COMM 2010: Oral Communication (Mann Library Tutorial #1): Finding Statistics

•  General Statistics: 
  • If using Google, try an advanced search for statistics in the .gov domain.
  • Also try Proquest Statistical Insight
  
  
• Business Statistics: 
  • start with the Management Library's Statistical Research FAQ.

• US Government Statistics:
  • FedStats is a Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
  • Statistical Abstracts compiles major stats from US govt. in one volume.  Great one stop shopping.
  • Do an advanced Google search for statistics in the .gov domain.
  
  
• Medical Statistics: 
  • An excellent starting place is the CDC's Data & Statistics website.  
  • Also, try the Cornell Medical Library's guide to Finding Statistics & Data Sets.
  
  
• Social Science Statistics: 
  • For data on everything from crime to the economy, consult the library's guide to Statistics Sources for the Social Sciences

•  General Statistics: 
  • If using Google, try an advanced search for statistics in the .gov domain.
  • Also try Proquest Statistical Insight
  
  
• Business Statistics: 
  • start with the Management Library's Statistical Research FAQ.

• US Government Statistics:
  • FedStats is a Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies.
  • Statistical Abstracts compiles major stats from US govt. in one volume.  Great one stop shopping.
  • Do an advanced Google search for statistics in the .gov domain.
  
  
• Medical Statistics: 
  • An excellent starting place is the CDC's Data & Statistics website.  
  • Also, try the Cornell Medical Library's guide to Finding Statistics & Data Sets.
  
  
• Social Science Statistics: 
  • For data on everything from crime to the economy, consult the library's guide to Statistics Sources for the Social Sciences

Besides being a good general source of news and statistics, LexisNexis is also a great source for legal and congressional information.

For Congressional information, go to LexisNexis Congressional

• Do a basic or advanced search for your topic (try checking the Index terms for your subject)
• Fiind CRS (Congressional Research Service) reports on the issue, committee and hearing reports, legislative histories and more.
• If it's about recent or upcoming legislation, search the Leguslative Histories, Bills & Laws section or check the Hot Bills/Hot Topics section.

You can also find legal analyses of your topic in LexisNexis Academic.

• Choose the Legal section
• in the Law Reviews search box, search for your topic
• Refine you results within your search if necessary

Besides being a good general source of news and statistics, LexisNexis is also a great source for legal and congressional information.

For Congressional information, go to LexisNexis Congressional

• Do a basic or advanced search for your topic (try checking the Index terms for your subject)
• Fiind CRS (Congressional Research Service) reports on the issue, committee and hearing reports, legislative histories and more.
• If it's about recent or upcoming legislation, search the Leguslative Histories, Bills & Laws section or check the Hot Bills/Hot Topics section.

You can also find legal analyses of your topic in LexisNexis Academic.

• Choose the Legal section
• in the Law Reviews search box, search for your topic
• Refine you results within your search if necessary