Business research guides: More RRU Library guides like this, but focused on finding marketing or other business research tools.
Research software guide: Another RRU Library guide like this, but focused on research software options
Research data management: Another RRU Library guide like this, but focused on managing your own data collection.
Finding statistics and/or data to support your research can take time and it is a good idea to be flexible in what you are looking for. You may find that the best information available turns out to be a poor fit with the questions you need answered.
Here are some points to consider before you look for numbers to support your case:
geography – specific province or city? cities of a given size? a single postal code?
population: age, sex, ethnicity?
domain: the subject of your research
currency: How old is too old? (It takes a long time for agencies to compile and publish numbers.)
Any statistic you find had to be tracked, collected and published. This costs money. The more financial value information has, the more likely it is to be tracked. So another important point to consider is who would keep track of the numbers you want? If the federal, provincial or municipal government would, then there are tools in this guide to help you find what statistics or data exist. If the private sector would, then that information may be proprietary and more difficult to find.
Remember that if you are having trouble finding what you need, we are happy to help. Email the librarians at: ask@royalroads.libanswers.com