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Finding Statistics: Selected Resources

NOTE: Statistics may be cited in news or magazine articles. You may find it useful to follow up on the leads you find there.

American Factfinder
A database from the U.S. Census Bureau with population, housing, and business statistics at the country, state, county, city, and zip code levels.
FedStats
Links to official statistical information produced by the U.S. federal government. Browse by topic or agency or search across agency websites.
National Center for Education Statistics
Find statistics re. early childhood, elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education. From the U.S. Department of Education.
NCES Private School Search
Find school and enrollment characteristics for private schools. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
NCES Public School Search
Find enrollment, staff, fiscal, and other characteristics by public school and district. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
NCES State Education Data Profiles
Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education characteristics and finance, postsecondary education, public libraries, assessments, and selected demographics for all states. From the National Center for Education Statistics.
PDE Data and Statistics
Information about schools, student progress, graduation rates, school districts in Pennsylvania. From the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Pew Research Center
"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research."

Finding Public Opinion Data: Selected Resources

NOTE: Public opinion data may be cited in news or magazine articles. You may find it useful to follow up on the leads you find there.

Gallup
Presents daily briefings on a single current topic, as well as recent Gallup Poll findings. See http://www.gallup.com/topic/higher_education.aspx for higher education related information.
Polling Report
Biweekly overview of recent poll trends.
Pew Research Center
"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research."

Finding News and Magazine Articles: Selected Resources

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Chronicle of Higher Education
"News, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators"
Inside Higher Ed
"News, opinion and jobs for all of higher education"

Finding Scholarly Articles: Selected Library Databases

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A database of both scholarly and popular publications in a wide variety of disciplines and subject areas, including psychology. Most full text is linked directly in the database; otherwise use the Check for Full Text buttons to check for full text online or in the library.

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Finding Statistics: Selected Resources

Finding Public Opinion Data: Selected Resources

Finding News and Magazine Articles: Selected Resources

Finding Scholarly Articles: Selected Library Databases

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