- FedStats: United States Federal Statistics
This site is a gateway to statistics from a wide variety of U.S. Federal agencies.
- Statistics Canada
This site has links to lots of statistical information about the country of Canada, including its economy, its land, its people, and the state.
- Careers in Statistics
This is a guide to careers in which people use data to solve problems, from the American Statistical Association. Statisticians work in a wide variety of fields, including business, politics, economics, and medicine. The site includes a listing of possible jobs for statisticians and what type of training one needs, as well as a list of available fellowships and grants for study in statistics.
- Women in Statistics
This site has information and resources from the American Statistical Association for women considering a career in statistics.
- Minorities in Statistics
This site has information and resources from the American Statistical Association for minority individuals considering a career in statistics.
- The International Environmetrics Society
This is the web site of The International Environmetrics Society, an organization designed to foster the development and use of statistical methods in the environmental sciences, including environmental engineering and environmental monitoring and protection. This is a nice example of the application of statistical techniques such as those covered in this textbook to real-world problems.
- STATS: The Magazine for Students of Statistics
This is the web site for STATS: The Magazine for Students of Statistics. Check out the online version of STATS for an idea of what is available in the magazine, including career information, student experiences, current problems and case-studies, humor, and stories from leaders in statistical science.
- The Statistics of "Cool"
Read an interesting article by New Yorker magazine writer Malcolm Gladwell about marketing executives who go to great lengths and expense to compile statistics on what is (and what is not) "cool."
