Statistical information is an important, sometimes vital, component of a research study. Often, while reading magazine, journal and newspaper articles, the author/s will quote statistics, and often mention the source: "According to a recent US Census report, 29% etc." You can design database article searches to retrieve articles that have statistical components, including charts and graphs.
How do you find primary statistical sources? Primary = the actual source itself. In the sample sentence above, that would mean that YOU were on the US Census site and you found the report, chart, etc. containing the statistic. It also means that you need to know how to cite statistical sources.
Many government, associations, and NGOs have responsibilities for gathering and making available statistics. Many reference books published over the years have also compiled statistics. Now, of course, many - but not necessarily all - of these have online sites for you to visit. Some are easy to use, some not so much.
Portal-like links to major resources and sites. Includes many sites that collect statistics from multiple federal agencies and other organizations; statistics at all levels.
