This report presents recommendations for compiling inventories of state health data sources in an attempt to stimulate preparation and publication of a "Compendium of State Data Sources for Health Planners" for each state. Areas considered are: (1) planning the project; (2) technical assistance available; (3) kinds of data needed; (4) the forms of data sources; (5) data access considerations; (6) standards for including data sources--quality and utility; (7) agencies and organizations to be surveyed; (8) information to be obtained on each data source; and (9) publication and distribution of the compendium. (MM)