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The University of Akron
Bierce Library 178C
Akron, OH 44325

330-972-6262

Subjects: Allied Health, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Child and Family Development, Counseling, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Gerontology, Nursing, Nutrition & Dietetics, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

Help with American FactFinder 2

There are many free resources available to get you started with finding Census data, American Community Survey data, and data from the Economic Census using American FactFinder 2. Here are a few of the best:

Using American FactFinder 2 from Western Illinois University Libraries
Choosing Census Data and Using American Community Survey Data from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Using American FacfFinder 2 from the University at Buffalo Library and Information Studies (long video, detailed walkthrough)
Using American FactFinder After 2013 Revisions from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (long video, more background)
Using American FactFinder from Leonard Library, San Francisco State University (short video)

The Government Documents Librarian is available to help you find any data you need. Please contact Susan DiRenzo Ashby for additional research assistance.