• Duration - approximately 1 hr
• Location – library training room

• To inform staff of the range of ABS publications,products and services available to them free from their desktop through the ABS and AusStats sites

• To encourage the use of these services for both academic research and teaching purposes

• Staff become familiar with the type of information available
• Staff develop proficiency with searching the AusStats site for desired information

1. Powerpoint demonstration (available through Librarians’ Tool Box, Training for LEP Librarians) for overview.

2. How to access AusStats:

Logon to CSU library home page.

General Reference – AusStats link

3. Explore links: *Free Summary Info-browse topics eg 13,33,64

*Release Information-media releases/by catalogue,subject eg 12

*Publications and data/publications egLatest issue11

egAll by.. 11

/Time Series Spreadsheets-by catalogue/subject eg 64 CPI;31 Demography. (NB Time Series only availabale free through AusStats)

/1996 Census Community Profiles-By list or By Map(a new facility)

*Other ABS Links eg ABS home page

3a. ABS home page: - briefly explore various links eg Daily media releases

5 Main icons (last 2 AusStats specific)

Statistics Special articles, Links to other Statistical agencies

Themes eg Tourism

Census

4. Search facility: On ABS home page egs: Australian film; youth suicide
5. Search facility: Advanced on AusStats home page egs: suicide and contains youth
6. SuperTable: demonstrate using Companion Data
7. Hands-on exercises: Find the following:

Number of aboriginal people in Wagga Wagga in 1996

Article on Victorian Dairy Industry

Current CPI

CPI in 1949

Information on wine and grape industry