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Welcome to the Data and Statistics Guide. This guide is here to help you find data or statistical resources on your topic. On this guide are library resources and subject websites, on specific topics that have a specialized data and statistical resources.

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Data & Statistics

What are the differences between data, a dataset, and a database?

Data are observations or measurements (unprocessed or processed) represented as text, numbers, or multimedia.
A dataset is a structured collection of data generally associated with a unique body of work.
A database is an organized collection of data stored as multiple datasets. Those datasets are generally stored and accessed electronically from a computer system that allows the data to be easily accessed, manipulated, and updated.

from the USGS website

Library Resources

Statista This link opens in a new window
Categorized into over 20 market sectors, Statista provides access to quantitative facts on agriculture, finance, politics, and many more areas of interest. Sources of information include market researchers, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.
ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) This link opens in a new window
ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. Note: You must create an Account using this LINK in order to download data sets from on or off campus.