Calhoun Community College Libraries

Statistics

U.S. Government Sources (15)
International Sources (4)

Nongovernmental Sources (2)
Public Opinion (12)

American Fact-Finder - http://factfinder.census.gov/java_prod/dads.ui.homePage.HomePage
From the U.S. Census Bureau.

Bureau of Economic Analysis - http://www.bea.gov/
Vast economic data arranged by categories: national, international, regional, or industry. You can also use the index to locate relevant data.

Bureau of Justice Statistics - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
The source for criminal and justice system statistics on the federal level. Includes links to the FBI data, juvenile justice statistics, and other relevant online collections.

Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov/home.htm
A huge source for data on employment, spending, demographics, productivity, occupations, and more.

Bureau of Transportation Statistics - http://www.bts.gov/
Search or browse by mode of transportation, subject (i.e., safety, infrastructure, etc.), or agency.

Economic Research Service - http://www.ers.usda.gov/
The Department of Agriculture's statistics portal. In addition to numerous sources for farming and food data, you'll find data on rural issues, land use, conservation, and foreign countries.

	Energy Information Administration - http://www.eia.doe.gov/ In addition to large datasets, you can access reports about energy prices, consumption, policy, and more.
	FEDSTATS - http://www.fedstats.gov Statistics of interest to the public from more than 70 federal agencies.
	National Agricultural Statistics Service - http://www.nass.usda.gov/ Another Department of Agriculture Web site. This one includes the Quick Stats database, The Census of Agriculture, and historical data.
	National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - http://nces.ed.gov/ The CDC's expansive data sets on issues of health, birth, aging, and death.
	National Center for Health Statistics - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ From the primary organization that collects, collates, analyzes, and reports statistics on American education.
	State Labor Market Information - http://www.bls.gov/bls/ofolist.htm This site provides links to the state offices with statistical data on labor and workforce issues.
	Statistical Abstract of the United States - http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ Also known as the National Data Book, this source has statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. You can view the current edition or past editions.
	Statistics of Income - http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/article/0,,id=120303,00.html Access the IRS statistical data on individual, corporate, charitable, and estate taxes. The site includes large data sets and full-text reports.
	U.S. Census Bureau - http://www.census.gov/ Searchable statistics by subject which can also be browsed A-Z.

	International Sources
	InfoNation - http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/menu/advanced.asp The UN site for statistical data on member countries. Good for comparing country data.
	International Statistical Agencies - http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html Links to official government statistical sources for countries around the world.
	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html Links to official statistics for Europe and North America. This site includes government sources, nongovernmental sources, and links to other regions.
	United Nations Statistics Division - http://unstats.un.org/unsd/databases.htm Links to the UN's free and fee-based statistical databases.

	Nongovernmental Sources
	EPI DataZone - http://www.epinet.org/datazone/ The Economic Policy Institute's statistics dealing with the labor market, earnings, and income.
	Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) - http://www.icpsr.umich.edu// An archive of research and instructional data in the social sciences. ICPSR archives census enumerations, health statistics, attitudinal and behavioral surveys, opinion polls and other data are collected from government agencies, individual researchers and other sources.

	Public Opinion
	The National Election Studies - http://www.umich.edu/~nes/ NES conducts national surveys of the American electorate in presidential and midterm election years. The NES time-series now encompasses 23 biennial Election Studies spanning five decades.
	The National Network of State Polls - http://survey.rgs.uky.edu/nnsp/abtnnsp.htm The site contains a data archive containing over 350 state-level studies (consisting of over 31,000 questions) from 22 survey organizations in 19 states.
	Polling Report.com - http://www.pollingreport.com/ Large set of public opinion polls - elections, State of the Union issues, national security, and news items (abortion, immigrants, stem cell research, etc.).
	Public Agenda - http://www.publicagenda.org/ Guides to 'hot topic' issues, current policy issues and public opinion data, and research studies, news, press releases.
	Public Opinion Poll Question Database - http://www.irss.unc.edu/data_archive/pollsearch.html Searchable database of questions and response frequencies from Louis Harris Polls, Carolina Polls, State Polls, the Knight Foundation Community Polls, and Southern Focus Poll.
	The Roper Center: Public Opinion Matters - http://roperweb.ropercenter.uconn.edu/cgi-bin/hsrun.exe/Roperweb/pom/pom.htx;start=HS_pom_list The free section of The Roper Center's enormous collection of public opinion polls.
	CBS News Polls - http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/opinion/polls/main500160.shtml National public opinion survey data.
	The Gallup Organization - http://www.gallup.com/ A source for public opinion data since 1935. This site is regularly updated with selected recent Gallup Polls and special reports. Most data is available for a fee only.
	LA Times Polls - http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/timespoll/ Public opinion poll results.
	Washington Post Polls - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/polls.htm Public opinion poll results and commentary.
	Zogby News - http://www.zogby.com/news/ This site contains public opinion poll results, commentary, news archives, and articles on polling facts and myths.