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Health Statistics & Data

featuring resources for finding statistical and data sources on the World Wide Web

Welcome!

image of chalkboard with the word "statistics" This guide provides you with some selected sources of health statistics and datasets. It is not comprehensive, and there may be other sources of helpful data available to you. I would be glad to provide you with additional sources of statistics and data. Please use the information on the right to get in touch with me if I can assist you.

Some Terminology

Statistics: represent data that has already been analyzed and summarized. Statistics are often presented in tables and charts.

Data: made up of raw numbers, and often represents a specific variable from a survey. Data are the building blocks of statistics.

Datasets: collections of raw numbers centered around a specific theme, survey or topic area. Datasets can be downloaded into statistical software to be analyzed.

Tutorials & Guides to Finding & Understanding Data/Statistics

Health Sciences Librarian

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Kate Silfen
Contact:
Mugar Memorial Library
617-358-3965