Statistics
- ProQuest Statistical Insight (Statistical Universe) This link opens in a new window
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(ProQuest) - Provides government statistics, business, trade, and research information, and private and international statistical information. U.S. government statistics go back to 1973 and private and state sources go back to 1980.
- Health Resources and Services AdministrationState and county indicators of public health, including coverage by primary physicians and dentists, access to health care, maternal health, children, and infectious diseases. Uses GIS mapping technology to create statistical maps.
- MedlinePlus Health StatisticsA website that's maintained by the National Library of Medicine. Has a wealth of practical information about many health-related issues. You can do a general search for statistics and it will list them by category and provide the original source citations.
- National Center for Health StatisticsThe Center for Disease Control's comprehensive statistical database on many health and health related issues.
- National Library of MedicineTheir page on Health Services Research includes an extensive list of links to both federal and private sources of health-related data sets, statistics, assessments, sources of funding, etc.
Opinion Polls
Opinion polls are a resource for gathering public response to various issues. Please note how the polls were conducted as this will provide a better understanding of the information presented.
- Roper Center for Public Opinion Research(Cornell University) - A search interface to the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, a non-profit education and research organization that studies politics, government, public institutions, international relations, business, social affairs, and consumer behavior. Includes sources from major broadcasting and news organizations.