UPDATE JANUARY 2017

Mount Library Tutorials: Getting Started with the

DLI (Data Liberation Initiative) Collection in Nesstar

Begin on Library webpage:

msvu.ca/library

Select Databases A-Z

Scroll down to Government Information

On the left click the blue tab labelled:

Statistics, Data, DLI (including census).

DLI (Data Liberation Initiative) will be on the left under the blue tabs.

Click on Nesstar.It is the database for DLI.

Note: If you are off campus you will need to login with your MSVU login (the same as

Moodle and campus computers)

Click the + and - symbols to view the available surveys and cycles.

Double click the icon to bring up the survey information in the viewing pane.The Tabulation and Analysis tabs can be used to manipulate the survey data.

The icon indicate data is available

To download survey data or documentation: • Click the save icon • Select a format type• Click Download

For more help with DLI and Nesstar,

please visit the Mount Libraryhttp://www.msvu.ca/library

library@msvu.ca902-457-6250