Sage Data LibGuide provided by Sage Publishing
Define the type of statistic you need. Are you looking for population/demographic data or are you looking for economic data? The list below contains links to commercial databases that the library provides and links to free government sources.
Some provide raw data, others provide tools to create graphics and visualizations. Researchers have options to combine searches to create new graphics utilizing population, location, and economic data fields.
Government Resources
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development (the Poverty Center), a research institute housed at Case Western Reserve University's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences provides a suite of data tools to assist researchers explore aspects of the Cleveland area such as population trends, poverty, employment, educational attainment, housing, and crime.
Commercial Sources
A curated collection of United States statistics--use this tool to scan and search the contents of billions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Views also include descriptive summaries of the datasets and data sources. Datasets cover a wide range of subjects – including business, finance, banking, economics, sociology, political science, demography, agriculture, education, international studies, criminal justice, housing and construction, labor and employment, energy resources and industries, and more. Sources include public, private/commercial, and nongovernmental organizations
