The Research Center

Comprehensive research facility

The centre grants researchers direct access to the confidential microdata from Statistics Canada's longitudinal surveys and many other household surveys. Since researchers are required to access and analyze the data within the centre, the COOL RDC offers a comprehensive research environment with a closed local area network consisting of a powerful server that supports 14 PC workstations. Each workstation offers a wide choice of statistical software. Additional software can usually be added as required.

Workstations

There are 14 PC workstations, including 4 workstations equipped with dual monitors. Please reserve the workstation that you would like to use at the time you reserve your time at the RDC. Some workstations may occasionally be reserved for system administration, and will not be available.

There are lockers available for the use of all researchers in the centre. Combination locks are available from the analyst and a record of the combination is kept on file incase someone forgets the combination to their locker. The availability of lockers will depend on demand.

COOL RDC Software

Workstations at the COOL RDC contain a variety of statistical and productivity software. The following is a list of the major programs in use today at the RDC:

• Amos 4.0
• ArcGIS 9
• Microsoft Office 2003 for Windows
• R (command line open source version of S-Plus)
• SAS V9.1.3
• S-Plus 7 for Windows*
• SPSS 14 for Windows
• STATA/SE 9
• StatTransfer 8