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Census Bureau web site has multiple access points to national and local data. See Quick Facts and the American FactFinder

Data visualization of state level data on incarceration and other criminal justice statistics. Pulls from primary source data - U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics data. Provides high level and detailed data. Excellent place to access data that is often difficult to find. Great starting point.

Produced by the World Health Organization. Provides statistical and epidemiological data on health and diseases.

PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) Country Health Profiles offers country specific data for Latin America.

In 1995, the Regional Core Health Data and Country Profile Initiative was launched by the Pan American Health Organization / Regional Office of the World Health Organization ( WHO) to monitor the attainment of health goals and compliance with the mandates of the Member States, in addition to ensuring the availability of a basic set of data to be collected annually that would make it possible to characterize the health situation and trends in the countries of the Region of the Americas.

FEDSTATS offers easy access to statistics from over 70 US agencies.

NACCHO is the national organization representing local health departments. NACCHO supports efforts that protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.

Designed to assist practitioners and communities in implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs that can make a difference in the lives of children and communities. The MPG database of evidence-based programs covers the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through sanctions to reentry. The MPG can be used to assist juvenile justice practitioners, administrators, and researchers to enhance accountability, ensure public safety, and reduce recidivism. The MPG is an easy-to-use tool that offers a database of scientifically-proven programs that address a range of issues, including substance abuse, mental health, and education programs.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, produced by the CDC with input from states, tracks health behaviors at the state level over time, such as attitudes to smoking, utilization of mammography and other screenings, and behaviors relating to nutrition and sex. Youth survey also available.

State Profiles from the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) documents leading health status indicators, primary care access, and HRSA funding for each US state.

Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce from NLM hosts a tutorial on evidence based public health that links to dozens of resources.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's needs for the future

Provides social and health data from member countries.

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps called cartograms, where territories are resized on each map according to the subject of interest. Covers a variety of topics including health, climate, and politics. Good place for exploratory analysis

An organization that provides up to the minute statistics on a variety of social and health indicators. See its page of sources for county level statistical offices. Link takes you to a list of global primary data sources.

Tutorials to use UDS Mapper. The UDS Mapper is designed to help inform users about the current geographic extent of U.S. federal (Section 330) Health Center Program (HCP) awardees and look-alikes, and was largely designed upon algorithms and reporting methods developed by John Snow, Inc. for BPHC-requested service area analyses. The information available in the UDS Mapper includes estimates of the collective service area of these health centers by ZCTA, including the ratio of HCP awardee and look-alike patients reported in the Uniform Data System (UDS) to the target population, the change in the number of those reported patients over time, and an estimate of those in the target population that remain unserved by HCP awardees and look-alikes reporting data to the UDS (but may be served by other providers). Due to data limitations, this tool is meant to be only one of many important resources available for exploring the extent of health centers. To inform additional exploration, users can also map U.S. Census data and see the locations of all HCP awardees and look-alikes and their service delivery sites, locations of other federally-linked providers (NHSC Sites, Rural Health Clinics, Tribal Organization Facilities, etc.), and shortage areas such as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/Ps).

I often talk to students interested in learning NVivo. Watching training videos is the best place to start, followed by coming to me for more specific questions. This provides a great tutorial for those with some NVivo familiarity on the various data visualization functionalities of the program. This helps you do an exploratory analysis of your data. I honestly find these of limited utility, but may be useful for some.

Absolutely fantastic mapping tool with free and subscriber options. GWU students - you have access to the professional license by going through Gelman Library > Databases > Policy Mapper. PolicyMap offers easy-to-use online mapping with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the US. From the classroom to the boardroom, thousands of organizations trust PolicyMap to find the right data for their research, market studies, business planning, site selection, grant applications and impact analysis.

Fantastic source the provides federal primary source data in a user friendly format, including comparisons to county, state, and national level data. Free to use, and designed for public health professionals. Be sure to check out "trend data" and download the reports for your reference. Description "Many factors influence how well and how long we live, from our access to affordable housing or well-paying jobs to opportunities for a good education for our kids. The County Health Rankings model shows us how these factors work together and illustrates where we can take action to improve health and eliminate unjust barriers to opportunity."

Paid mapping program (academic discounts available) that focuses on tools to tell stories with data. View examples of a variety of topics for free. Note - GWU students - you have free access via Gelman > Databases > Social Explorer. Description: Gain deep insights into any location of interest through thousands of data variables and stunning visualizations. Reinforce your decisions with Social Explorer's reliable data mapping capabilities. Alternate program is Policy Mapper