Inventory of Statistics Canada's
Questionnaires Guide
WHAT IS THE INVENTORY OF STATISTICS CANADA'S QUESTIONNAIRES?
The Inventory of Statistics Canada's Questionnaires contains information relating to Statistics Canada's questionnaire based surveys. It is a comprehensive inventory of all the questionnaires used in 1997 by Statistics Canada to
conduct surveys.
The information is grouped under the industrial and socio-economic subject matter Divisions of Statistics Canada responsible for the surveys. Each questionnaire-based survey is listed with the titles of questionnaires used, their form numbers and f
requency. The questionnaires listed include printed questionnaires, computer generated questionnaires, telephone interview questionnaires, follow-up questionnaires, as well as administrative forms originating from other sources which are used by Stat
istics Canada to
compile statistics.
The material was compiled from two information databases:
- the Questionnaire Inventory Database: an inventory of questionnaires used by Statistics Canada, and;
- the Statistical Data Documentation System (SDDS): information about all Statistics Canada's surveys and statistical programs.
The inventory of Questionnaires is presented using EBT'S (Electronic Books Technologies) electronic delivery system DYNATEXT. This software is designed for a Windows environment for presentation of information, including images as well as
hyperlinks. The images of the questionnaires are presented using the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
SCOPE OF THIS GUIDE
This guide is intended to introduce the user to the Inventory of Statistics Canada's Questionnaires. A sample search is provided to help familiarize the user with the process of acquiring data.
MOVING AROUND INVENTORY OF STATISTICS CANADA'S QUESTIONNAIRES
The information presented on this CD consists of:
- Survey titles and identifiers of questionnaire-based surveys
- The name(s) of contacts for further information regarding the survey and/or questionnaire(s)
- A description of the survey
- An indication of publications and CANSIM matrices where results are disseminated
- A listing of the topics covered by the survey and a listing of the data detail for the survey
- The title, form number and frequency of questionnaires used for gathering data.
- The images of the questionnaires
In the primary presentation of this information on the screen, all the information above is displayed except the dissemination and the topics and data detail. These items may be displayed by double clicking on the appropriate button (queried words
will appear highlighted).
The Questionnaire image will be displayed on the screen by double clicking on the questionnaire button. The Acrobat software is activated and the questionnaire is presented one page at a time, beginning with the first page. This display tells you
the current page number and total number of pages, allows you to proceed page by page through the questionnaire (forward or backward), or specify a particular page you wish to see.
SAMPLE SEARCH
1. Double click on the Statcan Questionnaires de Sta.. icon.
2. Click on the English button.
3. Scroll down through the License Agreement and click Yes to accept the terms.
4. The Browser desktop appears, containing a Collection window. You are now ready to open a book.
The Collection Window, is bordered on top and bottom by a title bar and the Search
panel. Below the title bar, the window is split into two side by side panes: the
Collection list and the Booklist
Collection list - the left pane of the window displays the currently selected
collection or collections.
Book list - the right pane of the window is called the Book list. In addition to
listing the names of the books in the currently selected collection, it
displays the number of search hits found in each book if a search has been
performed.
Click on the Book button at the top of the page.
Next to Find: enter the term traffic and railway. Press Enter.
5. Click on the NEXT button at the top of the page, until Survey 2733 Railway freight traffic Survey is highlighted.
NOTE: The terms and the Topics button are highlighted. The remaining occurrences
of the term(s) in this survey will be seen by double clicking on the Topics
button.
After reviewing the topics, close the window to return to the main display.
6. To search for a survey id or to restrict a search by language or to a particular field such as Survey Title, you would use a form.
Click on Book in the Menu Bar. Select Search Forms..
Click on the down arrow across from Search Form.
Highlight Survey ID
Enter 2733. Click on Find.
7. Double click on the button next to the Questionnaire title (a grid).
This activates the Acrobat Reader which presents the image of the first page of the
questionnaire. A tool bar appears at the top of the window (beneath the menu bar) and
a status bar appears at the bottom left. Use the tool bar to select and view documents
and use the status bar to control the page displayed and the magnification.
HELP - help is available by selecting Help in the Menu Bar. Select Reader Online
Guide.
8. To EXIT: close the windows by:
EITHER: Select file from the Menu Bar and then select Exit. Continue to do this until you are prompted to exit DynaText. Select Yes.
OR: Click on the X in the top right hand corner of the screen until the DynaText
prompt appears.
FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE
For additional questions or help in using Inventory of Statistics Canada's Questionnaires, ask the staff at the Media and Data Centre counter.
March 24, 2010
Gillian Byrne
