Remote data access: On-line service for research and analysis
Researchers can now access a unique on-line service for researching and analysing Statistics Canada's data on education.
Remote Data Access (RDA) is a pilot project of the Centre for Education Statistics. Using this service, researchers can write and test their own computer programs using a file with artificial data. They can then send these programs via the Internet to Statistics Canada, where they will be run on the actual microdata file. The results are returned to the client.
For the moment, the only survey file available is the 1998 Adult Education and Training Survey. However, the 2000 Program for International Assessment and the 2000 Youth in Transition Survey will soon be available.
This service is an alternative to Statistics Canada's research data centres and regional offices, which are not always accessible to researchers.
At the outset, Remote Data Access (81C0051) is available free. There will be a minimal charge after an evaluation period of about three to six months. RDA is available to any researcher, provided Statistics Canada has approved their project. See (/english/edu/rda/index.htm). From Statistics Canada's Web site (), choose Learning resources from the side menu, then Postsecondary, then Remote Data Access.
For more information about this service, contact Sylvie Ouellette (613-951-9204; sylvie.ouellette@statcan.gc.ca), or Client Services (1-800-307-3382; 613-951-7608; educationstats@statcan.gc.ca), Centre for Education Statistics.
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