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Abacus data repository Abacus is UBC's collection of data sets, including public use microdata from Statistics Canada, public opinion polls, and geospatial data. Look here for Statistics Canada surveys and data. Some open access. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	This resource contains multiple collections. License permissions vary by collection. For license permissions specific to a collection, please consult the full display for the resource page. If you require assistance, please contact here.
BCStats Current reports and statistics from British Columbia's central statistical agency. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.
British Columbia Newspaper Index Selective index of The Province, Vancouver Sun and Times-Colonist; 1991-2007. From the BC Legislative Library. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
Canada Commons Searchable access to current public documents issued by Canadian public policy, health research agencies, think tanks, and books from Canadian publishers. Former title Des Libris more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? Yes Tell me more »
Canada Year Book Historical Collection 1867-1967 The Canada Year Book Historical Collection 1867 to 1967: historical text, tables and maps on Canadian society, events, and the economy: population, industry, trade, immigration, labour, transportation, government, etc. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
Canadian Book Review Annual Online More than 40,000 reviews of Canadian-authored books over the last 35 years. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA) Includes journals, magazines, and newspapers published in Canada in the fields of business, current events, education and general reference. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? No Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Canadian Census Analyser Canadian Census profiles starting from 1961. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.
Canadian Newsstream Canadian Newsstream offers the full text of almost 300 Canadian newspapers from Canada's leading publishers, including The Globe and Mail, National Post and the Vancouver Sun. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? No Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Canadian Parliamentary Guide Provides information on elected and appointed members in Canadian federal and provincial governments. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.
Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) is Canada’s independent, not-for-profit leader in mobilizing science-based knowledge, making it easy to discover, use, and share. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Yes Alumni Access? Yes Tell me more »
Canadian Who's Who Contemporary Canadian biographies more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.
Canadiana Online 'Canadian' source material written by Canadians, published in Canada or written/published outside the country but about Canada. Includes all the content formerly available through 'Early Canadiana online'. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? Yes Tell me more »
CANSIM (CANadian Socioeconomic Information Management) Database (Statistics Canada) CANSIM is a comprehensive database from Statistics Canada containing more than 52 million numeric time series covering a wide variety of social and economic indicators. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Ask Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Census of Canada 1951- (at Abacus) More detailed census information with more detailed geography than available from the Statistics Canada website. Microdata, geographic information, postal and other data. Most files are open access (except postal codes). more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Ask Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Census of Canada 1996- (at Statistics Canada) Publicly available tables, profiles and topic based tabulations from large areas (ie, Canada, Provinces) to mid-size regions (Census Tracts, neighbourhoods) more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Ask Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Census of Canada 2001: Vancouver Local Areas 2001 Census profile for Vancouver local areas (official City of Vancouver neighbourhoods): age and sex, families and households, dwellings, language, ethnic origin, immigration, education, labour force, and income. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Ask Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Census of Canada 2006: Vancouver Local Areas Census profile for official City of Vancouver neighbourhoods: age and sex, families and households, dwellings, language, ethnic origin, immigration, education, labour force, and income. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Ask Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Censuses of Canada 1665 to 1871 350 statistical tables on the social and economic conditions of Canada from 98 Censuses of the earliest settlements to Confederation in 1867 and on to 1871. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Ask Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Dictionary of Canadian biography The definitive Canadian biographical dictionary. Includes entries for non-Canadians who played a significant role in the history of the country. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
Dictionary of Canadianisms on historical principles (second edition) An historical dictionary that shows changes in the meanings of words over time. Includes words that have become outdated or obsolete and others that are now considered offensive or derogatory. These are clearly marked. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
Encyclopedia of Canada's Peoples Comprehensive reference work and research tool on 119 different peoples and ethnic groups of Canada more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.
Ethnic Diversity Source A full-text database of journal articles, books, and primary sources that focus on various topics around ethnicity and race within the Americas. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
First Nations Periodical Index Note: Effective July 2021, access to this online database is no longer supported by the provider. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
Government of Canada Publications Canadian federal government publications collected and permanently archived by Publishing and Depository Services. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
Héritage A 10-year initiative to digitize and make accessible online some of the most significant archival collections held by Library and Archives Canada. Will encompass over sixty million pages of material upon completion. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? Yes Tell me more »
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective, 1907-1984 Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective offers the ability to search a wide range of important journals in the humanities and social sciences as far back as 1907 more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Informit Indigenous Collection Collection includes journals, reports and monographs from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Canada, the US and the Pacific. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Yes Alumni Access? Yes Tell me more »
KnowBC Persons, places, things in BC. Includes photos, charts, tables, and teacher resources. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
Montreal Gazette (archive) Full text access to the Montreal Gazette, the only English-language daily newspaper currently published in the city. Coverage: 1867 - 2010 more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? No Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
National Household Survey 2011 (at Abacus) Data from the 2011 voluntary equivalent of the Census long form data. Data at very fine geographic detail (Dissemination Areas) more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Ask Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
National Household Survey 2011 (at Statistics Canada) Publicly available data from the 2011 voluntary equivalent of the Census long form data. Profiles and topic based tabulations from large areas (ie, Canada, Provinces) to mid-size regions (Census Tracts, neighbourhoods) more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
NFB Education (National Film Board) NFB Campus has now become NFB Education. More information here - https://help.nfb.ca/knowledge-base/nfb-campus-is-becoming-nfb-education/ Provides access to online viewing of films produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Yes Alumni Access? No Tell me more »
North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, and Oral Histories A unique and personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America and Canada concentrating on the period from 1890 to 1920. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? No Alumni Access? Yes Tell me more »
Open Information Portal (Government of Canada) The Open Information portal provides digital information resources from Library and Archives Canada and the Government of Canada Publications collection. Includes an Expenditure Database and Quarterly Financial Reports. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
Statistics Canada Statistics Canada's data site. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
Statistics Canada Historical Publications Historical Collection consists of over 90,000 digitized issues from Statistics Canada titles from the 19th to the early 21st century that were originally published in print. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
Statistics Canada: Index of downloadable publications Statistics Canada publications archived by the Depository Services Program. The website is no longer updated; later access is through the Government of Canada Publications Website. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: Open to Everyone Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)	This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.
The Globe and Mail (archive) Electronic full-page newspaper archive from June 1844 to 2017. more info » ^ Back to Search	Access: UBC Only Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)	Research or Private Study? Yes Linking? Yes Learning Management System? Yes Text and Data Mining? Ask Alumni Access? No Tell me more »

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