Research Guides: ENVS 111: Mixed Methods for Environmental Research: Find Background & Data

Background Informtion

Finding background information for your topic is key. Here are some things you should consider and places to go, when gathering background information. Look at:

The company website "About Us" page.
- Example: Johnson & Johnson (https://www.jnj.com/about-jnj)
Product pages if you are looking at different products or materials
- Example: John & John Product page (https://www.jnj.com/healthcare-products)
Government websites or health organizations
- Examples:
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/)
  - California State (https://www.ca.gov/)
  - Santa Clara County (https://www.sccgov.org/sites/scc/Documents/home.html)
Social media
- Example: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube
Online Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and More
National and Local News
- Example:
  - National News: CNN (https://www.cnn.com/) and Fox News Channel (https://www.foxnews.com/)
  - Local News: NBC Bay Area (https://www.nbcbayarea.com/)
  - Local Newspaper: The Mercury News (https://www.mercurynews.com/)

Selected Data and Statistics

Sage Data
This database provides access to a repository of standardized and structured statistical data. Through a single platform, users can search and browse 25 billion data points in over 4.3 billion datasets sourced from over 70 authoritative government and private sources.
Historical Statistics of the United States
Contains an archive of qualitative indicators of American history from the colonial period to the present.
PrivCo
Select the Direct Access option to access PrivCo. Financial data on private U.S. companies, M&A deals, VC funding deals and private market investing and investors.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Provides statistics on crime trends, homicide trends and characteristics, law enforcement management and administrative details, and lists of prosecutors' offices.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current and historical labor statistics for the U.S.; links to sources of international statistics.
California Department of Public Health - Statistics
Statistical and data tables produced by the California Department of Public Health.
National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)
Includes FastStats by topic and full text of many of the statistical publications the NCHS produces (e.g., Vital and Health Statistics Series reports).

CountryWatch
This database provides news plus detailed economic & political information for almost 200 countries. It is continuously updated. The country reviews include historical and political information, economic overviews, five years of hard data for key economic sectors, detailed maps, environmental conditions, investment information, etc.The country reviews include historical and political information, economic overviews, five years of hard data for key economic sectors, detailed maps, environmental conditions, investment information, etc.

Offices and Services at Santa Clara University

Schools and Colleges

Centers of Distinction

ENVS 111: Mixed Methods for Environmental Research

Best Practices for Data Management Planning

Background Informtion

Selected Data and Statistics