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• 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: December 3, 2009

• 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: December 3, 2009

• 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: December 3, 2009

• Statistical Sources: Print & Internet
  Columbia University site with links to national and international statistical sources.
  URL: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/lehman/guides/stats/index.html  Added: December 3, 2009

• Statistical Resources on the Web
  Maintained by the University of Michigan Library. Links to hundreds of statistical sources in dozens of categories.
  URL: http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/statsnew.html  Added: December 3, 2009

• 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: December 3, 2009

• infoUSA
  Created to provide information for foreign audiences seeking information about American society, political processes, official U.S. policies and culture. Contains useful links to some statistical sources too.
  URL: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/  Added: December 3, 2009

• 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: December 3, 2009

• American Fact Finder
  U.S. Census data
  URL: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en  Added: December 3, 2009

• Voting America: United States Politics, 1840-2008
  Voting America examines the evolution of presidential politics in the U.S. across the span of American history using political data and maps.
  URL: http://americanpast.richmond.edu/voting/  Added: February 5, 2009

• National Priorities Project Database
  National Priorities Project analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. NPP focuses on the impact of federal spending and other policies at the national, state, congressional district and local levels.
  URL: http://www.nationalpriorities.org/nppdatabase_tool  Added: February 5, 2009

• State and County QuickFacts
  Quick, easy access to facts about people, business and geography
  URL: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/  Added: September 25, 2008

• 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 25, 2008

• 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 17, 2008

• Tasty Data Goodies - Swivel
  Swivel's mission is to make data useful so people share insights, make great decisions and improve lives. In an era of spin, opinion, and apathy about statistics, Swivel is a Web site that makes it easy for everyone to collaborate and explore data together.
  URL: http://www.swivel.com/  Added: January 16, 2008

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