To determine if information found on the Internet is reliable and accurate, try the CAARP test:
Currency: The timeliness of the information.
Authority: The source of the information.
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information.
Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs.
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
The websites listed below have been recommended by Saint Leo librarians and faculty:
Official site of the Census Bureau; can choose data by category or geographic location. Under the Data tab, you will find the following helpful demographic tools: American FactFinder, Census Business Builder , Census Explorer, My Congressional District, My Tribal Area, QuickFacts, and U.S. and World Population Clock