Large-scale databases are an underutilized source of data for secondary analysis by researchers. Major government and private databases available to the public, the types of agencies developing them, and how to obtain and utilize them are described. A catalogue of 20 databases, their characteristics and sources is included. (BS)

This catalog of products from the Data Archive on Adolescent Pregnancy and Pregnancy Prevention (DAAPPP) contains a list of DAAPPP social science Data Sets on topics related to teenage pregnancy and family planning. Each Data Set listing contains the following information: (1) name of study or program; (2) name of investigator or sponsoring…

This document represents a comprehensive annotated reference to many sources of data on four racial and ethnic minority groups, namely: blacks, persons of Spanish ancestry, minority races other than Negro (American Indians, Japanese, Chinese, Filipinos, Hawaiians, Eskimos, and Aleuts), and ethnic groups other than persons of Spanish ancestry. The…