LibGuides: Quantitative Data Research: Data Posted on Government Sites

Disciplinary Data Sources from Federal Agencies

Ag Data Commons (Beta)
Air Data
"This website provides access to outdoor air quality data collected from state, local and tribal monitoring agencies across the United States." (From the US Environmental Protection Agency)
Census of Agriculture
"The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Even small plots of land - whether rural or urban - growing fruit, vegetables or some food animals count if $1,000 or more of such products were raised and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the Census year."
EPA Environmental Dataset Gateway
"EDG is a repository of data set records and geospatial tools from EPA and partners."
National Agricultural Statistics Service
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers are only a few examples."
National Agricultural Statistics Service
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers are only a few examples."
National Centers for Environmental Information
"NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is responsible for preserving, monitoring, assessing, and providing public access to the Nation's treasure of climate and historical weather data and information." (FKA National Climatic Data Center)
Climate Data Online "provides free access to [NCEI]'s archive of global historical weather and climate data in addition to station history information."
National Weather Service GIS Portal
"Many ... data sets are available in formats that are able to be imported directly into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or your own custom map viewers or web pages."
NOAA Data Discovery Portal
"...Currently providing two approaches to enable searching NOAA's vast data holdings: the traditional NOAA Data Catalog for all data, and the new NOAA OneStop catalog which initially includes only the archived datasets but will eventually replace the traditional catalog."
PLANTS Database The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the US and its territories.
U.S. Geological Survey - Data and Tools
"Our data and tools are the digital information in a format suitable for direct input to software that can analyze its meaning in the scientific, engineering, or business context for which the data were collected." Includes real-time data, APIs, GIS data, and more.
U.S. Geological Survey - Maps
"Our programs produce accurate geologic maps and 3-D geologic frameworks that provide critical data for sustaining and improving the quality of life and economic vitality of the Nation. They also organize, maintain, and publish the geospatial baseline of the Nation's topography, natural landscape, built environment and more." Includes topographical and geologic maps, GIS data, and more.
Water Quality Portal
"The Water Quality Portal (WQP) is a cooperative service sponsored by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC) that integrates publicly available water quality data from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS), the EPA STOrage and RETrieval (STORET) Data Warehouse, and the USDA ARS Sustaining The Earth’s Watersheds - Agricultural Research Database System (STEWARDS)."
Web Soil Survey
"Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey."

U.S. Equal Employment Occupation Commission - Statistics
Links to datasets and statistics from the EEOC.
The Fed - Data
Datasets from the Federal Reserve, organized according to categories: bank assets and liabilities, bank structure data, business finance, dealer financing terms, exchange rates and international data, financial accounts, household finance, industrial activity, interest rates, money stock measures, etc.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration - Data & Statistics
Links to datasets and statistics from OSHA.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
U.S. Census Bureau - Business & Industry
Business and economics statistical surveys and datasets from the U.S. Census Bureau.
U.S. Census Bureau - Census Business Builder
"... a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format."

Nation's Report Card (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
"The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) ... is the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in subjects such as mathematics, reading, science, and writing."
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance NCEE
"NCEE conducts unbiased, large-scale evaluations of education programs supported by federal funds; provides technical assistance; and supports the development and use of research and evaluation throughout the United States."
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
U.S. Department of Education - Data & Statistics
Data and statistics portal from the U.S. Department of Education.

Committee Reports (Congress.gov)
"Committee reports are one set of documents among the variety of document types produced by House and Senate committees that address legislative and other policy issues, investigations, and internal committee matters."
Congressional Reports (U.S. GPO)
"Congressional reports originate from congressional committees and deal with proposed legislation and issues under investigation."
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
"This collection provides the public with access to research products produced by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for the United States Congress."
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports & Testimonies
"GAO’s reports and testimonies give Congress, federal agencies, and the public timely, fact-based, non-partisan information that can improve government operations and save taxpayers billions of dollars."

HealthData.gov
"This site is dedicated to making high value health data more accessible to entrepreneurs, researchers, and policy makers in the hopes of better health outcomes for all."
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - Data Resources
From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the "latest statistical portraits of how health care is delivered in the United States." Includes the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and U.S. Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Data & Statistics
Data and statistics from the CDC, organized by topic.
National Center for Health Statistics
Compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of U.S. citizens.
U.S. DHHS - Office of Minority Health - Policy & Data
"The Office of Minority Health provides the most current quantitative information related to minority health."

Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics - U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
State, national, and international data and statistics on the incidence of child abuse, neglect and fatalities. Information on data sources and estimated costs of abuse and neglect is also available.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
"BJS mission: To collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government."
Drug Enforcement Administration - Data & Statistics
Data and statistics published and provided by the DEA.
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Uniform Crime Reporting Program
"The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has been the starting place for law enforcement executives, students of criminal justice, researchers, members of the media, and the public at large seeking information on crime in the nation."
Federal Bureau of Prisons - Statistics
Statistics organized according to these categories: inmate, population, and staff.
United States Sentencing Commission
"These data reports provide information concerning the types of crimes committed, the offenders who commit those crimes, the punishments imposed, and the manner in which the sentencing guidelines were applied."

National Institute of Mental Health - Statistics
Statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Children's Mental Health - Data & Statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Data and statistics about children's mental health from the CDC.
Mental Health - Data & Statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Data and statistics about mental health from the CDC.
SAMHSA Data and Dissemination
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Homelessness Statistics by State
An interactive map displaying "state-level estimates of individuals and families experiencing homelessness, based on ... [c]ommunity point-in-time counts ... as reported by Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and [c]hildren and youth who experienced homelessness ... as reported by public schools to the U.S. Department of Education."
American Time Use Survey
"The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing."
Consumer Expenditure Surveys
"The Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States."
data.census.gov
"Data.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau. The vision for data dissemination through data.census.gov is to improve the customer experience by making data available from one centralized place so that data users spend less time searching for data content and more time using it."
U.S. Census Bureau
"The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy."

Alternative Fuels Data Center
The Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC) provides a wealth of information and data on alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles, fuel-saving strategies, and emerging transportation technologies.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
"...the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is a politically objective supplier of trusted and statistically sound baseline, contextual, and trend information used to shape transportation policy, investments, and research across the U.S. and abroad."
Defense Technical Information Center
'Our mission is to provide essential, technical research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) information rapidly, accurately and reliably to support our DoD customers' needs."
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
"The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) is the nation's leading provider of statistical data on the U.S. science and engineering enterprise."
NIST Data Gateway
"The NIST Data Gateway provides easy access to NIST scientific and technical data. These data cover a broad range of substances and properties from many different scientific disciplines."
U.S. Energy Information Administration
"The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment."

Career Outlook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
"Career Outlook articles provide data and information on a variety of topics—including occupations and industries, pay and benefits, and more. These articles are helpful for students, career counselors, jobseekers, and others planning careers."
Employment & Training Administration, Division of Research & Evaluation (Department of Labor)
"Since 1975, ETA has maintained a rigorous research and evaluation approach to informing policy, currently carried out by the Division of Research and Evaluation (DRE) under Section 169 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)."
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations. You can search it online using the link above, and you can also find this book in print behind the reference desk in the Business and Career Center at the Central Library.
Current Population Surveys (CPS)
Current Population Surveys (CPS)

Data Posted on Government Sites

American Factfinder
Part of Census.gov, includes population, housing, economic, and geographic data. NOTE: Some performance issues with IE 8.0 and higher than Firefox 3.6
Data.gov (U.S. Government's open data)
Find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, etc. Includes Federal datasets metadata, how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets.
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
The starting place for law enforcement executives, students of criminal justice, researchers, members of the media, and the public at large seeking information on crime in the nation.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
SAMHSA Data and Dissemination
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
U.S. Department of Education
Explore and download data and learn about education-related data and research.
UNdata (United Nations Data Retrieval System)
Provides access to over 60 million data points covering a wide range of themes. Includes Monthly Bulletin of Statistics.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics | Data for the Sustainable Development Goals
Access data and build your own statistical tables related to UNESCO's fields of action. Explore themes and countries.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Datasets
A gateway to reliable and open data and analysis on the situation of children and women worldwide. Find data by topic and by country.
United States Census Data
Provides access to many kinds of demographic data about peoples in the United States, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories.
United States Department of Labor | Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision making.

Federal Agencies

Federal Register - Agencies
Information about federal agencies, along with links to recently published documents in the Federal Register.
Library of Congress - Official US Executive Branch Web Sites
A list of links for executive branch level sites from the Library of Congress.
The United States Government Manual
"As the official handbook of the Federal Government, . . . provides information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches."
USA.gov - A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
Information for federal government departments, agencies, and government-sponsored enterprises.

Organizations

Aspen Institute
"The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues."
Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Library
"The Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Library (formerly StreamNet Library) serves the scientific community of the Pacific Northwest and those working in cooperation with the region’s fish and wildlife recovery efforts, who are not otherwise served by a specialized library. We also serve the General Public who are interested in the issues surrounding the Columbia Basin and Salmon Recovery Efforts."
Food Research & Action Center - Research & Data
"To gauge the success and reach of the federal nutrition programs, FRAC charts participation in the federal nutrition progams through monthly updates, annual publications, and additional research. This section of FRAC’s website contains the latest reports and data for all the major federal nutrition programs."
Kaiser Family Foundation
KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) is a non-profit organization focusing on national health issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. KFF develops and runs its own policy analysis, journalism and communications programs, sometimes in partnership with major news organizations.
KIDS COUNT Data Center
"KIDS COUNT is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation to track the well-being of children in the United States." The KIDS COUNT Data Center provides "high-quality data and trend analysis."
National Institute for Early Education Research NIEER
"The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) conducts academic research to inform policy supporting high-quality, early education for all young children."
Nielsen - Insights
"Our insights delve into consumer trends, behaviors and activities, giving brands, publishers, marketers and agencies the inside track on how to engage with people across screens, stores and platforms."
Pew Charitable Trusts
"Pew applies a rigorous analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public, and invigorate civic life."
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
An independent opinion research group, sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts, that studies public attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues. Includes reports and downloadable survey datasets
PolicyMap: Public Edition
PolicyMap: Public Edition
Population Council - Research
"The Population Council conducts research and delivers solutions to improve lives around the world. Big ideas supported by evidence: It’s our model for global change."
Population Research Center
"The Population Research Center (PRC) is an interdisciplinary public service, research, and training unit for population-related data and research for the State of Oregon."
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) - Research, Evaluation and Learning
"RWJF's signature research programs are helping to identify the root causes of health disparities in America, and potential solutions to improve health, equity and well-being."
USAFacts (Beta)
"USAFacts is a new data-driven portrait of the American population, our government’s finances, and government’s impact on society. We are a non-partisan, not-for-profit civic initiative and have no political agenda or commercial motive." [Currently in beta]