LibGuides: Public Speaking (COM 231): Statistics and polls

Library Databases

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Gain deep insights into any location of interest through thousands of data variables and stunning visualizations. Reinforce your decisions with Social Explorer’s reliable data mapping capabilities.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
This resource provides statistics and data on the demographic, housing, social, political, and economic condition of the United States.
U.S. Newsstream
U.S. Newsstream offers full text of many newspapers, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and many other national and regional titles. This database includes several newspapers from North Carolina.

LINC - N.C. Office of Budget & Management Open Data Portal

LINC - North Carolina Data

Are you looking for data about North Carolina? The Office of State Budget and Management has you covered with LINC (Log into North Carolina). Choose a category of data and you can see trends over time in North Carolina, compare different N.C. counties to one another, or you can compare North Carolina to other states. You can create graphs in LINC, or download data in Excel or .csv format to manipulate them in a spreadsheet and create a graph that way.

For example, do you want to see data about

It takes some practice to get what you need from LINC, so take your time and enjoy exploring it.

LINC - N.C. Office of State Budget & Management Open Data Portal
Explore data about people in North Carolina. Agriculture, business, health and medicine, housing, education, and many other demographic and economic datasets are available.

Government Sites

World Health Organization
On the "Databases & Statistics" page, you'll find links to the WHO Global Infobase (for information on chronic diseases), a Global Health Atlas, and Regional Statistics.
USA.gov Data and Statistics Center
Includes statistics on government, business, economics, environment, agriculture, health, and much more. This links to US Census data as well.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (U.S.)
The BJS site contains many statistics relating to federal prisons, courts, crimes, law enforcement, and victims. You can search for your topic or browse an A-Z list of topics.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (U.S.)
The CDC's web site includes information on many health-related topics and issues. The site also has a number of multimedia sources which include video, photos, and podcasts.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S.)
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.