Research Guides: Public Speaking : Statistics & Polls

Data & Statistics

The library has access to databases that have stats and data you can use:

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.(Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political and economic conditions of the United States.
PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
PolicyMap is a US-National web-based Geographic Information System used to understand communities.
A “GIS tool for non-GIS experts” for those who need to visualize large amounts of data quickly and easily, often down to the census tract or block group level. It is used in the social sciences, urban studies and regional planning, real estate and housing analysis, community and economic development, public administration and policy, public health, political science, education, environmental studies, business and finance, economics, statistics and geography, among other areas. Includes an extensive data collection, with indicators used to understand communities, organized into general categories including demographics, income and spending, housing, lending activity, quality of life, economy, education, health, federal guidelines, and other analysis. In addition, students and faculty can easily upload and incorporate their data into and leverage it against the thousands of indicators already available in PolicyMap.

Looking for some data to help with your research? Try one of these polls to add to your project.