Data for each case have been received by UFOlogy Research from participating researchers across Canada. In addition, existing databases, web pages, social media and other online sources of UFO sighting information are regularly searched for Canadian resports. The information is then coded by members of UFOlogy Research and entered into a Microsoft Excel database and statistically analysed.
An example of the coding key is as follows:
Field 1 is a default YEAR for the report
Field 2 is the MONTH of the incident
Field 3 is the DATE of the sighting
Field 4 is the local TIME, on the 24-hour clock
Field 5 is the geographical LOCATION of the incident
Field 6 is the PROVINCE where the sighting occurred
Field 7 is the TYPE of report, using the Modified Hynek Classification System
Field 8 is the DURATION of the sighting, in seconds (a value of 600 thus represents 10 minutes)
Field 9 is the primary COLOUR of the object(s) seen
Field 10 is the number of WITNESSES
Field 11 is the SHAPE of the object(s) seen
Field 12 is the STRANGENESS of the report
Field 13 is the RELIABILITY
Field 14 is the SOURCE of the report
Field 15 is the EVALUATION of the case
Field 16 includes any COMMENTS noted about the case
The data listed below is listed in .PDF format.
