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HOW TO USE
OUR SITE
JUST THE FACTS
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
Site Description
The GDSourcing web site
is a reference website. It is designed to identify what national Canadian
Statistics are available on the Internet free of charge.
Each site has its own SITE SUMMARY
which describes what free statistics are available on-line to view or
download.
We have begun adding
Direct Data Links to some of the site
summaries of the larger web sites catalogued. When you click on these
links, you will be taken directly to the statistics described.
As yet we have not linked all statistics summarized. For those
identified on a site summary but not linked, simply click on the site name
at the top of the site summary page and find the statistic on the source
site using the source site's search engine or index.
We make every effort to keep our site
up to date but the nature of the Internet is such that it is constantly
changing. We recommend you browse and search any sites that have
statistics close to what you are looking for in case a recent addition has
not yet been captured by GDSourcing.
New web sites are catalogued regularly. Their inclusion in our site
summaries is generally dictated by recent research requests we have
completed for our clients. If you know of a significant source of free
Canadian statistics on the Internet that we have missed, please
contact us.
Although the primary purpose of the GDSourcing web site is to identify
on-line sources of free Canadian statistics, there are a number of other
useful features.
The
LIBRARY OF LINKS FOR
ENTREPRENEURS is a listing of on-line articles and sources of
particular interest to business researchers. Sources are categorized into
three groupings:
- I am thinking of going into business
- I am currently starting up my own business
- I am already in business
Sector specific references are identified in our
SMALL
BUSINESS RESEARCH CONSULTANT web site. It is designed to help
visitors link directly to key on-line market and industry sources for
their particular sector.
You can view archives and subscribe to our FREE
BUSINESS RESEARCHER NEWSLETTER by
clicking here.
The newsletter keeps you up-to-date when new sites are indexed,
describes tips & techniques for successful do-it-yourself research and
each issue includes start-up "Stats Facts" every entrepreneur should know.
GDSourcing offers a number of
RESEARCH SERVICES designed to help
Canadian entrepreneurs access secondary sources both on-line and off.
Our services are designed to meet any size budget.
One of the most popular research services we provide
is CANADA'S SMALL BUSINESS DATA CENTRE
The purpose of this data centre is to provide
Canadian entrepreneurs with an economical way to access detailed Canadian
market and industry data. It also references some of the best tools
needed to start a new business in Canada.
Finally make sure you visit our
STATS LINK CANADA web
site for more detailed Canadian market research assistance.
To demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy,
we have created a
PRIVACY STATEMENT that discloses our information gathering and
dissemination practices.
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Navigation
When visiting the GDSourcing web site, please use the navigation bar at
the top of each page. All major features of the GDSourcing
web site are listed there.
If you have any suggestions, comments or complaints on the navigation
of our site please contact us.
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Browsing for Data Sources
The GDSourcing web site is primarily organized by Industry
Sector.
Each individual industry sector and each major grouping has its own
"home page". This "home page" has an alphabetical list of every site
included in the grouping. You can use the list to jump to a particular web
site's summary. (Hint: if you prefer to scroll, use the space bar on your
keyboard.)
If, on reading a web site's summary, you decide you want to visit it,
simply click on the web site's name and you will be linked directly to
the source site.
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Using the Subject Index
To help researchers find the data they are looking for, the GDSourcing
web site also has an alphabetical subject index.
By clicking on a letter at the top of the subject index page, you will
jump down to subject headings beginning with that letter. Scroll through
the list to find the subject heading you are looking for. (Hint: use the
space bar on your keyboard to scroll the index.)
Under each subject heading is a list of indexed sites that have
statistics related to the subject in question. By clicking on the web site
names, you will be taken to the GDSourcing site summary. Each site summary
identifies the statistics available at each source site.
If, on reading a web site's summary, you decide you want to visit it,
simply click on the web site's name and you will be linked directly to
the source site.
If, on the other hand, you find the statistics available do not cover
the particular aspect of the subject you were interested in, press the
"back" button on your browser to return to your place on the subject index
page.
To choose another letter from the subject index either scroll to the
top of the index page or click on "Back to Index" at the end of each
alphabetic section of the index.
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Using the GDSourcing Search Engine
You can also use our
Search Engine
(located at the top of each page) to
help you find the data you need. The search engine will search every
GDSourcing site summary as well as our FAQ.
If, on reading a web site's summary, you decide you want to visit it,
simply click on the web site's name and you will be linked directly to
the source site.
If, on the other hand, you find the statistics described do not cover
the particular aspect of the subject you were interested in, press the
"back" button on your browser to return to the search engine's retrieved
list of sites.
NB: Use the "Search Help" link located at the top of all search results
pages for further assistance.
Query Desk
To assist researchers further, GDSourcing offers a FREE
Query Desk
Service. You can submit a research question related to Canadian
statistics and in two to three working days one of our researchers will
send you an e-mail directing you to the best on-line resources available
for your particular research needs.
Please ensure that your e-mail address is correct.
The Query Desk also provides immediate answers to our most frequently
requested statistics.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our web site
please contact us.
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