DLI Toolkit: Update and DLI Toolkit: Update and DemosDemos

Marie-Claire LauzonMarie-Claire LauzonStatistics Canada – DLIStatistics Canada – DLIACCOLEDS-DLI TrainingACCOLEDS-DLI Training

Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo, BCMalaspina University-College, Nanaimo, BCDecember 4, 2007December 4, 2007

OverviewOverview

DLI Survival KitDLI Survival Kit• HistoryHistory• ContentContent• Recent Modifications Recent Modifications • Next StepsNext Steps

DLI Collection Interface PrototypeDLI Collection Interface Prototype Listserv (dlilist) Search ToolListserv (dlilist) Search Tool

DLI Survival Kit – HistoryDLI Survival Kit – History

Creation of the DLI (1996)Creation of the DLI (1996) New data centresNew data centres New DLI contacts New DLI contacts Brian McNally First Aid CD-ROM Brian McNally First Aid CD-ROM

(1997)(1997) DLI Survival Kit TeamDLI Survival Kit Team

DLI Survival Kit - ContentDLI Survival Kit - Content

9 sections

Table of Contents

http:www.statcan.ca:8092/english/Datalib/reports.htm

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Password: newWebs1te

DLI Survival Kit – Recent DLI Survival Kit – Recent ModificationsModifications

DLI National Training Day DemoDLI National Training Day Demo 100+ different suggestions100+ different suggestions

• Content Content • PresentationPresentation• EditorialEditorial

Incorporated suggestionsIncorporated suggestions Translated the Kit (Gaëtan Drolet)Translated the Kit (Gaëtan Drolet) Created updated web versionCreated updated web version

DLI Survival Guide - Next StepsDLI Survival Guide - Next Steps

Usability testingUsability testing Make the Kit available on the DLI Make the Kit available on the DLI

websitewebsite Develop new contentDevelop new content

• More Geography contentMore Geography content• Section on Research Paper SeriesSection on Research Paper Series

DLI Collection Interface DLI Collection Interface PrototypePrototype

http://www.statcan.ca/dli/english/dli

DLI Collection Interface DLI Collection Interface PrototypePrototype

DLI Collection Interface DLI Collection Interface PrototypePrototype

Next StepsNext Steps• Continue to develop searching & Continue to develop searching &

browsing functionality browsing functionality • Finish interface designFinish interface design• Test application Test application • Launch and use with DLI static pagesLaunch and use with DLI static pages• Develop fully independent version Develop fully independent version

dlilist Alternate Search Tooldlilist Alternate Search Tool

dlilist Alternate Search Tooldlilist Alternate Search Tool

Supports BooleanSupports Boolean• AND, OR, NOTAND, OR, NOT• Must be capitalizedMust be capitalized

“ ”“ ” to search as to search as phrasephrase

** to truncate to truncate

Search Results ComparedSearch Results Compared

Prototype fasterPrototype faster Primary tool shows Primary tool shows

search terms in search terms in bold in resultsbold in results

Primary tool shows Primary tool shows total # of total # of documents documents searched and # searched and # foundfound

Next StepsNext Steps

Feedback from DLI communityFeedback from DLI community Further developmentFurther development

• Functionality Functionality Bold search termsBold search terms # of documents searched and retrieved# of documents searched and retrieved Show author’s nameShow author’s name Search within resultsSearch within results

• InterfaceInterface

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