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Your access to OECD data & analysis

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Databases:
- Click on “OECD.Stat” to access all dynamic databases available from the OECD allowing experienced users to make cross-database queries. 2
- Click on a specific title to access a unique view of the selected database, including options for creating customized tables, a data citation tool
and links to related content.
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Tables:
- Click on “Country statistical profiles: Key tables” to view a selection of country-based key statistics in HTML, XLS and PDF formats.
- Click on a key table set to view a selection organised by theme. The tables are accessible in HTML, XLS and PDF formats.
Books:
- Click on “OECD Factbook” to access a unique cross-section of key statistics as tables and graphs from the OECD accompanied by a brief
introduction, definitions, notes on comparability, long-term trends and sources.
- Click on a publication title to access the homepage of a statistical periodical, book series or annual/outlook.

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2 Table dimensions – click or a dimension name to change the
selected variables in any dimension. Click “View Data” at the bottom
of the panel to return to the updated table.
3 Pivot dimensions and Options – click to change the layout of
2 3 4 5 the table via drag-and-drop with the cursor; click to customize
the view of the displayed table, such as hide/show empty rows,
1 hierarchies, number of decimals, dimension labels or codes, add
column/row calculations, etc. Click “View Data” at the bottom of
the panel to return to the updated table.
4 Data Download – click to download the displayed table in XLS
format (up to 100 000 data points) or a larger table in CSV format (up
to 1 000 000 data points). The panel also displays predefined tables
ready for downloading if available.
5 Cite this database – click to open a pop-up window providing
the recommended citation for the displayed table. Also offers the
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option to download and integrate the citation into various bibliographic
reference platforms.
6 Related Key tables and titles – click a title to access predefined key
1 List of available datasets and tables in the selected database, tables and publications related to the current database.
the name of the displayed table is highlighted.
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Access content via 3 main methods:
1 Click on the content type headings to access
• BOOKS for Books by theme, Annuals & Outlooks, and Book
Series.
• PAPERS for Journals by title, Annuals & Outlooks, and Working
Paper Series.
• STATISTICS for Statistical Databases, Key Tables, Statistical
Publications, and Sources and Methods publications.
• FACTBOOK for all editions of the OECD Factbook.
• GLOSSARIES for OECD reference and glossary publications.
2 Enter some terms into the SEARCH field to find related content.
The search function scans titles, abstracts, authors, ISBNs/
ISSNs/DOIs, tables of contents or countries.
3 BROWSE from a drop-down menu
• one of 17 THEME collections to access all related content.
• a COUNTRY and all its relevant content.
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Quick Search
Enter some terms into the quick SEARCH field to find related content.
1 on the homepage of OECD iLibrary, or
2 on the top of each page of OECD iLibrary.
The quick search function scans titles, abstracts, authors, ISBNs/ISSNs/
DOIs, tables of contents and countries.
Note: this field will not search full-text content – see Advanced Search.
Search Results
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1 By default search results are sorted by relevance and by date.
To re‑sort the displayed results click on the column titles:
• “Date” to sort only by date.
• “Title” to sort only by title in alphabetical order.
• Click again to reverse the sort order.
2 Click on “Hide/Show all Abstracts” to toggle between a view with
abstracts of each item displayed or hidden.
3 Check the “Mark” box of any search result of interest and click
the “Add to Marked List” link at the bottom of the column to keep
the items in memory for the browser session. You can print, email
or download the bibliographical information of your marked items
by clicking the “My Marked List” option at the top of any page.
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Advanced Search
Enter one term or more into the Option fields and use AND, OR, NOT to
connect the fields appropriately. If desired, adjust the search using other
options: date range, content language, imprint, thematic collection or
country.
• Click on “Hide/Show Abstract” to display or hide abstracts of
serials, publications or chapters.
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• Click on the available language choice to display content page for
the selected language.
• Click on the full-text (PDF, WEB, XLS, DATA) link to view it. Access
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to the full-text item may require special access rights. If you have
access, this will be indicated by the display of a yellow -icon.
• Click on a chapter title to access the chapter page.
• Click on “Multilingual Summaries” to view a list of available
summaries in various languages.
• Click on the edition year to access a different edition of an annual/
outlook or volume/issue of a journal.
• Use the options in the right-hand menus to:
Display of Search Results explained – from left to right: - “Email this page” – sends a link to the current page to yourself,
- Check box and click “Add to Marked List” link at the bottom of the a friend or a colleague.
search results to finalise the addition. - “Subscribe to the feed” – sets up an RSS feed for the current
content. This function behaves differently according to your web
- Access indication of full-text content item –  = access with current browser.
login,  = no access with current login.
- “Cite this content” – provides a pop-up window displaying the
- Date of publication. recommended citation for the content item. Additionally offers
the option to download and integrate the citation into various
- Content Type (book, chapter, serial, etc.) and content language if
bibliographic reference platforms.
other than English.
- Content item information: title in first line; additional information
based on content item in the following lines: author/publisher,
number of pages, source publication (click to access).
- Available full-text formats (click to access): PDF, XLS, WEB, DATA.
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