{"id":7410,"date":"2026-08-24T13:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=7410"},"modified":"2026-09-01T10:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T14:50:25","slug":"try-policymap-and-statista-campus-wide-trials-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=7410","title":{"rendered":"Try PolicyMap, Sage Data, and Statista: Campus-Wide Trials Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PMS.jpg\" alt=\"Three stacked logos: &quot;PolicyMap&quot; in purple with &quot;DIG DEEPER&quot; below, &quot;Statista&quot; in white on blue, and &quot;Sage Data&quot; in white on a blue rectangle.\" class=\"wp-image-7428\" style=\"width:493px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HSHSL is pleased to offer campus-wide trials of <strong>PolicyMap, Sage Data,<\/strong> and <strong>Statista<\/strong>, three resources that support research, teaching, grant development, community engagement and data-driven decision-making. All three trials end <strong>Sept. 30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After trying one or more resources, please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/r\/CeZuMg7xPR\">share your feedback<\/a><\/strong>. Your input will help the HSHSL evaluate these resources and determine whether they meet the needs of our campus community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are these resources?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PolicyMap<\/strong> is an interactive mapping and data platform that provides access to thousands of demographic, health, socioeconomic, housing, and community indicators. Users can create custom maps, analyze geographic trends, and visualize data from a wide range of trusted sources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Sage Data<\/strong> is a data discovery and exploration platform that provides access to public-use datasets from government agencies and other trusted sources. Users can search across datasets, create visualizations and cross-tabulations, and download data for further analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statista<\/strong> is a comprehensive statistics and market research platform that brings together data, reports, forecasts, infographics, and survey results covering business, healthcare, technology, education, public policy, and many other topics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Access:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both resources are available to use on and off campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gateway.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/eresources.cfm?id=7206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access PolicyMap<\/a> now&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gateway.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/eresources.cfm?id=7230\">Access Sage Data<\/a> now<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access Statista starting September 1 from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hshsl\/resources\/databases\/index.cfm#anchor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HSHSL website<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We encourage faculty, staff, and students to explore these resources and consider how they might support your work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for helping us assess these trial resources and guide future library collection decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HSHSL is pleased to offer campus-wide trials of PolicyMap, Sage Data, and Statista, three resources that support research, teaching, grant development, community engagement and data-driven decision-making. 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