MEJO 182: Introduction to Graphic Design: Home
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Resources for MEJO 182 Introduction to Graphic Design at UNC's Hussman School of Journalism and Media.
- Statistics (online & print resources for finding statistics)
- Images (online graphics free to use in educational projects)
- Credibility & Search tips (always wear your skeptical hat!)
Image by Coffee Bean from Pixabay
Google Searches
Try these Google searches:
holocaust jews "data" OR "statistics"
(where words in "quotes" REQUIRE that word to be in results)
site:gov "statistics" "data" cherokee "Indian Removal Act"
(data on U.S. government websites about the "Indian Removal Act, which prompted the "Trail of Tears")
"tulsa * massacre" "data" OR "statistics" site:edu
(data from U.S. university websites about the "Tulsa Massacre" OR the "Tulsa Race Massacre")
Add MORE words to fine-tune your search. Think about what you want to find: # of people affected; death rates; geography...
Statistics from UNC Library
- StatistaData on topics such as pet ownership, music sales, poverty, social media use, and much more. Or browse their market research categories. Available as pdf and download as Excel
.
Search for topics like: LGB* ethnic*
(where LGB* = LGBT, LGBTQ, etc. &
ethnic* = ethnic OR ethnicity)
- Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial EditionStatistics from over 1,000 sources regarding the history of the U.S.
Download data in Excel. Use simple words to search. Topics include:
• Known victims of lynching in eleven Southern states, by race: 1882–1930
• Year of passage of legislation recognizing married women's property rights and authorizing women's suffrage, by state: 1840–1920
• Patients in mental hospitals, by type of hospital: 1904–1970
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