About this guide
This guide lists key sources of Canadian and international statistics, and some tools for working with statistics.
For 'raw data' sources, please see our guide to:
Because of the wide range of Business Statistics sources available, we have created a separate guide just for that area:
Otherwise, more detailed lists of statistics on specific topics can be found on the relevant library subject guides [full list of guides]:
e.g. the Criminology guide includes links to sources of crime and criminal justice statistics.
Understanding statistics
The library has many resources to help you to understand and work with statistics. Here are a few sample titles:
- Head first statistics
- Numbers rule your world: the hidden influence of probability and statistics on everything you do [e-book]
- Statistics for dummies [e-book]
- Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics
- Statistics: Power from Data! [e-book]
- The numbers game: the commonsense guide to understanding numbers in the news, in politics, and in life
- The Tao of statistics: a path to understanding (with no math)
Videos and Tutorials
- Video Tutorials for StudentsOnline videos from Statistics Canada on using Excel and other software to produce different types of graphs and charts, and analyze data sets.
- Graph TypesStatistics Canada. Describes different types of graphs, and when to use them.
- Joy of Stats [Video]Award-winning, one-hour video from the dynamic and inspiring Hans Rosling, aired on BBC4. For a small taste, watch the segment called "200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes."
Comments (0)
Liaison Librarian |
 Chris Burns Links: Profile & Guides |
Loading...
