Showing posts with label compare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label compare. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Index Mundi - Maps and information for every nation on Earth

Index Mundi is a site that provides a huge amount of information about every nation in the world. This site is a data portal full of information, statistics, charts and maps that users will find easy to navigate because the information is all categorized and is easily accessible on the home page. The site not only offers data about individual nations but it has comparison maps and charts as well as an entire area dedicated just to the United States. With data ranging from health, to economics, to energy consumption,and so much more, Index Mundi is an amazingly useful site that just about any educator can use in the classroom.


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Find the Data - Easily Discover and compare information

Searching the internet for statistical information is often difficult and tedious as you have to scroll though many websites before you find the data you need. Then you have to sort the information once you have found it. If it is information you need then a site called Find the Data is your answer. They have a cornucopia of relevant information and data that is accessible and easy to interpret. Their site has nine categories but the easiest way to find what you are looking for is to use their prominent search bar at the top of the page. If you have extra time you may want to dive deeper into the information held within each category because this site contains so much fascinating information. Another great feature to this site is the ability to easily compare the data sets you want. Find the Data is a great site for anyone looking for information on a topic. Students will find this site to be handy for research projects and teachers may want to utilize it in their lesson planning.