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Sociology 215: Graduate Research Methods (Beattie - Spring 2025)

2025 Alert - U.S. Federal Data

An icon of a website with a frowny face and crossed out eyes suggesting a dead link or broken urlIn January 2025, the current administration began removing crucial data from public, federal government websites. Public data and statistics support everyone in the United States by allowing for informed decision-making. To this end, UC Merced Library put together an online research guide to help you find archived sources of this data or alternative options.

Do You Need Statistics or Data?

Do you need Data or Statistics? 1. You likely need statistics if you need a fact, facts, or a number. 2. You likely need data if you are going to do your own analysis

Recommended Library Subscription Databases

Dataset Search Tools

Selected Data Repositories

Data Aggregators

Data Repository Lists & Search Tools

Locating Think Tank Data Sources

Locating NGO Data Sources

IGO Data Sources

State & Local

Find Health Stats by Topic [NIH Table]

Use the table in this link to locate collectors/publishers of statistics and data for different geographical areas of the U.S.