BioNumbers
http://bionumbers.hms.harvard.edu/
A database of “useful biological numbers,” complete with a search engine and full citations. If you need to know how many skin cells the human body has or the estimated number of insects on the Earth at a given moment, then this resource has what you need.
World Bank — Data By Country
http://data.worldbank.org/country
“The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support development.”–From the website. Valuable economic data available for countries from around the world.
Census Bureau to Release New Features in American FactFinder
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/miscellaneous/cb13-tps09.html
“The U.S. Census Bureau today released new features for American FactFinder, an online data tool that allows users to access a variety of Census Bureau statistics, including decennial, American Community Survey and economic census statistics. The new features include a simplified main page design, the option for a guided search and an enhanced community facts tool, providing options for both novice and advanced data users.”–From the website. Also, links on the page to web pages that have specific informatin about the new features.
Social Networking Popular Across the Globe : Survey Report
http://www.pewglobal.org/2012/12/12/social-networking-popular-across-globe/
“Social networking has spread around the world with remarkable speed. In countries such as Britain, the United States, Russia, the Czech Republic and Spain, about half of all adults now use Facebook and similar websites. These sites are also popular in many lower-income nations, where, once people have access to the internet, they tend to use it for social networking.”–From the website. Website contains other information and statistics about social networking in countries around the world.
The Book of States 2012 (Online Almanac)
http://www.infodocket.com/2012/08/19/reference-the-book-of-states-2012-online-almanac/
“Fast facts and stats about all 50 states in this online almanac. Material is organized into the following chapters. Most info is available in both PDF and XLS formats”-From the site.
Thanks to Christina Barnes, from Business/Sciences, for this entry.
United States Census — E-Stats
http://www.census.gov/econ/estats/
“Welcome to E-Stats – the U.S. Census Bureau’s Internet site devoted exclusively to “Measuring the Electronic Economy.” This site features recent and upcoming releases, information on methodology, and background papers.”–from the website.
KIDS COUNT Data Center
http://datacenter.kidscount.org/
This is the data center for the KIDS COUNT organization and includes hundreds of measures of child well-being. Data is available by state and is available from across states, which allows for comparisons of states or cities in the United States, and much more.
Worldometers : Real Time World Statistics
“Worldometers is run by an international team of developers, researchers, and volunteers with the goal of making world statistics available in a thought-provoking and time relevant format to a wide audience around the world. We have no political, governmental, or corporate affiliation.”–From the website.
National Archives Announces Website for Free 1940 Census Release Online on April 2, 2012: 1940census.archives.gov
http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2012/nr12-70.html
“Today the National Archives, with its partner Archives.com, launched its new website http://www.1940census.archives.gov/ in preparation for its first-ever online U.S. census release, which will take place on April 2, 2012, at 9 a.m. (EST). The public is encouraged to bookmark the website now in order to more quickly access the 1940 census data when it goes live. No other website will host the 1940 census data on its April 2 release date.”–From the Press Relase from the National Archives.
Crash Data
http://www.tn.gov/safety/stats/CrashData/default.shtml
From the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, there are extensive statistics on traffic fatalities and crashes in Tennessee here.
Census Bureau Releases New Set of 5-Year American Community Survey Estimates
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/american_community_survey_acs/cb11-208.html
From the press release: “The U.S. Census Bureau today released findings from the American Community Survey — the most relied-on source for detailed, up-to-date socio-economic statistics covering every community in the nation every year — for the combined years from 2006 to 2010.”
The estimates can be found in the American Factfinder Database.
Guide to State and Local Census Geography
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/guidestloc/guide_main.html
Click on a state name at the bottom of the page to view facts, statistics and key geographic concepts as they relate to census reporting. This will certainly come in handy as the full 2010 Census data is released.
The World Wide Web Index
http://www.webfoundation.org/projects/the-web-index/
“The Web Index will be the world’s first multi-dimensional measure of the Web and its impact on people and nations. It will cover a large number of developed and developing countries, incorporating indicators that will assess the political, economic and social impact of the Web, as well as indicators of Web connectivity infrastructure. The Index will allow for comparisons of trends over time and benchmarking performance across countries, and should improve our understanding of the Web’s impact on humanity.”–From the website.
The Condition of Education 2011 Available Online
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011033
“The Condition of Education 2011 summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report presents 50 indicators on the status and condition of education, in addition to a closer look at postsecondary education by institutional level and control.”–From Site.
1 In 6 Americans Has An E-Reader
http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/one-in-6-americans-own-ereader_b15839
According to a Harris Survey, 1 in 6 Americans now own an e-reader, which is 15% of the population, and 15% more of Americans say that they will be getting an e-reader in the next six months.
