OSU students who use a commercial service provider, like AOL, to connect to the Internet, may also need to set up your browser in a special way. Links to pages describing content of these sources and some illustrations are provided for those who cannot view them. Sources for Data Factual data and statistics are published in encyclopedias , almanacs , handbooks , government publications , and in articles . Almanacs, such as Information Please offer all kinds of factual information. Browse FedStats , an index of government data on the Web, to locate a wealth of population, demographic, economic, agricultural and health data.
Data often appears here before it becomes available in print.
Use a specialized directory, Data on the Net , to find other topical data sources, like EconData. Net or American Religion Data Archive . STAT-USA provides detailed business and trade data from the U.S. government. The Web is an especially strong resource for keeping up with breaking news and finding alternative viewpoints. News and Excite News provide current news stories drawn from various sources.