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:
For more information, visit the following websites:
Datasets, also known as data sets and databanks, 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 from American Factfinder, run by the U.S. government, would provide data about people.
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Use this table to assist you in locating health statistics from the sources provided below:
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