UWM Libraries Research and Course Guides: English 205: Business Writing: Step 3: Search for Statistics

* Research Activity

1: Review the Recommended Statistics Search Tools box and watch the videos for both of the research options.

2: Complete the Step 3 Tasks on the Eng205 Library Research Activity.

Eng205 Library Research Activity

Why Statistics?

Adding statistics, charts or figures to a research paper can help support your topic.

You may be able to find this type of data in the body of an article or book or you may find relevant statistics using a research tool geared specifically to finding statistics.

Recommended Statistics Search Tools for English 205

Statistics Research: Option #1
Statistics Research: Option #2

Advanced Search Option: Article Databases
Some databases provide an option to search for articles which include statistical data. For example, using the Advanced Search in the Business Source Premier database, you can select the option for Charts or Graphs to retrieve only those articles which include that type of data.

* Watch the video on Searching for Articles Containing Statistics to learn more.

Click on the link below to view lists of library research databases by subject area:

Databases by Subject

Sage Data
Extensive collection of government & commercial statistics. Data presented in charts, maps, graphs, and table form. For more information on content, view Data-Planet’s guide to available datasets and sources.

* Watch the video below to learn the basics of using Data-Planet:

More Statistical Search Tools

USA.gov: Data and Statistics
Browse a list of government statistics sources for topics such as business, crime, education, health, & much more.
Data USA
Visualization tool for open US Government data regarding locations, occupations, industries, education and more.

Social Explorer
Interactive tool that combines modern and historical US census and demographic data with an intuitive map interface, 1790 to present.

Google Public Data Explorer
Explore and visualize large datasets from over 100 providers, including the World Bank, the U.S. Census Bureau, OECD, and many more.
More Statistics Search Tools