Defining our Terms
Statistics: "The practice or science of collecting and analysing numerical data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample."
Oxford Dictionary of English (3 ed.)
- Data: "For social science, data is generally numeric files originating from social research methodologies or administrative records, from which statistics are produced."
- ICPSR Glossary of Social Science Terms
Best Picks: Books / Ebooks
A selection of new statistical resources for the social sciences
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Selected Multidisciplinary Resources
- FedStatsFedStats is the portal to statistics published by over seventy federal agencies.
- Boston Indicators Project (Boston Foundation)Topic areas include: health, energy, housing, the environment, public safety, the economy, transportation, technology, civil vitality, education, and culture and the arts.
- MetroBoston DataCommon
- Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970Part 1. This is a replica of the classic volume published for the U.S. Bicentennial. The introductory text for each section provides valuable information about the history and subsequent development of statistical series and publications.
- Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970Part 2. This is a replica of the classic volume published for the U.S. Bicentennial. The introductory text for each section provides valuable information about the history and subsequent development of statistical series and publications.
- Statistical Abstract of the United StatesThis classic reference has been published since 1878; volumes from 1878 to 2012 are available at this link. In late 2012, publication of Statistical Abstract will be transferred to the private sector.
- e-EDGE (Economic Data Global Express)Published by the LAEDC (Los Angeles Country Economic Development Corporation) e-EDGE provides statistics and news on global, national, California, and local levels.
- Guide to Statistical Sources (from Statistical Abstract of the United States)
- Historical Statistics of the United States (Cambridge University Press)
- Eurostat (European Union)
- World Bank Data and Research Pages
- World Health Organization, Data and Statistics
- Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesFounded in 1981 to analyze federal budget priorities, with an emphasis on the impact of various budget choices on low-income Americans.Multimedia and research reports on climate change, social security, health, state budget and tax.
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Social Sciences Team and Guides
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Most Subject Guides have data and statistics pages as well as other resources for your research.
Roxanne Palmatier
Social Sciences Team Leader
Citation Resources
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