Why Use Statistics?
Statistics and demographics can help us analyze trends and relationships between economic, social, cultural, and biological processes influencing a population. Don't know where to begin your search for hard data? Try the links to the right!
Statistics & Data
- Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista is an online statistics portal that provides access to data from market and opinion research institutions, as well as from business organizations and government institutions, such as the World Bank, the US Census Bureau, the Pew Research Center, and the IMF. Statista offers statistics and survey results in the form of bar charts and tables and includes, for example, data on advertising, consumer behavior, separate business fields, and governmental data. These are divided over some 20 industry categories such as advertising, chemicals, energy, consumer goods, eCommerce, banking, and transportation.
How to Use Statistics Effectively
- Purdue's OWL Writing Lab - Writing w/ StatisticsThis online guide explains how to write with statistics including quick tips, writing descriptive statistics, writing inferential statistics, and using visuals with statistics.
