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How to Find Data: Data by Topic Area

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Climate & Environmental Data

National Centers for Environmental Information: Datasets
Datasets on climate and weather collected using various methods, such as satellite and weather balloon.
IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library
Vast collection of climate data. Includes tools to create graphs and tables.

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Criminal Justice Data

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Compiles crime and justice sources from numerous organizations and agencies.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Data collected by the BJS, and agency of the US Department of Justice.

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Demographic Data

Social Explorer
Historical U.S. Census data (1790-2010) and demographics from the American Community Survey and the Religious Congregations and Membership Study (1980-2000).

American FactFinder
Provides access to recent U.S. population, housing, economic, and geographic data.

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Election Data

United States Election Project
Voter turnout information for U.S. Elections from 2000-2016.
Dave Leip's Election Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
Comprehensive statistics on U.S. Presidential elections from 1789 to the present. See also Data Planet (Browse by Source: David Leips Political Atlas).

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Education Data

NCES: Digest of Education Statistics
Data about U.S. education ranging from kindergarten to the graduate level.
U.S. Department of Education: Data & Statistics
Provides educational data categorized by topic.

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Health Data

CDC Data & Statistics
Health data from the Centers for Disease and Control
World Health Organization: Global Health Observatory
Provides world health indicators from countries who are members of the World Health Organization (194 countries).

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Local NC Data

State Data Center
The site includes population, economic, and income data as well as county profiles and rankings.

More local North Carolina data sources...

Sports Data

Rodney Fort's Sports Economics
A collection of business data related to professional and college sports.
Sports Reference
Provides game and player statistics for baseball, basketball, and hockey.

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