LibGuides: Environmental Science: Data

Manage Your Research Data

Good Enough RDM Guide
A quick overview of important steps. This two page document shows simple core steps for maintaining good data management.
RDM DataGuide
This guide is designed to help you get started with Research Data Management.

The two documents above are adapted from the University of British Columbia under an Attribution CC BY 4.0 license.

Dalhousie Research Data Management Library Guide
Provides more information on how to prepare a research data plan and how to store and manage your data.

Open Data Portal (Canada)
Open datasets from Canadian federal government departments and agencies, including sources for health, public safety, statistics, transport and other areas.
International Social Survey Program: Environment III, 2010
International Social Survey Program: Environment II, 2000
Second cross-national supplement on environmental issues.
OECD Environmental Data Compendium
"...presents data linking pollution and natural resources with activity in such economic sectors as energy, transport, industry and agriculture. It shows the state of air, inland waters, wildlife, etc., for OECD countries and describes selected reponses by government and enterprises."
Households and the Environment
Statistics Canada survey results regarding use of water, energy, pesticides/fertilizer, outdoor air quality and consumer decisions.

Data for the Social Sciences (Dal Libraries subject guide)
Dalhousie GIS Centre
Provides links to sources of free geospatial data as well as datasets available through the GIS Centre.