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The Gallup Poll (1935-2008)
Print: Reference 301.1543 G175g
Census Atlas of the United States (2000 census)
Print: Reference R304.609 U581c 2007 (atlas case)
Social Trends & Indicators USA
Print: Reference 317.3 S678
volume 1: Work & leisure
volume 2: Community & education
volume 3: Health & sickness
volume 4: Crime & justice
The Atlas of Food: Who Eats What, Where, and Why
Print: Reference 641.3 M657a 2008

In search of statistics to support your research? Here are some high quality sources:

American Fact Finder
Generate census fact sheets to find demographics by city, state, county, or zip code. Potential info includes: educational attainment, income level, gender, race, and ethnicity. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties. Also for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

Digest of Education Statistics
The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.

Pew Internet Research Project
Data on uses of internet, cellphones, smartphones, and social media

Pew Research Center for the People & Press
Data examines long-term trends in political values, U.S. views on policy issues and priorities and political knowledge and news interest.

FBI Uniform Crime Reports
The FBI compiles the volume and rate of violent and property crime offenses for the nation and by state. You can also retrieve numbers for higher education institutions.

Center for Disease Control - Data and Statistics
Statistical data at the national level on a variety of illnesses and diseases, from arthritis to obesity and everything in between.

The Association of Religion Data Archives - U.S. and World Religion Statistics and Data - ARDA
The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was targeted at researchers interested in American religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections and developing features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers.
Religion in American Culture -- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Based on interviews with more than 35,000 American adults, this extensive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political attitudes of the American public.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
This is a handbook with detailed information about hundreds of occupations. Find:
- Descriptions of specific jobs
- Projected job growth rate for specific jobs
- Salary expectations for specific jobs
- Educational requirements of specific jobs