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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 !• [email protected]
Future
• Integrated WEB interface
• Other...
Z End
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