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Data, Information, Statistics - what's the difference?

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Key Resources

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (ProQuest)
Coverage: 1878 to present
A comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

Google Dataset Search
OECD Data Explorer
UNData
Data.gov
The United States government's open data website.
World Development Indicators
Mountain Scholar Datasets
Data produced by CSU researchers (through 2022).

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