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• Studies - research and analysis publications
• Library Catalogue: BiblioCat - includes the complete inventory of current and historical Statistics Canada publications

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• Summary tables – summary tables on Canada’s people, economy, and government
• Community Profiles – community-level data and information
• Census Data – Census data tables, data profiles, microdata files, and topic-based tabulations
• E-STAT – is an interactive tool about society and the economy in Canada, free online and available only to educational institutions.
• CANSIM ($) – database of socio-economic statistics (fee-based service)
• International Merchandise Trade database ($) – database of international trade statistics (fee-based service)

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• Site map
• Statistics by subject – browse the Statistics Canada website by subject
• Surveys and statistical programs by subject – browse Statistics Canada surveys and statistical programs by subject
• Standard classifications – browse Statistics Canada classifications systems that are used to organize and publish statistical data
• Statistics Canada Thesaurus – improve searches using Statistics Canada’s standardized list of subject terms
• Publication: Finding and using statistics (11-533-XWE)