Resource Guide - PPY 720 - Using Data to Define a Problems (Stream) - LibGuides at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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MyRessearcher.com
"MyResearcher is a comprehensive data tracking and information reporting web application."

Open-Source Datasets

City of Las Vegas--Statistics
Provides links/attachments to a variety of local statistics (housing, building permits, general annual facts, etc.)
Henderson, Nevada Open Data
Links to datasets & other information focusing on Henderson.
Clark County Assessor-Statistics & Reports
Extensive housing, tax data, etc., from the county Assessor office.
Explore Census Data (Data.census.gov)
To search for local information on data.census.gov, use the geography pin icon next to the search bar to find data for an address, or use the main search bar to enter a specific geography like city, county, or ZIP code. You can then filter by topics like demographics, housing, or economy and view data in tables, maps, and profiles for your selected location.
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV--Economy at a Glance (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Provides numerous data series' related to the local economy.
UNLV: Center for Business & Economic Research (CBER)
Research, reports, dashboards, events, and other information hosted by the UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research.
Disease Statistics, Surveillance & Reports-Southern Nevada Health District
Disease statistics, surveillance & reports, and public health investigations and studies in Southern Nevada.
LVCVA Research Center--Research Reports
Description from website:"Nationwide, research studies such as our monthly Executive Summary of key tourism statistics and our annual visitor profile help inform and support our overall marketing strategy as well as the efforts of our resort partners. Looking for specific research data? Our interactive LVCVA Tourism Tracker query tool lets you conduct custom queries to review historic data and trends."
LVCVA Executive Summary of Southern Nevada Tourism Indicators
"Compiled and distributed by the LVCVA Research Center, the monthly LVCVA Executive Summary reflects tourism data from several agencies including the LVCVA, Harry Reid International Airport, the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the NV Dept. of Transportation (NDOT)."
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Open Data Portal
Provides a wide variety of crime mapping applications, NIBRS crime reports, and LMMPD data.
Clark County School District (CCSD)--District Data
"The Clark County School District (CCSD) reports aggregate district and school data on regular reporting schedules, designed to increase transparency with educators, parents/guardians, the community, policy makers, and the Nevada legislature with quick access to timely and comprehensive data about the state of education in the District. The areas outlined below provide navigation to the various reports, data sets, and dashboards."
Data Discovery: Resources for Finding Data (UNLV Libraries)
A guide containing a collection of data sources focusing on Las Vegas and the State of Nevada.

UNLV Libraries Dabases Focusing on Data

Sage Data
Good for: N/A (Content has been migrated to DataPlanet.)
Statista
Good for: Finding statistical data.
Contains: Statistical data from various sources.

Statista includes data on more than 85,000 topics from 18,000 sources. About 20 percent of the total data in Statista comes from sources available free online, such as the World Bank and the U.S. Census, but the data also includes numerous exclusive sources which include industry, marketing, and trade groups. Much of the data is related to marketing, demographic, government and industry information, and is international in scope. Data can be downloaded in JPG, PowerPoint and Excel.
ICPSR
Good for: Acquiring and preserving social science data.
Contains: Social science data.

Users must have an account with ICPSR to download datasets.

To register, you must be affiliated with UNLV, which is a member institution of ICPSR, and you must access the site from a recognized UNLV IP address.

Register for an account from off campus (you will be prompted to login with your ACE account or activated RebelCard barcode and PIN).

PPY 720 - Using Data to Define a Problems (Stream): Resource Guide

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