Top Education Sites and Databases
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EngageNY"EngageNY.org is developed and maintained by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to support the implementation of key aspects of the New York State Board of Regents Reform Agenda. This is the official web site for current materials and resources related to the Regents Reform Agenda."
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National Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
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US Department of Education (Research & Statistics)The Department houses and supports organizations that provide research, evaluation, and statistics.
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US Census page on Education DataNote: American Factfinder (factfinder.census.gov) is often an easier way to get the full data on educational attainment.
Statistics--General Sources
- General Statistics:
- If using Google, try an advanced search for statistics in the .gov domain.
- Also try Proquest Statistical
- US Government Statistics:
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- 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. Find data on the cost of living index, population by specific demographic groups, crime, income, and more. Data comes from various government groups, industry groups and associations, and private market research firms. The appendix contains a list of foreign statistical abstracts and contact information.
- Do an advanced Google search for statistics in the .gov domain.
- Social Science Statistics:
- For data on everything from crime to the economy, consult the library's guide to Statistics Sources for the Social Sciences
Demographics
American Factfinder - A product of the US Census, American Factfinder provides Census data in user friendly format.
SimplyMap - SimplyMap is an online GIS product that maps demographic and market data. Use it when you need demographic and marketing data for a specific geographic area in the U.S. such as a city, county, census tract, or ZIP code.
Policy and Legislation
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Congressional Budget OfficeThe Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that produces policy analyses, cost estimates of legislation, and budget and economic projections that serve as a basis for the Congress's decisions about spending and taxes.
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CRS - Congressional Research Reports Collection at UNTThe U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) is where Members of Congress turn for confidential, nonpartisan research and analysis on a range of issues. A number of libraries and non-profit organizations have sought to collect as many of the released reports as possible. UNT's collection is a centralized utility that brings together these collections to search.
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National Conference of State LegislaturesAn excellent source for finding current state legislation as well as analyses of top issues.
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Public Agenda OnlinePublic Agenda provides unbiased research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues ranging from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion and civility in American life.
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State and Local Government on the InternetA well-organized guide to state, regional, county, municipal, town, borough, and village government web sites. (The city guides are the product of the sponsoring company.)
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Stateline.orgThis nonprofit, independent web site is a resource for journalists, students, researchers and citizens interested in state-level policy issues. The site publishes state-related news on elections, crime, economy, health care, technology, taxes & budget, energy, politics and the environment daily (except for holidays). Additional reference materials includes an annual State of the States report.
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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.
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Urban InstituteA "nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization" since 1968, the Urban Institute uses its web site to disseminate research briefs and reports on policy issues, including health care, housing, welfare, work & income, economy & taxes, crime & justice. The Policy Jargon Decoder is a useful glossary of public policy terms.
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 Proquest 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
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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.
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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.
local and regional resources
Select the "municipal county web site" link and change the drop-down menu from municipal to COUNTY in order to see a list of country and city web sites .
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New York State Data CenterThe State Data Center, a cooperative program with the U.S. Bureau of the Census for managing the dissemination of census, state and federal statistical information, is part of the New York State Department of Economic Development, Bureau of Economic and Demographic Information. It is New York's primary repository of Decennial Census data. This page provides broad access to statistical series for and about New York's population and economy. It is constantly being updated to include new items. It also includes a directory of state data affiliates resources, links to other data resoureces, and announcements of upcoming conferences.
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Local/State Resources (Hotel School Guide)The hotel school offers a comprehensive guide on local and state-wide statistical resources.
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Tompkins Country AdministrationIncludes links to financial reports and budget planning documents
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Municipal web sitesComprehensive list of of NYS municipal web sites
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State and Local Government on the InternetA well-organized guide to state, regional, county, municipal, town, borough, and village government web sites. (The city guides are the product of the sponsoring company.)