PA 511: Introduction to Public Administration: Data and Statistics
This is a companion guide to PA 511: Introduction to Public Administration
Data and Statistics
Supporting data is central to your arguments and research. Below are just some of the statistical and data resources PSU Library offers.
Additional PA Statistics resources can be found here.
- Social Explorer
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Social Explorer is an online research tool designed to access current and historical U.S. Census data and demographic information. It contains maps, profile reports, data elements, and variables. - PolicyMap
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Provides mapping, data, and analytics tools on U.S. demographics, real estate, health, jobs, education, and more topics. Mapping allows for multiple layers and editable data ranges. - Census Bureau
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Offers population, housing, economic, trends, and geographic data. - DataLabProvides a wide range of data collected by the Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
- Historical Statistics of the United States - Millennial EditionConsists of U.S. demographic and economic statistics from colonial times to the present.
- 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.
- OECD iLibraryProvides full text access to books, journals, and statistical databases produced by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) online library.
- Proquest Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Maintains the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
Statistics in print
The PSU Library catalog contains hundreds of print volumes that provide statistical data on a wide variety of subjects. These include:
The Historical Statistics of the United States by Call Number: Reference Collection -- 2nd floor HA202 .H57 2006ISBN: 0521817919Publication Date: 2006-01-30
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 2017 by Call Number: Reference Collection -- 2nd floor HA202 .S84 2017ISBN: 1598889206Publication Date: 2017-09-28
Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005 by Call Number: Reference Collection -- 2nd floor HA202 .K87 2001ISBN: 0585428638Publication Date: 2001-01-01
The Value of a Dollar, 1860-2014 by Call Number: Reference Collection -- 2nd floor HB235.U6 D47 2014ISBN: 9781619252547Publication Date: 2014-02-01
