Getting Started
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Data Planet Statistical DatasetsProvides access to statistical data produced by U.S. Federal agencies, States, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. There are up to 2 billion charts, maps, views, rankings, time series and tables available for use in the Data-Planet repository.
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Statistical InsightSearch statistical publications from US and state government agencies, international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities.
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Social ExplorerOffers the ability to create customized maps and reports of demographic, housing, and employment patterns throughout the United States using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Then try any of the following:
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American FactFinderThis is a data distribution system from the Bureau of the Census that will be the primary distribution locale for Census data. American FactFinder offers the capability to browse, search, and map data from many Census Bureau sources.
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GoogleUse Google to locate international documents using the site and filetype filter.
Examples:
Find government publications from Canada: agriculture site:gc.ca filetype:pdf
United Kingdom example: agriculture site:gov.uk
Israel example: diamonds site:gov.il filetype:pdf
Also check out:
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Comprehensive Guide for Data and StatisticsIn-depth guide to various databases and free resources for data and statistics information.
Last Updated: Oct 15, 2019 11:24 AM
URL: https://libguides.umn.edu/c.php?g=944771