The Information Plus Reference Series in Gale Ebooks (aka Gale Virtual Reference Library) features factual analysis that is rich with meaningful statistics (be sure to check the date!).
Limit your search by changing a search field to Publication Title and typing in Information Plus.
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Try the search strategies outlined below when you are looking for articles from library databases.
Note: This is only one search strategy and will not help you find all statistics on a topic - that is, sometimes statistics are buried within other articles that are not found using the search term"statistics"
In ProQuest databases, try the advanced search tips as outlined below and in the image:
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Statistics are often found inside books and articles, namely, in the graphs, charts, and diagrams within them.
The image of the graph below is from a CQ Research report and is but one example of how you can locate find statistical information in larger information sources.
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Image Source: Mantel, B. (2010, April 2). Breast cancer. CQ Researcher, 20, 289-312. Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com
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For more help locating statistics, see the Statistics Research Guide (link below)