Research Guides: CHST 100: Advanced Writing for Research in Social Sciences: Find Background & Data

Sources for Background Information

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Allows you to search for articles from over 600 different electronic reference books and also works as a gateway to a very wide array of other information sources, including images, audio and video. It is a really excellent place to begin research with 'Topic Pages' offering authoritative overviews and a Mind Map feature to assist in narrowing and focusing research and identifying keywords for database searching.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Provides the full text of over 200 subject encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and directories.

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.

US Census Data
Access a wealth of data from the U.S. Census. Covers income, households, commute times, race/ethnicity, and much more.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)- Data & Statistics
Data and statistics related to various health issues from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
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.

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).
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.