Tool Name

Datanet

Author

Land Management Information Center, Minnesota Planning Department

Use It Because

Datanet is an online information system consisting of summarized statistical information serving Minnesota's governments, businesses, schools, nonprofit agencies and citizens. The system contains statistics about social, economic and demographic conditions in Minnesota.
Individual Guides (including link to each database):

• Census 2000 Guide
• Criminal Justice Statistics Guide
  Current Criminal Justice Statistics no longer at Datanet.
• Health Profiles Guide
• Retail Sales Guide

What is it?

Collection of Searchable Databases (Internet)

What does it give you?

Tables and Maps

Format

Web Site

Accessed Data

Aggregate/Summary Data

Data Documentation

incorporated into each database

User Can

View, Print & Some Downloading

Can the Statistics be Aggregated?

In some cases

What Formats Can Work Be Saved In?

comma separated values (*.csv)

Best Feature(s)

• Easy to Operate
• Portal to statistics on many subjects
• Contains time-series statistics