LibGuides: Social Work: Statistics and Data

Statistics and Data

Statista
Statista provides data and statistics on a wide range of topics from thousands of quality sources.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (Proquest)
Comprehensive source of statistics collected by the federal government.

SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies
The national Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides surveys and statistics on mental health and substances abuse in the U.S.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Data and reports on crime, victims, and incarceration.
National Center for Education Statistics
Data and reports on schools and education in the U.S., with an emphasis on K-12 and early childhood.
Minnesota Early Childhood Longitudinal Data Systems (ECLDS)
Searchable data on children in Minnesota who attend public schools or have interacted with public services through 3rd grade.

To search across multiple government websites for information, try this technique in Google:

In your search box, include this with your topical terms: site:.gov

Examples:

elder abuse site:.gov

secondary education site:.gov

All the results returned will be from government websites, reports, etc.