Emerson College Library: Statistics: Best Bets

Online Resources

Data.gov
Statistics and datasets collected by the federal government. Topics include energy, economics, climate, manufacturing, health care, education, employment, wages, local governments, etc. Includes datasets from:

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Centers for Disease Control
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Food and Drug Administration (OpenFDA)
GlobalChange.gov (includes climate and environment data)
National Center for Education Statistics
National Library of Medicine
U.S. Census
and more.
Demographics by Country - International Database from U.S. Census
Countries of the world publish their own statistics. U.S. Census helpfully offers a searchable database of these international demographic statistics.

Statista
Provides current data, detailed analysis, and infographics on a variety of topics and industries. Examples of coverage include agriculture, advertising (including adspend and ad reach), book and digital publishing, radio, television, public relations, health, hospitality, consumer goods, and much more. Also offers Market Outlooks (market size, forecasts, and indicators for the digital economy), and Country Profiles with key socioeconomic indicators.

STATScheck - American Statistical Association
Tool for professional journalists analyzing big data and stats. Maintain accurate representation of data with expert advice.

Research Methods

Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods [electronic resource] by Paul J. Lavrakas
Call Number: eReference
ISBN: 9781452261478
Publication Date: 2008-09-12
SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods [electronic resource] by Michael S. Lewis-Beck; Alan E. Bryman; Tim Futing Liao (Editor)
Call Number: Reference H62 .L456 2004
ISBN: 0761923632
Publication Date: 2003-12-15

Handbook of Research Methods : A Guide for Practitioners and Students in the Social Sciences
Call Number: Emerson Reference [X] Q180.55.M4 S67 2002
Statistical Abstract of the United States - Census.gov [electronic resource]
One-stop spot for statistical data of every kind...except that the U.S. government stopped collecting and publishing the Statistical Abstract in 2011. Note: print version is more current than online version from Census Bureau.
Enycyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics

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