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United States Statistics

Articles: Databases and Indexes

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Database Names	Access Restrictions	Format
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)	On & Off Campus	Online
Academic OneFile (InfoTrac)	On & Off Campus	Online
American FactFinder (Census)	Unrestricted	Online
America: History and Life (EBSCOhost)	On & Off Campus	Online
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (GPO)	Unrestricted	Online
CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly)	On & Off Campus	Online
CQ Weekly (Congressional Quarterly)	On & Off Campus	Online
Expanded Academic Index (InfoTrac)	On & Off Campus	Online
FedStats	Unrestricted	Online
General OneFile (InfoTrac)	On & Off Campus	Online
Google U.S. Government Search	Unrestricted	Online
LexisNexis Academic (LexisNexis)	On & Off Campus	Online
LexisNexis Statistical (LexisNexis)	On & Off Campus	Online
STAT-USA	On & Off Campus	Online

To find the full text for journals and periodicals, please use the A-Z Journal List. This database lists full text journals available through journal package subscriptions and databases the library has purchased. It also lists many of the journals the library has in its collection.

Books

The following are selected resources on United States statistics. For more books on this topic, including more specific types of statistics, please use the library catalog: Library Catalog.

To find books in other libraries, try using WorldCat, a collective catalog for thousands of libraries in the United States, Canada, and around the world. This catalog should not be used as a substitute for this library's catalog, but as another avenue of searching for books.

Dictionaries

Dictionary of U.S. Government Statistical Terms (Reference Collection: HA 17. D 55 1991): This dictionary is designed to help students and researchers use the statistics provided by the United States Government. It defines and explains many of the terms used in government statistical tables, with notes about which agencies use which terms.

General Statistics Resources

Almanac of the 50 States (Reference Collection: HA 203. A 5 1999): This almanac contains short statistical profiles of all 50 states. The profile includes population, economics, environment, crime, and more. This almanac also includes comparative tables.

County and City Data Book (U.S. Documents: C 3.134/2-1:): This online collection of county and city statistical profiles contains data about population, economics, housing, agriculture, labor, and more. The latest edition is available online.

Guide to U.S. Government Statistics (Reference Collection: Z 7554. U 5 G 8 1997): This guide lists thousands of different statistical resources published by the United States government. Documents are organized by agency and cover weather and climate, agriculture and forestry, health, criminal justice, and more. Indexed.

Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006 (Reference Desk: C 3.134: 2006): This statistical abstract contains thousands of charts detailing the demographics, economics, education, and more of the United States. Indexed.

Statistics Sources (Reference Desk: Z 7551. S 84): Organized topically, this guide to statistics resources points out thousands of different places to find statistical information.

Historical Statistics

Datapedia of the United States: American History in Numbers (Reference Collection: HA 202. K 87 2004): This collection of historical statistical data covers the early nineteenth century to the present and provides tables on weather and climate, mortality, consumer income, food and nutrition, and more. Indexed.

Historical Statistics of the United States (Reference Desk: HA 202. H 57 2006): This five volume set contains thousands of charts, graphs, and tables that cover the population (volume one), work and welfare (volume two), economic structure and performance (volume three), economic sectors (volume four), and governance and international relations (volume five). Each volume contains a cumulative index.

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 (Reference Desk: C 3.134/2: H 62/789-970): This two volume collection of historical United States statistics contains tables on transportation, vital statistics, immigration, agriculture, and more. Includes multiple indexes.

Web Sites

Many Web sites that track and archive United States statistical material are listed above in the articles and databases sections. The premier source for statistics on the United States is the Census Bureau.

Association of Religion Data Archives: This independent project collects statistical data on religion in the United States.

Bureau of Justice Statistics: A part of the US Department of Justice, this Web site has statistics and statistical abstracts of legal, crime, and corrections statistics.

Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Bureau of Labor Statistics is part of the US Department of Labor. This site contains statistical information on employment, economics, workers' safety, productivity, occupations, and more.

Librarian's Internet Index: Collected and annotated by librarians, this site contains a searchable database of high quality Web sites. To find a Web site, browse the available topics or use the search box.

National Center for Health Statistics--FASTATS: Hosted by the Centers for Disease Control, this site contains statistical information on health and disease in the United States.

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