Psychology: Data & Statistics
Data Sources
- ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)Archives social science data that includes aging, child care, criminal justice, demography, education, political science as well as public and mental health.
- Census BureauOffers population, housing, economic, trends, and geographic data.
- National Center for Health StatisticsCompiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of U.S. citizens.
- World DataBank (World Bank data)Contains data for countries and country groups covering financial, business, health, economic and human development statistics.
Core Statistical Resources
- Census BureauOffers population, housing, economic, trends, and geographic data.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)Features data related to education collected and analyzed by the U.S. federal government. Includes reviews and reports on the state of international education too.
- National Center for Health StatisticsCompiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of U.S. citizens.
- SAMHSA's Office of Applied StatisticsCollects the latest national data on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug abuse including data on drug related emergency department episodes, medical examiner cases, and about the nation's substance abuse treatment system.
Statistics Reference Sources
Need a quick definition of a statistical term or overview of a statistical technique or measurement? The following reference sources cover concise definitions and summaries:
- A Dictionary of Statistics (3rd edition) byISBN: 9780199679188
- Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics (ebook) byISBN: 9781412916110Publication Date: 2006-10-13