Secondary Data: How to Find it, How to Use it, & Why It’s Important Starr Hoffman Head, Government Documents UNT Libraries.

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Secondary Data: How to Find it, How to Use it, & Why It’s Important Starr Hoffman Head, Government Documents UNT Libraries

Introduction secondary data: data gathered by government agencies & other organizations variety of topics all educational levels much is accessible online PDF, CSV, XLS, DOC, etc.

Benefits of Secondary Data Analysis save time, expense larger databases longitudinal data produces relevant, practical research useful for practitioners, policy-makers replication

Things to Think About… methodology limitations purpose audience documentation data modification accessibility

How to Use Secondary Data class assignments practice statistical analyses replicate research studies (publication) longitudinal studies

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 Abstract UNT Libraries guide to statistical sources Lexis Nexis Statistical Insight Database Data.gov

Statistical Abstract

UNT Libraries’ Statistical Resources Guide

Lexis-Nexis Statistical Insight Database

Data.gov raw data catalog searchable by topic or agency

More Sources for Secondary Data websites, government agencies, and organizations

Census Bureau American FactFinder populations by educational attainment, etc. Economic Census Statistical Abstract Historical Census education covered since 1840

NCES Resources (National Center for Educational Statistics) 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

Kids Count Data Book & Data Center school enrollment Head Start test scores special education graduation rates dropout rates

NSF (National Science Foundation) Science & Engineering Indicators Academic Institutional Profiles

Bureau of Labor Statistics employer-provided training employment, salary, etc. for careers in education career education information for various careers

State-Level Data Sources

StateMaster.com combines data from variety of sources on all states educational spending educational attainment student/teacher ratios student grade levels degrees awarded public library statistics

Texas State Data Center population & demographics school enrollment educational attainment

Window on State Government: Compendium of Texas Socioeconomic Data community colleges other institutions of higher education

International Data Sources

International Statistics Statistical Yearbook (United Nations) in UNT Libraries HA12.5.U65 Census Bureau: International Data Base (IDB) Foreign Statistical Agencies (by country) statistical-agencies/ statistical-agencies/ International Statistical Agencies topics/statistics/international-statistical-agencies/ topics/statistics/international-statistical-agencies/ Compendiums of International Statistics and-international-statistics-general-compilations/ and-international-statistics-general-compilations/

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