LibGuides: Librarian's Environmental Toolkit: Statistics and data sets

Finding statistics and data

These guides from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library are good places to start when looking for statistical information.

Doing Industry Research: A Resource Guide
This Library of Congress guide is designed as a starting point for those looking to do research on industries.
Finding Statistical Data
This guide from the University of Illinois Law Library provides links to general sources for statistical research as well as resources for federal, state and international statistics.
Finding Statistics
A guide on finding statistics from the University of Illinois Library. Remember that data is different from statistics. Data is the raw information and statistics are created using data, thus statistics provides the interpretation of data.
North American Industry Classification System
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
Re3data
re3data is a global registry of research data repositories. The registry covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines. re3data presents repositories for the permanent storage and access of data sets to researchers, funding bodies, publishers and scholarly institutions.
Visualize Your Data LibGuide (via UIUC Scholarly Commons)
The charts described in this guide are four of the most commonly used: bar charts, line charts, pie charts, and scatter plots. Even if you are familiar with making these charts, this guide can help you improve the design and clarity of your charts. Each tab will explain how to make a successful chart, including what kinds of data you can show, common mistakes to avoid, and ways to improve the chart's accessibility. The rest of this page provides some additional information and resources to learn more about data visualization.

Open data and statistical resources

These sites have a wealth of statistical information that includes not only environmental data and statistics but also other information that may be helpful.

Data.gov
Extensive access to machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
Our World in Data
To make progress against the pressing problems the world faces, we need to be informed by the best research and data. Our World in Data makes this knowledge accessible and understandable, to empower those working to build a better world. The Energy and Environment pages are particularly useful.