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Statistics

• Map Gallery of Ethnic Groups in the United States
  The 2000 Census provides the latest information about the many ethnic and ancestry groups in the United States. The following series of county-level choropleth maps, which reveals the distribution of many of these groups, draws on this resource. The maps are in PDF format and require the free Adobe Reader to view.
  URL: http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/geo/courses/geo200/usa_maps.html Added: September 15, 2011

• International DataBase
  The International Database includes Country Rankings (Largest countries for any year, 1950 to 2050) and World Population Information (Global population trends, links to historical population estimates, population clocks, and estimates of population, births, and deaths occurring each year, day, hour, or second.)
  URL: http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/ Added: September 15, 2011

• The Gallup Poll
  One of the best known polling companies. The online version contains both free and subscription information.
  URL: http://www.galluppoll.com/ Added: September 15, 2011

• Finding Data on the Internet
  Created by journalist Robert Niles. Contains links to statistics on a wide variety of topics. Explains statistical terms and concepts.
  URL: http://nilesonline.com/data/ Added: September 15, 2011

• National Center for Health Statistics
  "A rich source of information about America's health" including diseases and conditions, health care and insurance, injuries, life stages and populations, and lifestyle.
  URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ Added: September 15, 2011

• UN Data
  "Statistical information from member states on a variety of topics... [including] Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade"
  URL: http://data.un.org/ Added: September 15, 2011

• U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features
  Facts for Features and Special Editions consist of collections of statistics from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news.
  URL: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/ Added: September 15, 2011

• State and County QuickFacts
  Quick, easy access to facts about people, business and geography
  URL: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ Added: September 15, 2011

• Geographic Information Systems Mapping Services through PolicyMap
  All the data you need. All in one place. All online. PolicyMap is a revolutionary, easy, new way to explore geographic data through maps, tables and reports.
  URL: http://www.policymap.com/index.html Added: September 15, 2011

• National Priorities Project
  "National Priorities Project analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent."
  URL: http://www.nationalpriorities.org/ Added: September 15, 2011

Opinion

• Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
  Located at the University of Connecticut, the "Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is one of the world's leading archives of social science data, specializing in data from surveys of public opinion."
  URL: http://ropercenter.uconn.edu/ Added: September 15, 2011

• Public Agenda Online
  "For over a quarter of a century, Public Agenda has been providing unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues ranging from education to foreign policy to immigration to religion and civility in American life."
  URL: http://www.publicagenda.org/ Added: September 15, 2011

• The Gallup Poll
  One of the best known polling companies. The online version contains both free and subscription information.
  URL: http://www.galluppoll.com/ Added: September 15, 2011

• Polling Report.com
  "An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion."
  URL: http://www.pollingreport.com/ Added: September 15, 2011

Miscellaneous Sites

Politics

• Washington Week and National Journal
  Discusses current issues in government.
  URL: http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/ Added: September 15, 2011

Science and Social Science

• Science, Industry and Business: the Innovations Report
  "With more than 6,700 international content partners and over 85,000 publications about the latest developments and research results, interesting studies and statistics as well as innovative processes, products and services of future-oriented companies and renowned scientific institutions, innovation report is counted amongst important initiators of international innovation events. "
  URL: http://www.innovations-report.com/ Added: September 15, 2011

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