Library Liaisons
The Library Liaison program pairs a librarian subject specialist with each academic program to support students, faculty teaching and research, and to enhance the library’s instruction and collection development programs.
Research Impact
Listed below are a few recommended resources for identifying data to describe your research impact. For a more comprehensive list of resources see Gleeson Library's Statistics and Data Guide.
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Data.census.gov
Data.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau. It replaces the American FactFinder website, which was retired in 2020. -
PolicyMap

Thousands of U.S. data indicators for demographic and socioeconomic analysis. PolicyMap data can be presented as maps, tables, charts and pre-built reports that can be incorporated into papers, presentations, blogs and websites. In addition, students can upload unlimited amounts of their own address-based data, and can share these maps with others.
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Social Explorer
After logging in, you will need to create a personal account on the Social Explorer site. Social Explorer provides quick and easy access to current and historical census data and demographic information. The easy-to-use web interface lets users create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and social change. -
Statista
Easy to use statistics search engine with access to more than a million statistics and facts.
Literature Review
Listed below are a few recommended resources for identifying relevant scholarship for your literature review. For a more comprehensive list of resources see Gleeson Library's Research Guides.
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Scopus
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. -
Google Scholar
Articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Click "more" below to customize Google Scholar to access USF library journal subscriptions. -
PubMed

PubMed provides access to more than 23 million bibliographic citations primarily drawn from MEDLINE, as well as publisher-supplied citations, in-process and "ahead-of-print" citations.
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Annual Reviews
Each year, Annual Reviews critically reviews the most significant primary research literature to guide researchers to the principal contributions of their field and help them keep up to date in their area of research. Each article is its own search engine, providing a gateway to the essential primary research literature referenced within each topic. -
Oxford Bibliographies
Annotated bibliographies, updated regularly, of the best scholarship in multiple disciplines. Ideal for approaching new/interdisciplinary fields, and to guide faculty to key readings for courses.
Data Management
You can find resources and tips for data management on Gleeson Library's "Manage Your Data" webpage.





