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2.1 Stem-and-Leaf Graphs (Stemplots), Line Graphs, and Bar Graphs

Burbary, K. (2011, March 7). Facebook demographics revisited – 2001 statistics. Social Media Today. Retrieved from http://www.kenburbary.com/2011/03/facebook-demographics-revisited-2011-statistics-2/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Overweight and obesity: Adult obesity facts. Available online http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

CollegeBoard. (2013). The 9th annual AP report to the nation. Retrieved from http://apreport.collegeboard.org/goals-andfindings/promoting-equity

2.2 Histograms, Frequency Polygons, and Time Series Graphs

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.). Consumer price index. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/cpi/

CIA World Factbook. (n.d.). Demographics: Children under the age of 5 years underweight. Available at http://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?t=50&v=2224&aml=en

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Overweight and obesity: Adult obesity facts. Available online http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (n.d.). Food security statistics. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/ess-fs/en/

General Register Office for Scotland. Births time series data. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/vital-events/births/time-series.html

Gunst, R., and Mason, R. (1980). Regression analysis and its application: A data-oriented approach. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

Sandbox Networks. (2007). Presidents. Available online at http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0194030.html

Scholastic. (2013). Timeline: Guide to the U.S. presidents. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/timeline-guide-us-presidents

World Bank Group. (2013). DataBank: CO2 emissions (kt). Retrieved from http://databank.worldbank.org/data/home.aspx

2.3 Measures of the Location of the Data

Cauchon, D., and Overberg, P. (2012). Census data shows minorities now a majority of U.S. births. USA Today. Retrieved from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-05-17/minority-birthscensus/55029100/1

The Mercury News. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mercurynews.com/

Time. (n.d.). Survey by Yankelovich Partners, Inc.

U.S. Census Bureau. (1990). 1990 census. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen1990.html

U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.). Data. Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/

2.4 Box Plots

West Magazine. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://westmagazine.net/

2.5 Measures of the Center of the Data

CIA World Factbook. (n.d.). Obesity – adult prevalence rate. Available at http://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?t=50&v=2228&l=en

World Bank Group. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.worldbank.org

2.7 Measures of the Spread of the Data

King, B. (2005, Dec.). Graphically Speaking. Retrieved from http://www.ltcc.edu/web/about/institutional-research

Microsoft Bookshelf. (n.d.).

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