Digging for Data!

As you consider possible research questions for Mrs. Hale's Statistics Exhibition assignment, visit the sites below for ideas and inspiration! Are you having trouble finding the statistical information you need? Please stop by the IMC and ask Mrs. O'Keefe for help, or send an e-mail request for help (joanneokeefe@salem.k12.ma.us).

Presidential Election 2008
Gallup Poll
Check out election trends based on gender, age, region, race, education, marital status, and more, as we close in on election day!

All About Sports
Major League Baseball: Stats
Use the data provided at this site to compare players' batting averages against right- and left-handed pitchers, batters' averages before and after the all-star break, team win/loss records when playing at home vs. away, and more.

National Hockey League: Stats

National Football League: Stats

National Basketball Association: Stats

Beijing 2008: Summer Olympics

Olympic Sports: Summer Games Index, from Sports Reference.com

Olympic Sports: Winter Games Index, from Sports Reference.com

"You paid HOW MUCH for those jeans?": Comparing Clothing Prices at Favorite Stores
Delia's

Urban Outfitters

Forever 21

Gap

American Eagle Outfitters

Belk

Sears

KMART

Abercrombie & Fitch: Women
Abercrombie & Fitch: Men

Lucky Brand Jeans

Express

J. Crew

New York & Company

Macy's

Target

Wal-Mart

The Performing Arts
The Grammy Awards

Billboard Charts

Country Music Awards: Awards Database

Tony Awards: Search Past Winners

Emmy Awards: Advanced Primetime Awards Search

Academy Awards Database

Pets
Market Research Statistics: U.S. Pet Ownership - 2007, from the American Veterinary Medicine Association
In addition to the great information you'll find here, be sure to check out "Formulas for Estimating Percentage of Pet-Owning Households and Pet Population in Your Community".

U.S. Pet Ownership Statistics, from the Humane Society of the United States

Careers
America's Best- and Worst-Paying Jobs, by Paul Maidment (from Forbes.com, posted on 6/4/07)

Survey Reveals Most Satisfying Jobs, by Jeanne Bryner (from LiveScience.com, posted on 4/17/07)

Housing
Most Overpriced Places In The U.S. 2006, by Lacey Rose (from Forbes.com, posted on 7/11/06)

Other Great Resources
InfoPlease: All the Knowledge You Need
Almanacs provide terrific lists about almost any topic you can think of. Type the subject you want to learn more about into the search field at the top of the screen, and check out your search results.