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Before you begin your search, consider what you already know about the topic and the question you are hoping to answer. What statistics and data are readily available? What organizations may be interested in your topic? Thinking about who else (e.g. special interest groups, researchers, government agencies) cares about or benefits from the information in question and why is helpful when deciding which resources to use. Remember, finding statistics and data is a dynamic process so you might find more than what you originally had in mind.
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Numerical information such as statistics and data are everywhere. How to find what you need depends on what you want to know, what you already know, and what is available. There many ways to find statistics and data.
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- Datasets by title
- Basic facts (a.k.a. fast facts)
- Common statistics and datasets such as Fedstats and LexisNexis Statistical