Research Guides: CMPLXSYS 351: Subscription Databases that help you find data

Sage Data - Search across many different data sets

Sage Data
Make tables and charts from over 640 datasets on topics like schools, health, and crime. Use for finding Uniform Crime Report criminal justice data like crimes reported and arrests made.
Sage Data Quick Reference Guide

Social Explorer

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Provides easy access to demographic information about the United States, from 1790 to present. Create maps and reports.

Social Explorer Guides and Tutorials

Statista

Statista
A portal for current statistics from private and government sources on wide range of topics including technology, health, public opinion, and market research.

Policy Map - make maps with government data

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An online data and mapping tool for the United States, used to understand communities. Has data on homeless populations, food insecurity, and environmental quality

Create a community profile report in Policy Map

Click on the reports button in the upper right side of the screen (circled in pink in the screenshot below)

PolicyMap Tutorials

ProQuest Statistical Insight--For Finding Statistics Buried in Publications

ProQuest Statistical Insight
Indexes and abstracts statistical publications from international, US and state governments and businesses

Simply Analytics - Make tables and maps - especially good for health and consumer expenditure data

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Create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business and marketing data. Good source for health data on local communities. No need to create a personal account--it's optional.

OECD Data Explorer - Data on OECD Member Countries

OECD Data Explorer
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's data repository. Provides country-level data on economics, governance, education and health.
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Publisher:
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Main Users:
Academics who are interested in the world economic, social, educational, en environmental issues such as agriculture and food, development, economics, education, employment, energy, environment, finance and investment, governance, industry and services, nuclear energy, science and technology, social issues, migration and health, taxation, trade, transport, and urban, rural, and regional development.

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* Databases : OECD.Stat includes data and metadata for OECD countries and selected non-member economies. OECD.Stat enables users to search for and extract data from across many databases under different themes such as agriculture and fisheries, development, economic projections, education and training, energy, environment, finance, globalisation, health, national accounts, productivity, regional statistics, social and welfare, etc.

* Key Tables : The key tables by country statistical profiles include a wide range of indicators on economy, education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health, information and communication, labour, migration, R&D, trade and society. Historical data refer to the latest eight time periods.

Data Format:
WEB, PDF, and excel(XLS)
The citation tool is compatible with popular bibliographical reference software such as Endnote, RefManager, Procite and Refworks.

Last Updated: Mar 5, 2025 3:50 PM

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Sage Data - Search across many different data sets

Social Explorer

Statista

Policy Map - make maps with government data

Create a community profile report in Policy Map

ProQuest Statistical Insight--For Finding Statistics Buried in Publications

Simply Analytics - Make tables and maps - especially good for health and consumer expenditure data

OECD Data Explorer - Data on OECD Member Countries