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Secondary Data:How to Find it, How to Use it,
& Why It’s Important
Starr HoffmanHead, Government Documents
UNT Libraries
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Introduction
secondary data: data gathered by government agencies & other
organizations
variety of topics
all educational levels
much is accessible onlinePDF, CSV, XLS, DOC, etc.
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Benefits of Secondary Data Analysis
save time, expense
larger databases
longitudinal data
produces relevant, practical research
useful for practitioners, policy-makers
replication
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Things to Think About…
methodology
limitations
purpose
audience
documentation
data modification
accessibility
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How to Use Secondary Data
class assignments
practice statistical analyses
replicate research studies (publication)
longitudinal studies
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Sources for Secondary Data:Where to Start?
use the “Agency Approach”what government agencies or private organizations
would use this data?
good places to start looking…U.S. Statistical AbstractUNT Libraries guide to statistical sourcesLexis Nexis Statistical Insight DatabaseData.gov
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Statistical Abstract
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
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UNT Libraries’ Statistical Resources Guide
http://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/browse-topics/statistics
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Lexis-Nexis Statistical Insight Database
http://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/faq/may-i-use-lexisnexis-how-do-i-access-it
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Data.gov
http://www.data.gov/catalog/raw
raw data catalog searchable by topic or agency
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More Sources for Secondary Datawebsites, government agencies, and organizations
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Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
American FactFinder populations by educational attainment, etc.
Economic Census
Statistical Abstract
Historical Census education covered since 1840
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NCES Resources(National Center for Educational Statistics)
http://nces.ed.gov/
The Condition of Education
Digest of Educational Statistics
Education Statistics Quarterly
School District Demographics System
IPEDS
also library statistics
most of these are available: online / free PDF download free print publications by mail
http://www.edpubs.gov/
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Kids Count Data Book & Data Center
http://datacenter.kidscount.org/
school enrollment
Head Start
test scores
special education
graduation rates
dropout rates
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NSF (National Science Foundation)
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics
Science & Engineering Indicators
Academic Institutional Profiles
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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State-Level Data Sources
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StateMaster.com
combines data from variety of sources on all stateseducational spendingeducational attainment student/teacher ratios student grade levelsdegrees awardedpublic library statistics
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Texas State Data Center
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Window on State Government:Compendium of Texas Socioeconomic Data
http://www.window.state.tx.us/ecodata/compendium/community colleges other institutions of higher education
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International Data Sources
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International Statistics
Statistical Yearbook (United Nations) in print @ UNT Libraries HA12.5 .U65
Census Bureau: International Data Base (IDB) http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/
Foreign Statistical Agencies (by country) http://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/browse-topics/statistics/
foreign-statistical-agencies/
International Statistical Agencies http://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/browse-topics/statistics/
international-statistical-agencies/
Compendiums of International Statistics http://www.library.unt.edu/govinfo/browse-topics/statistics/
foreign-and-international-statistics-general-compilations/
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