Data are the facts and figures that are collected, analyzed, and summarized for presentation and interpretation. Data may be classified as either quantitative or qualitative. Quantitative data measure either how much or how many of something, and qualitative data provide labels, or names, for categories of like items.
"Statistics." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica, 17 Mar. 2023. academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/statistics/108592.
The availability of data from United States government websites is in a state of constant flux. Please see the section on Government Data in this guide for more information, if you cannot find the information you seek at the websites below.
MCC Librarians have compiled a wealth of data resources in our Research Guide for Geospatial Technology. Although geared toward GIST applications, the research guide includes links to local, national, and global data sources on topics such as population, demographics, weather, health, jobs, and crime.
Other libraries and institutions have gathered numerous helpful data resources on their respective research guides and websites, below.
The availability of data on United States government websites is in a state of constant flux. Please see the section on Government Data in the menu for more information on this, if you cannot find the information you seek at the websites below.
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