Are you interested in accessing data sets related to early childhood? Need the latest statistics? The following links provide access to important sources of data. Some links direct you to websites that contain national data sets, which can be used to conduct research on young children's development and education. Other links direct you to websites that provide up-to-date statistics.

• Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
• Child Care and Early Education Research Connections (contains over 140 different data sets)
• Child Trends
• Kids Count Census Data Online
• National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
• National Center for Education Research (NCES)
• NCES Integrated Post Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
• National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC)
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• US Census Bureau
• US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)