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Data & Statistics Research Guide

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This page primarily links to research guides with multiple subject specific resources for finding data and statistics.

Not sure where to start? Try these search strategies.

Broad Categories

Social Sciences
Research guide for finding and working with social sciences data
Science
Starting points for science data
International
Starting point for finding international data
Public Opinion
Guide to major sources of public opinion information; particularly polls and surveys
Washington, DC
Local data resources

Business & Economics

Starting Points for Business & Economic Data
Links to general business and economic resources and specific research guides
International Economics
Research guide for finding international economics statistics
U.S. Economics
Research guide for finding and understanding U.S. economics data and statistics

Demographics

Starting Points for Demographics
List of resources for finding domestic and international demographic information
U.S. Census
Research guide to finding and using data from the U.S. Census

Education

Starting Points for Education Data
Links to general education data resources
General Education Statistics
Research guide for finding data and statistics related to education - includes resources for teaching with data
International Education
List of resources for international education statistics

Health & Nutrition

Environmental and Occupational Health Datasets
Health Policy
Health Statistics
Nutrition
Pharmocology
Pharmacology and pharmacogenomics data sets
Public Health
National Center for Health Statistics
An online resource for access to US national statistics and data related to health issues. The NCHS offers links to FastStats, national health surveys, data, and additional resources.
Global Health Data Exchange
Catalog of surveys, censuses, vital statistics, and other health-related data.

Source

Structure for this page was adapted from NYU's Data & Statistics Research Guide.

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