Find Statistics and Data Points to Strengthen an Argument
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowBusiness Source Complete allows you to refine your search by image type to include diagrams, graphs, and charts. You will then only receive resources that include one of these types of images. Use the "how do I cite this image?" button when viewing the image to learn how to correctly cite your images.
- IBISWorldIBISWorld includes images and graphs surrounding business topics that would be helpful to include in your presentations.
- Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
- American FactFinderThe interface to tabular data from the U.S. Census, American FactFinder helps you to find popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested data about your community.
- UCSB Campus StatisticsAccess to data and statistics on UCSB, its students, and faculty.
If you are off-campus, and the link above is not working, please cut and paste the URL into your browser: http://bap.ucsb.edu/IR/index.html
Citing Business Sources in APA Style
This guide provides guidance for citing business sources in presentations.
Information about non-profits and NGOs
- National Council of Non-ProfitsThe National Council of Nonprofits is a trusted resource and advocate for America’s charitable nonprofits. Through our powerful network of State Associations and 25,000-plus members – the nation’s largest network of nonprofits – we serve as a central coordinator and mobilizer to help nonprofits achieve greater collective impact in local communities across the country. We identify emerging trends, share proven practices, and promote solutions that benefit charitable nonprofits and the communities they serve.
- California Association of Non-ProfitsA statewide alliance of nearly 10,000 organizations, representing and promoting California’s growing nonprofit sector.
- National Center for Charitable StatisticsAn organization that develops and disseminates high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities for use in research on the relationships between the nonprofit sector, government, the commercial sector, and the broader civil society.