Using Data

Tools for Building Reports and Tables

DataFerrett: Federal Electronic Research and Review Extraction Tool
<http://ferret.bls.census.gov/>
A search system for extracting and tabulating data across heterogeneous statistical data sources.

DataWeb – A collaborative effort between the U.S. Census Bureau and CDC
<http://www.thedataweb.org/>
A network of online data libraries. Uses DataFerret as its browser.

Epi Info
<http://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/>
Epi Info is a public domain software package designed for the global community of public health practitioners and researchers. It provides for easy form and database construction, data entry, and analysis with epidemiologic statistics, maps, and graphs. CDC supports the development of this product.

Building Your Own Tables

WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
<http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/>
An interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury related data.

Data Warehouse on Trends in Health and Aging
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm>