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Statistical Sources Online

Databases provided by the Bureau of the Census including: Annual Survey of Manufactures, Census Tract Street Locator, USA Counties 1996, and ZIP Code Business Patterns.

Find data about the U.S., such as demographic and economic data, population, and maps. Get information about the 2020 U.S. Census.

"Data set Search" finds data repositories on the web, as well as local and national government data sets from around the world. This search engine links to data sets wherever they’re hosted, whether it’s a publisher's site, a digital library, or an author's personal web page.

Provides free access to data and reports which document the impact of the Internet and technology on American life. The site also includes government information and policy resources related to the spread of the Internet.

Searching the Web for Editorials and Opinions

To find editorials or opinions :

  • Don’t forget to find the original source of your editorial or cartoon to cite it.  APA does not specifically list cartoon format in their handbook.  If found on a website, the APA "workaround" for cartoons is to cite as you would an online newspaper article, but add the description [Cartoon]  after the title.  Example:

Beeler, N. (2018, August 1). Don't Tread on Me [Cartoon].  Retrieved from 

          http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/171307/