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Data Visualization DIY: Top Tools
Free tools recommended by the Guardian newspaper's Data Blog.
StatTrends
Create your own animated graphs and charts. Similar to Trendalyzer and Google Motion.

Mapeteria
Create thematic maps from your own data for Canadian provinces, US States, and world countries. You can determine your own settings, or let Mapeteria do it for you.
StatPlanet
Easy-to-use tool to create interactive maps and graphs. You can import your own spreadsheet data, map it, and publish it on the web, if you wish.

B2B International
B2B International is a leading market research consultancy specialising in business-to-business research.
The Market Research Podcast
Market research focused created by B2B International. Many great topics and links
Forrester Market Research
A blog by and for market research professionals

Athabasca University - Research Methods
Athabasca University Psychology Resources about research methods and statistics.
Social Research Methods
Resources for applied social research and evaluation including a complete online research methods text, course resources, and researcher tools.
Basic Business Research Methods
Basic Business Research Methods from the Free Management Library
Research Methods Text From Allpsych
This ten chapter research methods text is written for both undergraduate and graduate students in education, psychology, and the social sciences. It focuses on the basics of research design and the critical analysis of professional research in the social sciences from developing a theory, selecting subjects, and testing subjects to performing statistical analysis and writing the research report.

Quick Facts about British Columbia
handy source of key statistics
BC Stats - Business, Industry & Trade
an excellent place to begin any search
BC Financial & Economic Review
this annual review of the financial performance of the provincial government provides a status report on the BC economy
CivicInfoBC - surveys and data
Excellent tool to create tables from dozens of municipal and local-level data sources, ranging from 'Animal Control Fees', to 'Workforce Composition'.
List of BC Municipalities
Links to municipal websites which usually include extensive local business statistics. From the Union of BC Municipalities.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Research Intelligence
Statistics Canada - Economic and Financial Data
Updated daily.
Statistics Canada - Statistics by Subject
Great way to browse through a vast collection of CANSIM tables, Census data, analytical reports, and more. Arranged in broad (to narrower) categories. Includes links to sources outside of Statistics Canada as well.

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