Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
a
http://data.un.org/
)—Aggregator of world data from a vari-
ety of sources
UNdata (
a
World Health Organization (
www.who.int/research/en/)
—Again,
a variety of health-related datasets such as mortality and life
expectancy
OeCD Statistics (
a
http://stats.oecd.org/
)—Major source for eco-
nomic indicators
World Bank (
a
http://data.worldbank.org/
)—Data for hundreds of indi-
cators and developer-friendly
Government and Politics
There has been a fresh emphasis on data and transparency in recent
years, so many government organizations supply data, and groups such
as the Sunlight Foundation encourage developers and designers to make
use of it. Government organizations have been doing this for awhile, but
with the launch of
data.gov
, much of the data is available in one place. You
can also find plenty of nongovernmental sites that aim to make politicians
more accountable.
a
Census Bureau (
www.census.gov/
)—Find extensive demographics
here.
Data.gov (
a
http://data.gov/
)—Catalog for data supplied by govern-
ment organizations. Still relatively new, but has a lot of sources.
Data.gov.uk (
a
http://data.gov.uk/
)—The Data.gov equivalent for the
United Kingdom.
DataSF (
a
http://datasf.org/
)—Data specific to San Francisco.
NYC DataMine (
a
http://nyc.gov/data/
)—Just like the above, but for
New York.
Follow the Money (
a
www.followthemoney.org/
)—Big set of tools and
datasets to investigate money in state politics.
OpenSecrets (
a
www.opensecrets.org/
)—Also provides details on gov-
ernment spending and lobbying.
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