Sociology

"View BJS publications and products (to include press releases, data tables) by conducting a search, selecting a topic, or selecting a product type. You can then click on a title to view the item's description/abstract and connect to the files associated with the publication/product."

Published by the US Dept. of Health & Human Services, the Gateway provides "reports, databases, and other sources of statistics and demographic data on children and families in the United States, child abuse and neglect, child welfare services, children and youth in foster care, and domestic and international adoption."

CFD provides US state child data covering issues such as health care, juvenile justice, kinship care, etc.

This site provides links to statistics on women and employment.

This is a good place to look for state level data. It includes data created by Massachusetts state agencies and includes subject areas such as the economy, education, health, population and public safety.

This is a good source for health related statistics.

This “free” web-based database offers access to many full-text publications and statistics as well as citations and abstracts to additional journal articles and reports. Remember to check the library's holdings if NCJRS only provides a citation and abstract. Use the library's Interlibrary Loan service to obtain articles and reports not owned by the library.

A good source for juvenile delinquency statistics.

This site allows you to compare statistics among states. The site provides source data. Be sure to visit the original source if you want to cite the data in your paper.