About this Guide
This guide is designed to help users discover and access data/statistics that they can use for research, projects, and other educational uses. Specifically, users can:
The guide is organized into the areas listed on the tabs on the left side of the page.
Data Basics
Data are the raw numbers and other materials that researchers use to create statistics. Data are often displayed in dashboards.
Statistics are useful numbers and percentages that can help in supporting idea or an argument. Statistics are often displayed in tables.
Types of Data
Times Series Data: a study of the same variable measured over time. The study is the same, but the participants or subjects may be different.
Cross-Sectional Data: data that was only collected once (as opposed to time series data)
Longitudinal Data: describes a study conducted repeatedly, with the same group of participants or subjects.
Get Help Nearly all data require software and technology tools to access and use. Use the tools on this page to get help with the software that you need to access, analysis, and interpret the data in this guide.
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