Data Sources & Grey Literature

Administration for Children & Families
The Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, youth, individuals and communities with funding, strategic partnerships, guidance, training and technical assistance.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
The United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health.
Congressional Research Service
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. CRS experts assist at every stage of the legislative process — from the early considerations that precede bill drafting, through committee hearings and floor debate, to the oversight of enacted laws and various agency activities.

CRS approaches complex topics from a variety of perspectives and examines all sides of an issue. Staff members analyze current policies and present the impact of proposed policy alternatives.
FBI Uniform Crime Report
Information on crime in the nation.
Federal Bureau of Prisons - Statistics
Provides inmate, population, and staff statistics. Updated weekly.
Guttmacher Institute
The Guttmacher Institute is a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) worldwide.
Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center conducts numerous polls on US Politics and Policy, Social Trends, Media, and Global issues. They publish extensive reports and include detailed information on their methodology and researchers. They also provide users who register for a free account access to their datasets.

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
This online data and mapping application gives access to indicators about U.S. communities and markets covering demographics, employment and socioeconomic indicators, housing, crime, health, and more, at multiple geographic levels. Users can access data in interactive maps, tables, charts, and reports.

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)
Archives and disseminates data on crime and justice for secondary analysis. NACJD is home to several large-scale and well known datasets, including the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), and the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN).
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It administers federal housing and urban development laws.