Macdonald-Kelce Library: College Algebra: MAT160: Macdonald-Kelce Library

How to use this guide

This guide contains resources to help with your assignment in MAT160 College Algebra.

Select a dataset from the sources listed in this guide. The complete collection of datasets and statistics is found at the Datasets and Statistics guide listed below.

If you are not sure how to access scholarship for your paper, check out the Introduction to Library Research (linked below).

You can also contact David Davisson, or stop by the Research Help Desk for research help during the time listed (see link for Research Help hours below).

Datasets and Statistics
The expanded list of datasets available online.
Introduction to Library Research
Getting started with library research.
Research Help Hours
Check here to see when librarians are available for drop-in help, or help through chat.
Zillow Datasets
Zillow makes a lot of its home value data available for researchers.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Many (but not all) charts and graphs available through Statista allow you to download the underlying data.
Within this database one can find company information about business plans, sales data, employment figures, reports, statistics and market outlooks.

How to Cite Datasets and Statistics

You can cite datasets and statistics in any formatting style:

APA (OWL Purdue) - Used in the Social Sciences

example:

Citing Data Sets

Lastname, F. M. or Name of Group (Year). Title of dataset (Version No.) [Data set]. Publisher. DOI or URL

Grantmakers in the Arts. (2019). Arts funding trends, United States, 1994-present (ICPSR 37337) [Data set]. National Archive of Data on Arts & Culture. https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NADAC/studies/37337

MLA (OWL Purdue) - Used in the Humanities

Because MLA style is most often used in the humanities, it is unlikely that you will include raw scientific data in an MLA-style paper, but you may be asked to include other kinds of research in your writing. See citing Tables, Figures, and Examples for more information.

Rule of thumb, make sure to include as many of these elements in your citation:

Author / Principal Investigator: the person(s) or institution responsible for compiling the data
Year of publication
Title of data source
Edition or Version number
Producer and Distributor: if data are archived, include the producer/distributor and location
URL for the dataset, preferably a DOI