Important NOTICE: Missing Government Data

As you conduct research, you may notice that some federal government datasets that were once publicly available have been removed. Some datasets may be modified and relocated, with the hope that they will be restored, while others may remain inaccessible. Additionally, some organizations remove data to comply with federal regulations.

How to Preserve Public Data:

  1. Download data and reports as soon as you find them.
  2. Use the Wayback Machine from Internet Archive to save websites and ensure future access.

For more information, visit the following websites:

Presidential Action – Information Collection Changes

When the government wants to gather information from the public (like through surveys or forms), federal agencies must file something called an Information Collection Request (ICR). This explains what they’re asking, why it matters, and shows they’re following the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Recent presidential actions have changed what questions can (or can’t) be asked in some major surveys and applications.

Notable Changes

Among the three most influential Presidential Actions, several notable collections have been affected.

EO 14168: Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government –

Main change: Removing gender identity options (like “transgender” or “non-binary”), changing “gender” to “sex.”

Impacted collections include:

EO 14151: Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing –

Main change: Cutting questions or wording about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and replacing terms like “health equity.”

Impacted collections include:

EO 14148: Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions –

Main change: Removing questions on civil rights, discrimination, sexual orientation, and environmental justice.

Impacted collections include:

Datasets

Datasets,also known asdata sets anddatabanks,are a collection of raw statistics and information generated by a research study.

You can find most datasets by finding the agency or organization conducting research in a particular area.
For example, the Pew Research Center is an excellent place to start if you want to learn what people think about social issues.
 Population Estimates Program fromAmerican Factfinder,run by the U.S. government, would provide data about people.

Please explore these additional LibGuides:

Use this table to assist you in locating health statistics from the sources provided below: