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In addition to basic editing with audio and video, Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful program that has many more advanced editing capabilities. We can't possibly go into every single feature of Premiere Pro, but here are some guides on a few commonly used advanced features: adding titles, transitions, and effects such as green screen effects.

Looking for images, sounds, or videos to use in your Inspiration Lab project? This guide has information on how to find public doman and Creative Commons media.

This guide lists some of the free streaming video services available in Canada. The catch is you will need to watch ads (for most of the services).

A series of programs to celebrate Asian cultures and perspectives — and push back against discrimination in our communities.

For lifelong learning, stream a wide selection of lectures presented by award-winning experts and professors from respected institutions. 

Learn about Kanopy’s new ticket system and how it affects The Great Courses here.

Explore Canada’s history through the lens of historical newspapers. Fully digitized issues of many major Canadian newspapers back to their first issues. For more recent issues of these newspapers, please see Canadian Newsstream.

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PDFs SimplyAnalytics Reference Guide A 3-page document designed to get new users up and running as quickly as possible. SimplyAnalytics Canada Tutorial An Introduction to SimplyAnalytics. Covers setting up an account, creating a map, filtering, creating point variables, producing reports, and exporting. SimplyAnalytics Canada FAQ Demonstrates how to answer research questions using a step-by-step format. Covers getting started, geographic areas, types of reports, and provide examples in a series of common searches: How can I find a list of businesses where I might be interested in applying? How can I

Below is a list of report types to help you choose the right report for your research. Note: These can all be exported in various formats. Map A visual reference depicting mapped data variables like household income across a city. You can also overlay business points on top. Maps can be exported as high-resolution images. Comparison Table Add any locations (provinces, census metro areas, census tracts, etc.) and any variables to compare the data across each. For example, compare spending data for your home census tract to the metro area or province. Ranking Analyze data for smaller geographic units

A glossary of geographic units used in Simply Analytics.