LibGuides: ENG 112 Moore: Research Tools through the Library

Sources for Facts & Figures

Data.Gov
Home of the US government’s open data--federal, state and local data, tools, and resources to conduct research, build apps, design data visualizations, and more.

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U.S. General Services Administration
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Published since 1878, this is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
United States Census
In addition to the population count conducted once every ten years, the U.S. Census office collects business data for an economic census every five years (2002, 2007, 20112, etc.) for every industry. Other economic indicators are updated on a monthly or quarterly basis.

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America’s News (NewsBank)
Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with areas of study such as Business, Health, Criminal Justice, Science, Humanities, Political Science and more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of local, regional, and national news sources.

CQ Researcher Online
Find pro/con essays and background information about current events. Includes archive from 1923 to present.

SIRS
Pro/Con or Keyword Search access to articles—none scholarly. Good source of website links, and graphic/visual materials with implicit arguments. Results labeled “primary sources” are generally interviews, speeches, poll results & government agency documents.

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