GNST 4350: Interdisciplinary Project: 7. Statistics

The U.S. Government has a ton of statistics for you to use.

Data.gov (click on the title to start using).

Search using Google:

• Put .gov at the end of your search - your first results should be from governmental sites.
• Not finding what you need?  Search like you would in a database - use AND between keywords and then put .gov at the end of your search.

Specific Government Statistics sites:

• Bureau of Economic Analysis from the U.S .Department of Commerce has information about GDP, trade, and personal income.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics for criminal justice statistics (crime, prisons, law enforcement, etc.).
• Bureau of Labor Statistics for labor and economic data.
• Fastats from the CDC is a list of quick, current statistics and related information regarding metal health.
• Homeland Security has immigration data.
• Mental Health Statistics list from the CDC is a list of statistical information and tests sorted by subject.
• National Institutes of Mental Health from the National Institute of Health has a listing of statistics and other information.
• National Vital Statistics System from the CDC has more general information about birth, death, etc. data.
• United States Census Bureau has information about populations, economy, income, and poverty - as well as lots of other information.
• USA.gov has general data and statistics about the U.S.

You have access to multiple statistical databases through the library website. 

These are just a few...

• SimplyAnalytics - create maps using extensive demographic, business, and marketing data.
• Data-Planet Statistical Datasets - this is an interactive database of statistics - you can create tables and maps from a variety of data.