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Research Guide
Statistical Resources Online
General Sources - U.S. / General Sources
- Int'l / Health & Medicine / Crime
& Justice / Education / Social
Issues / Sciences / Labor &
Economics / Links to More ResourcesGeneral Sources - United States
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Searchable database of statistics from over 70 U.S. government agencies.
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The online version of the traditional print source for federal government
statistics. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to view
this document. You can download that software for free from this web site
- http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
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Contains the report from the census taken every ten years as well as estimates
in the intervening years. The site also includes the economic census as
well as maps displaying census data.
General Sources - International
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Access to statistics from all of the U.N. agencies. Especially useful
is the section for Social
Indicators.
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A branch of the U.S. Census Bureau that provides access to international
population data.
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Select
"EN" for English language. Statistics of the European Union.
Warning: this page is very cluttered and a bit confusing. Look at the Themes
section
on the
left of the page, for useful category choices.
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Profiles of countries that include some statistical information about
population, economics, communications, transportation, and military.
Health & Medicine
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World Health Organization Statistical Information System
http://www.who.int/whosis/
Look here for international health statistics.
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A compilation of reports from state health departments on diseases, hazards,
and disasters across the U.S.
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Tracks information about hospital stays. Includes national data as well
as regional and local.
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This site draws information from several federal agencies and includes
data on health, health care, and health risks for older Americans.
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Find links to documents created by this division of the Department of
Health and Human Services as well as other federal agencies.
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Crime & Justice
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Statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Justice on crime and sentencing.
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This is the online version of the print resource put out by the U.S. Department
of Justice.
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A compilation of statistics from law enforcement agencies nationwide reporting
on violent crimes and larcenies. It includes special sections on murders
and assaults of law enforcement officers and hate crimes.
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Find here a variety of statistical reports in the area of criminal justice,
including domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, gangs, drugs, law enforcement,
and more.
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Look here for crime statistics specific to Massachusetts. Find other
crime, justice, and safety statistics from the state's public safety and
justice
web site.
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Supplies tabular data on crime statistics state by state, from 1960-2000.
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Specific branch of the U.S. Department of Justice that focuses on violence
against women. Of course you will find statistical reports here, but the
site also includes other research reports that may be of interest to someone
studying this topic.
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Searchable statistics from the U.S. Department of Education Office of
Postsecondary Education. Enter seach criteria and get a list of colleges.
Each college listing will have links to statistics by type of crime.
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As the title indicates, the site provides basic statistics about the prison
population.
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Education
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National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/
The primary source for national education statistics. It contains the
major reports created/collected by the federal government, including
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Find here the statistics gathered from the census taken every ten years:
educational attainment, field of training, school costs and enrollment,
and school districts.
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A good source for primarily institutional statistics: numbers of schools,
enrollment, funding, etc.
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Also know as the National Assessment of Educational Progress, this site
shows trends in what students know nationally, by state, and by subject
area.
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A working paper from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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With data pulled from a variety of reports and agencies, this report provides
a detailed picture of crime in schools.
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Social Issues
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Find here a variety of statistical reports about crime, especially that
relating to social issues like the following reports (You will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader on your computer to view some of these documents. You can
download that software for free from this web site - http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html).
Provides statistics and information about families including adoption,
child abuse, and welfare.
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Provides data on sexual and reproductive health issues: abortion, pregnancy,
std's, sexual behavior, contraception, youth.
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From the National Coalition for the Homeless, includes information about
the homeless population and the causes of homelessness.
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Provides data about foreign nationals who are inspected, apprehended,
naturalized, or removed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Sciences
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The source for official energy statistics from the federal government.
The site includes international data as well.
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Look here to gather current and historical information about crops and
livestock in the United States.
Labor & Economics
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The division of the U.S. Department of Labor in charge of statistical
information for the federal government.
This site provides access to many publications including
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Easy access to federal economic indicators.
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The federal agency that keeps track of the Gross Domestic Product nationally,
by industry, and for each state.
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Every five years the Bureau of the Census releases its economic census
which includes national as well as local economic data.
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