Q. How do I find Oklahoma state data and statistics?

Below are links to guides and free online sources that can help you find Oklahoma-specific information. 

Our Discovery Catalog searches through a lot of our databases all at once and is found on our library homepage. It can be a good place to start to cast a wide net to see what is available. It will even find items the library doesn't own, but can possibly get via interlibrary loan (ILL) – though you can limit those results out after doing a search to items held by the TCC Library. ILL is a free service for TCC students and employees. Here is an FAQ that teaches you how to use the catalog.

After doing a search in Discovery, you can limit to the source type you are needing (articles, books, video, etc.) and even to specific dates. If searching for a peer-reviewed article, you can even limit to that!

It is important to know how to play around with Keyword and other types of searches. 

Here's a catalog example search, with results that might have relevant data and statistics used in relation to the topic: 

• Oklahoma "female incarceration"

For a list of all of our databases, see the "Articles & Databases" link off the library website. 

You might also find relevant statistics in our Statista database.  

For tips on how to search in our databases and catalog, we recommend this FAQ. 

Depending on the article type your assignment(s) require, this other information may be helpful.  If searching on the web, here’s some FAQ that we find helpful to limit to a credible source or to help you refine your search:

• Q. How can I get to Google Advanced Search?
• Q. How do I find .GOV or .EDU or .ORG websites?
  • Here's an example of an org: Healthy Mind Policy Initiative Data Dashboard 
  • Google Advanced search results list example for .Gov sites
• Q. How can I find an article over a specific topic from a magazine (or other periodical) my instructor has recommended, published within a specific timeframe?
  • Google Advanced search results list example for NYTs articles 
• Q. Can I access The New York Times online?