Research data services
For statistical resources such as Statistics Canada, CANSIM, or BC Stats, see the statistical resources guide.
Access and services for Canadian and international census and survey micro-data and geo-spatial data:
- Social sciences/humanities micro-data
- Statistics Canada DLI (100+ surveys)
- ICPSR
Geo-spatial data (GIS files)
Contact:
Daniel Brendle-Moczuk
250-853-3619
The UVic Libraries are exploring resources relating to the curation and discovery of scientific research data, with emphasis on Canadian initiatives:
- Research Data Canada (national collaboration)
- Data Management/Curation (NRC - National Science Library)
- DataCite Canada (NRC - National Science Library)
- DataCite (international organization)
- Report on Data Activities in Canada (CODATA)
- Canadian Community of Practice for Research Data Management in Libraries (CARL blog)
- DMP online - Data Management Planning Tool (UK Digital Curation Centre)
Scientific data collections (a selection)
- Gateway to Scientific Data (NRC - National Science Library)
- Genome Sciences Centre Data (BC Cancer Agency)
- Canadian Climate Data Online (Environment Canada)
- Water Survey of Canada (Environment Canada)
- DRYAD - general purpose data repository
- PANGAEA - earth & environmental science data
- DATABIB - research data repositories catalog
Contact:
Kathleen Matthews, Science librarian
250-721-8271