Online Statistics Sources
- Statistics on Women and Gender (U. Wisconsin)From the University of Wisconsin, guide to both metasites and more specific sources for locating statistics on women.
- Explore Census Data (formerly American FactFinder)Demographic and economic profiles for all regions of the United States.
- Sage Data (powered by Data Planet) This link opens in a new windowA repository of publicly, privately, and commercially sourced statistical time-series data, with integrated analysis and mapping tools.
- Historical Statistics of the United States-Millennial Edition Online This link opens in a new windowSearchable updated source of historical data on government statistics, including population, work and welfare, economics, and more.
- California Statistical AbstractCompilation of statistics including population, budget, finance, crime, natural resources, etc. Published by the California Department of Finance.
- ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States, from 2013 to the present. Volumes covering 1879-2012 are on the US Census site.
- U.S. Office on Women's Health ReportsBrowse by health topic or resource type.
- Women, Business, and the Law (World Bank)World Bank/IFC report that provides comparative data on gender equality by country and topic.
- UNICEF Data: Monitoring the Situation of Children and WomenUNICEF measures the situation of children and women and tracks progress through data collection and analysis.
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new window
Large archive of surveys useful in secondary analysis and quantitative research. Includes political and election studies, education studies, population research, economic attitudes and behavior, social indicators, and studies on health status from the United States and many countries worldwide. Searches of holdings are possible using author, title, keyword, or study number. For assistance, ask at the Data Science Center.
- StatsCanCanadian statistics source
- OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new windowOnline library of e-books, e-periodicals, and interactive statistical databases produced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- NationMasterGeneral stats on different countries, including some comparative data on specific crimes.
- Research and Statistics Related to Violence Against WomenFrom the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) in collaboration with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), focused on the United States
- UN Economic Commission: Violence Against WomenUN data and reports on international violence against women.
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice StatisticsData from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States, including sexual assault.
- Violence Against Women and Family Violence ProgramFrom the U.S. Department of Justice, this site includes selected research results and information on intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and rape.
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: StatisticsCDC stats cover sexual violence (including some global information), and intimate partner violence.
- California Criminal Justice ProfileIncludes state-wide data on crime by general category