Research Guides: BEAM Your Annotated Bibliography (Medina CTW2): Find Data

Sources for Background Information

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Online tools and data that allow users to visually explore data indicators across demography, economy, health, religion, crime and more. Users can visualize and interact with data, create reports and downloads for offline processing.

Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
US Census Data
Access a wealth of data from the U.S. Census. Covers income, households, commute times, race/ethnicity, and much more.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
The BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Statistical Sites lists of links to internet sites with statistics from countries around the world. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains this site. It includes links to official government sources for each country as well as the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)- Data & Statistics
Data and statistics related to various health issues from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
USDA Food & Nutrition Services
This is the official government website for the food services programs. It has all kinds of statistics on it. Main navigation is the tabs at the top (notice DATA for statistics).
kidsdata.org
Find data about the health and well being of children in communities across California.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.