The Numbers Game

Are you writing a term paper that requires you to track down some statistical information, but you're not sure how to go about finding the statistics that you need?  If so, you should know about FedStats, a page sponsored by the federal government that provides free access to the "full range of official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government."  FedStats offers an easy-to-navigate home page, which allows you to look up government statistics by subject, agency, or geographical region.  If you're not sure which agency's statistics you need to examine, FedStats even offers a handy description of the kinds of statistics kept by each federal agency.  For even more help with statistical research, check out this statistics research guide from the librarians at Harvard Business School's Baker Library.