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HDFS 346: Research Design and Program Evaluation

This guide provides information and resources helpful to students taking the HDFS 346 course.

Finding Data

U.S. Census Bureau Census Data This link opens in a new window
U.S. Census Bureau resource providing data about the American people, places, and economy on national, state, and local levels relying on user feedback to achieve incremental progress.

CDC FastStats: Health and Disease Statistics
"The FastStats site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages."

Proquest Statistical Insight
Provides access to statistical information produced by U.S. Federal agencies, state governments, private organizations, and major international governmental organizations. Search between approximately 200,000 to 500,000 tables with advanced Search Tables functionality.

Coverage includes over 50 years.

U.S. Department of Education Research and Statistics
Statistics and reports on the state of education in the U.S.