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This page contains step-by-step instructions explaining how to find statistical information using the George Wallace Library resources.

Why use statistics?

• Relevant statistics give weight to your arguments.
• They also allow you to describe a situation in a brief, precise way.

Resources on this page

This page includes instructions on how to find statistics using two tools: Statista and Statistics Canada.

• Scroll down or click the name of a resource in the left side menu to access the instructions.

This box contains step-by-step instructions on how to find statistics using Statista.

• Statista is a user-friendly research tool for statistics.

1. Go to the library website and click "More Library Resources".

• Start by accessing the library website here.
• Scroll down the homepage until you reach the "Electronic Resources" section.
• Click "More Library Resources".

2. Click Statistics in the left-side menu.

3. Click the "Statista" link.

4. Enter keywords in the search box. 

• Statista is an international database. Make sure to specify what region of the world you are researching!

5. Click a search result to view it.

• Among the search results, you will find tables, graphs and reports.

This box contains step-by-step instructions explaining how to find statistics using Statistics Canada.

1. Go to https://www.statcan.gc.ca and select a language.

2. Click on the "Subjects" tab.

3. Select a subject area.

• Scan the list and choose a subject related to your research topic.

4. Browse the statistics on the page.

• If what you're looking for isn't on the page, try exploring other related subjects.
• Some of the tabs in the top menu offer keyword search, like "Data" (for data tables), "Analysis" (for text explaining key statistics) and "Census" for full census information.