New data on "Canadians at Work and Home" from Statistics Canada: GSS 2016 released

Published December 22, 2017 by Mark Bodnar

Another bit of welcome news from Statistics Canada this morning... they've published new data from the 2016 General Social Survey.

Now, based solely on that one short phrase, you may not think it's worth reading further, but those who have used data from the General Social Survey know that its new cycle deals with "Canadians at Work and Home" and is deeply relevant to research areas in both economics and business.

<Read on to find out exactly how "deeply relevant" this data might be to your research!>

Free poll results on trust in news sources (and much more!)

Published May 26, 2017 by Mark Bodnar

Happy sunny Friday!

A couple bits of public-opinion-polling news today:

1. Ipsos just published a report on Trust in News Sources in Canada -- extremely relevant and important in our age of fake news.

2. Still with Ipsos, they are in the midst of a move toward providing a greater number of detailed poll results for free (no more subscription required) on a global scale. Check out their Canada, US, UK, and Global sites to start. Look for a link to News & Polls at each site.

Read on for details!

On data visualization and Journalist's Resource...

Published March 3, 2017 by Mark Bodnar

I just came across a great tip sheet from the Journalists' Resource: Free tools for visualizing economic data.

The title is pretty much self explanatory. I thought I'd mention it here because doing so gives me a chance to talk about the hot topic of data visualization and the indispensable Journalists' Resource...

BCG's latest report on innovative companies

Published February 16, 2017 by Mark Bodnar

Around a year ago I wrote a post about innovation resources available via the SFU Library, starting with a note about the Boston Consulting Group's (super-cool) interactive guide to innovative companies.

BCG has just released an update to that interactive guide, as well as... <more>

On cheese and taste tests... (for BUS 345 researchers)

Published January 15, 2017 by Mark Bodnar

Our BUS 345 students are going to be doing some taste tests again this semester, and this time the focus is on cheese!

If you're in that class, see below for some initial thoughts on resources to help you understand the cheese market and consumers, especially in Canada. Also be sure to check out my earlier blog post -- On taste tests and primary research (redux) -- for a list of resources and search strategies that may help you as you design your taste test methodologies and evaluate... <more>

Happy Financial Literacy Month! Let's celebrate... frugally!

Published November 1, 2016 by Mark Bodnar

Today marks the beginning of Financial Literacy Month, a holiday that is, admittedly, not quite as exciting as the ones that involve getting candy, chocolate, presents, or even painted eggs, yet one that can provide an even bigger gift in the future if you celebrate it properly. <more>

Researching the Millennium Development Goals

Published May 12, 2015 by Mark Bodnar

I just noticed that one of the major academic publishers has opened up free access to many of their journal articles for a limited time in support of the Millenium Development Goals. [...]

In fact, SFU researchers already have access to almost all of the same articles, but a curated collection like this is still useful: if you are researching poverty, sustainability, gender equality, or any of the other MDGs, it can be very handy to have someone pre-select some initial readings for you... and you can always branch out by exploring the references in those articles... <more>

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