Statistics websites
A sample of demographic statistical sources:
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
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Online edition of annual statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States
- City-Data.com Search by city or zip code for demographics
- Pew Research Center Role of the Schools in the English Language Learner Achievement Gap-report
- National Center for Education Statistics Digest of Education statistics
- NPR ELL: How Your State Is Doing
- City of Houston Demographic Data
- UHCL Campus Facts
- Neighborhoodscout.com: Search any city for demographics on education
Find Background Information
- Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new window
Gale’s eBook platform provides comprehensive support from many of today’s top publishers.
- Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new windowCurrent social issue topic overviews, including pro/con viewpoint essays, academic journal and news/magazine articles, images, videos, statistics, and more
- Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new windowFull text overviews of diverse subjects, including ancient warfare, climate, consciousness, economics, game theory, Islamic history, literary theory, privacy, and more from Oxford Univ. Press
- Britannica This link opens in a new windowFull text academic edition of Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster Dictionary; includes video and audio clips
- Oxford English Dictionary This link opens in a new windowLandmark historical resource that defines and illustrates through quotations the use of English language words from earliest known occurrence to present
Surveys
- Qualtrics SurveysCreate your own surveys
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Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research Language Experience and Proficiency Questionnaire (LEAP-Q)
