ‘tagged’ according to internationally recognized documentation schema, which allows for detailed and structured information searches. The interpretability of the XML format and precise encoding ensure the preservation of data and metadata over time, and promotes data sharing and accessibility within the DDI community. Nesstar Publisher is the data management program used to generate DDI files, and Nesstar is the system used for data dissemination. Anyone can view the data and metadata through Nesstar Webview. However, to download or manipulate the data, please see the DLI contact at your institution.

In order to assist you in understanding how we have marked up the files, please refer to the Statistics Canada Best Practices Document Version 1.3 (pdf) for a description of the tags that were used and relevant examples. This document was prepared in collaboration with Dr. Michelle Edwards, University of Guelph, Jane Fry, Carleton University, Irene Wong, University of Alberta, members of the DLI and employees of the Special Survey Division.

DLI Survival Guide
This Guide was developed to serve as a reference document for DLI Contacts in participating institutions across Canada.

DLI / RDC Brochure (PDF)
To order, please use the order form.

Continuum of Access
A guide showing different levels of data access within and outside of DLI.

Maps
Displaying 2001 and 2006 Census data in map format on the Internet (PDF)

DLI licensing
A guide to help determine authorized users and uses of DLI data.

DLI Research Paper Series

Training materials

DLI Training Repository
The Training Repository contains presentations from DLI Training Sessions and Workshops over the years. The Repository also contains other related presentations and Workshops, both national and international.

DLI Education / Training Structure (PDF)

DLI Training Principles (PDF)

DLI Training Funding (PDF)

Exploring Data Liberation
Training exercise using DLI data.

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