Statistics--Sources
- General Statistics:
- If using Google, try advanced search for statistics in the .gov domain.
- Also try Proquest Statistical Insight (formerly LexisNexis Statistical)
- Agricultural Statistics:
- US: USDA Economics Statistics and Marketing Service
- International: FAOSTAT and UNData
- 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.
- Data.gov is a portal to datasets, apps, and other useful tools and information on government data on multiple areas and issues
- Do an advanced Google search for statistics in the .gov domain.
- Medical Statistics:
- An excellent starting place is the CDC's Data & Statistics website. In particular, you can look at the CDC's site on Teen Pregnancy and Child Health
- 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
Legal and Congressional information
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)
- Find 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 Legislative 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
- Proquest CongressionalProvides users with access to a comprehensive collection of historic and current congressional information. Includes full text of congressional publications, finding aids, a bill tracking service, public laws and other research materials. The database is an effective source for general research in many academic disciplines, in addition to research related to specific legislative proposals and laws. Researchers can access information about Congress, including member biographical and committee assignment information, voting records, and financial data.
- Nexis UniProvides access to full text resources on topics including current and general news; business and financial information; newspapers; company directories; government and politics; medical and health topics; accounting, auditing, and tax; federal and state laws; legal cases; and regulations. Resources include TV and radio news transcripts.
Other Recommended Databases
Use the database links below to begin searching for books, legislative history and articles about driving and text messaging.
- ProQuest Research LibraryProQuest Research Library, formerly known as Periodical Abstracts, is a comprehensive database available through the ProQuest online system. It indexes and abstracts general interest magazines and scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities and sciences. It comprises two components: a core list of periodicals covering about 800 publications, and 15 subject-specific modules that supplement the core list. Modules cover arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international studies, law, military, multicultural studies, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests. Full text of many articles is provided.
- U.S. Government Accountability OfficeThe U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is known as "the investigative arm of Congress" and "the congressional watchdog." It publishes comprehensive analysis and reports on hot policy topics.
- Congress.govProvides free access to a wide range of legislative information on the Congress, including the full text of the Congressional Record and bills for the 103rd to the present Congress, a directory of congressional committees and members of Congress, the weekly floor schedule for the House, and a schedule of daily committee hearings. Includes text of How our laws are made by Edward F. Willett Jr.
- USA SearchA central search that allows you to search for legislative and policy information by limiting to specific states. You can avoid conducting separate Google searches if you are attempting to compare state policies on any public issue.
- Hein OnlineContains a variety of full text national and international legal sources, including law review journal articles.
Organizations
- Associations UnlimitedContains information for approximately 460,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields, including IRS data on U.S. 501(c) nonprofit organizations
- Gale Directory LibraryGale has long been known for publishing authoritative directories of associations, broadcast media, brands, business information, consultants, and publications. At long last, these directories are now available digitally in the Gale Directory Library