Library Workshop:

Finding Data

SOC 4450

Cody Fullerton

cody.fullerton@umanitoba.ca

  • For help with searching, research, managing references

    • Sociology and Criminology Liaison Librarian

    • Data Librarian

Who’s your librarian?

  • Sociology and Criminology Subject Guides

  • Useful library resources

  • OECD iLibrary

  • International Social Survey Program (ISSP)

  • Statistics Canada (Website & Nesstar)

Agenda

Things you can find in the Sociology Subject guide and Criminology Subject guide

  • List of suggested databases

  • Citing and writing information

  • Tips for some common Sociology class assignments that utilize library resources

  • General Social Survey information

Sociology & Criminology Subject Guides

Citing

Learn about APA or other citation styles

 

Citation Management Software

Zotero (free)

Mendeley (free)

Endnote (Purchase from bookstore: $149.99 for students, $199.99 for staff)

Citation Resources

 

Library Access Browser Extension

International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)

OECD iLibrary

European Social Survey

Nesstar

  • Contains only Statistics Canada resources

  • But has the best collection of statistics Canada data

Example Instructions:

  1. General Social Survey → Cycle 27 → Social Identity → Variable description

  2. Civic Engagement of respondent participated in the past 12 months → Youth Organization → add to Row

  3. Volunteering and charitable giving → volunteer work Past 12 months → add to column

Statistics Canada

ODESI

  • Contains Statistics Canada resources along with Public Opinion Polls and other data

  • Need to sign in using UMNet ID to access

Statistics Canada

Others

SOC 4450 Data

By codyfullerton