Subject Guides
*Human Development
Databases, citation information and links useful for human development research.
Guide Contents
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Databases - Aggregated Statistics
- Statistical Abstract of the United StatesAn authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Can download the statistics files as Excel files. Coverage: 1878-ongoing
- Social ExplorerProvides access to US decennial census data from 1790 to 2010, American Community Survey data and selected business, economic, crime, health, environmental and religious data. It does not include data for all census geographies, particularly for earlier decennial censuses. Users can customize, save, print, export and email reports and maps
Population/Group Statistics
For more information see the Libguide:Statistics by Subject
- Census.govPrimary portal for U.S Census Bureau data on the nation's people and economy. Find data from the decennial census data, American Community Survey, Economic Census and more.
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsBreaks down information about crime, criminals, and victims
- Home Visiting Evidence of EffictivenessProvides reports and evaluations on home visits and other data collection.
- Disability StatisticsOnline resource for disability statistics, created by Cornell University
- World Health Organization DataProvides reports from the World Health Organization and health indicators from around the world.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics"The primary source for internationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories" --from website
Child Statistics
- Child StatsThis government site includes, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011
- Kid COUNTS"A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States" --provided by site
- National Center for Child Abuse Prevention Resources & ResearchProvides research about child abuse.
- National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect - Publications"A resource since 1988, NDACAN promotes scholarly exchange among researchers in the child maltreatment field"--provided by site
