Library Stats Databases
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Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista provides data on over 60,000 topics from over 18,000 sources. Quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas.
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ICPSR This link opens in a new windowICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 250,000 files of research. Although most datasets are related to the social and behavioral sciences, there are many datasets about issues in geography, science, and the environment, especially if they relate to US federal law.
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Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new windowProvides data from the Millennial edition, 2006.
City and Region Data
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City-DataCity-specific info on median income, racial demographics, local businesses, etc. City-Data also provides links to local newspapers with up-to-date news headlines about what is going on in each city.
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PolicyMapIf asked to login, you can X out of the login box to access a limited, free version.
Use filters to look at 'layers' of city demographics, housing, education, health, and quality of life.
This is a map I made in PolicyMap. It shows Maryland and surrounding states, looking at the correlation between economic diversity and institutions of higher education. Right click and select "open in new tab" to view a larger version of this image.