Women's and Gender Studies Librarian
Federal Government Data Resources
- Bureau of Economic AnalysisBEA's national economic program provides a quantitative view of US domestic production, consumption, and investment, of exports and imports, and of national and domestic income and saving.
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsBJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
**some international data available** - Bureau of Labor of StatisticsThe Bureau of Labor Statistics measures U.S. labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. The BLS collects, analyzes, and disseminates essential economic information to support public and private decision-making.
- CDC WonderWONDER online databases utilize a rich ad-hoc query system for the analysis of public health data.
- Census Bureau DataProvides access to data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. The data her come from several censuses and surveys.
- Data.govHere you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
- National Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
- National Center for Health StatisticsThe National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is the nation’s principal health statistics agency, providing data to identify and address health issues.
International Data & Statistics
- CIRI Human Rights Data ProjectThis data addresses government respect for a wide range of internationally-recognized human rights for countries from all regions of the world. It does not address human rights policies or overall human rights conditions.
- EuroStatEurostat is the European Union's statistical office's database that provides statistics on the European Union, EU member states and sub-state regions, enabling comparisons between countries and regions.
- Human Rights Data Analysis GroupThe Human Rights Data Analysis Group is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that applies rigorous science to the analysis of human rights violations around the world.
- OECD.StatOECD.Stat includes data and metadata for OECD countries and selected non-member economies.
Ways to access the data:
By keyword using “search” (e.g. GDP, FDI, Health, unemployment, income distribution, population, labour, education, trade, finance, prices, Economic Outlook, Government Debt, Social expenditure ...)
By selecting data in the left-hand menu (popular queries or data by theme)
By accessing your saved queries under “My Queries” (for logged-in users) - UN DataThe United Nations System collects statistical information from member states on a variety of topics.
Data Resources from the Library and on the web
- Europa World PlusEuropa World Plus delivers impartial economic, political and geographic background information and statistical data by country.
- IBISWorldIBISWorld is a collection of U.S. and global industry market research and U.S. risk ratings. It contains business reports in five categories including industry market research, industry risk ratings, and company research for the U.S., global industry research, and selected economic and demographic data. Market analysis components include overviews, industry performance and outlook, competitive and regulatory environment, major competitors, operational conditions, and key statistics. U.S. risk reports discuss industry and market risk, including industry life cycle, growth potential, and economic sensitivity. Downloadable report elements include SWOT analyses, statistical tables, and graphs.
- ICPSRAn international consortium of more than 700 academic institutions and research organizations, ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.
- Social ExplorerSocial Explorer is an online research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to current and historical census data and demographic information. The easy-to-use Web interface lets users create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and social change. In addition to being a comprehensive data resource, Social Explorer also offers features and tools to meet the needs of both demography experts and novices. To learn more about Social Explorer, visit https://www.socialexplorer.com/product
- StatistaStatista aggregates statistical data on international industries from thousands of sources including market researchers, trade organizations, scientific journals, and government databases. Statista provides access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and other areas of interest.
- WDI onlineThe primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources. It presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.
- World FactbookWorld Factbook is a publication of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency that provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Dates of Coverage: Varies by country.