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General Statistical SourcesCurrent Index to Statistics BU CURRENT INDEX TO STATISTICS (CIS) is a bibliographic index to publications in statistics and related fields. Coverage, in most cases is from 1974 (or first issue if later) to the current end year from 111 core journals (and pre-1974 coverage for a number of them), selected articles since 1974 from about 900 additional journals (cumulatively), and about 8,000 books in statistics published since 1974. FedStats WWW Maintained by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, FedStats provides access to statistical information produced by more than seventy federal agencies. LexisNexis Statistical BU-px LEXISNEXIS STATISTICAL is an online version of three indexes: American Statistics Index, covering 1973 to the present; Index to International Statistics, covering 1983 to the present; and Statistical Reference Index, covering 1980 to the present. The database indexes and abstracts social, demographic, and economic statistics published by the U.S. government, the U.N. and other international governmental organizations, as well as US state governments, and US private nonprofit and commercial associations and organizations. Most of these publications are available in the ASI, IIS, and SRI microfiche collections in Mugar Library. The PowerTables section of the database contains complete statistical tables, and may be searched separately. STAT-USA ChRiv-px STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a single point of access to authoritative business, trade, and economic information from across the Federal Government. Statistical Sources on the Web WWW The University of Michigan Documents Center's comprehensive gateway to US government and international statistics. Topics include; Business and Industry, Demographics, Economics, Education, Finance, Foreign Trade, Housing, Labor, Military, Politics, Science, Transportation, and many more. PopulationAmerican Factfinder WWW The Census Bureau's gateway to its very extensive collection of statistical reports derived from the 2000 decennial census. County and City Databooks WWW The University of Virginia Library's Social Science Data Center provides access to the 1988 and 1994 County and City Data Books which contain detailed census data for US counties and cities. Statistical Abstract of the United States WWW A Spreadsheet version of the standard annual statistical handbook to a wide variety of subjects collected from a variety of sources by the Census Bureau. UNICEF Statistical Data WWW UNICEF compiles comparative international statistics on birth and death rates, fertility and infant mortality, health and sanitation, and education and literacy. United States Historical Census Browser WWW Historical data from the US Census on the population and economy by state and county from 1790 to 1960. Based on data compiled by the Inter-University Consortium for political and Social Research. Data before 1830 focuses on population only, while later entries include economic census data. HealthCDC Wonder WWW Produced by The Center For Disease Control, is a comprehensive database of mortality statistics, searchable by State, and International Disease Classification (ICD) number. Additional limits are provided, to allow the user to search by gender, race and age group. National Center for Health Statistics WWW A division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCHS is the federal government's principal agency for vital statistics and health statistics. NCHS publishes a pre-formatted data set giving statistical estimates over varying year ranges. Some of this data extends back to discrete collection periods for 1960-62, 1971-74, 1976-80, and 1988-91. Other data is restricted to more recent years. Data includes topics such as serum cholesterol levels; tobacco use; selected chronic conditions; hypertension; pelvic inflammatory disease; breast feeding; infant mortality; low birth weight; pre-natal care; infertility; sex education; sexual activity; use of contraceptives; births; deaths; life expectancy; etc. EconomicsBureau of Economic Analysis WWW Collected by the US Department of Commerce. Provides national, regional and international economic data. Bureau of Labor Statistics WWW The federal government's principal fact-finding agency in the field of labor economics and statistics. Census of Agriculture WWW A Census Bureau database, providing detailed statistics on agricultural production. Searchable by state, county, zipcode, or the United States as a whole. 61 tables are given at each geographic level, detailing crop production, land use, land tenure and agricultural labor force characteristics. Economagic WWW An excellent compilation of economic statistics from governmental sources arranged in a simplified readable form. Economagic has compiled much of this data in--hard to find--historical series. Economic Census WWW Produced by the US Census Bureau, offers extensive data--as well as narrative summaries--for most sectors of the United States economy in 2002. FAOSTAT Database Collections WWW Detailed statistics on world food and agricultural production. A customized tabular format allows the user to organize data by variables such as commodity, country, imports, exports, land use, irrigation, pesticide use, etc. The database is set up, to allow the user to track a particular commodity (such as a species of fish) and determine the export levels of that commodity from one country to another. Foreign Trade Data WWW Census Bureau trade data, includes historical series back to 1960. International Energy Annual WWW An online version of the statistical annual produced by the Energy Information Agency (EIA) of the US Department of energy (DOE). Detailed statistics are available here on the consumption and production of petroleum, electricity, natural gas, coal; on CO2 emissions; energy reserves, prices etc. Penn World Tables WWW An international economic statistics series providing historical data back to 1950. The database can produce customized results based upon country, date and approximately 30 statistical subjects. TableBase (Marketing) ChRiv-px TABLEBASE is a database of statistical data on companies, products, industries, markets, demographics and countries. Tabular data is drawn from statistical annuals, trade association reports, government agencies, international organizations, newsletters and journals. Please note: When you are through using TableBase, please click on the LOGOUT button at the very top of the TableBase home page before closing your browser. If you exit TableBase by closing the browser, without logging out, you will be unable to re-enter the site until it has timed out your session. EducationEncyclopedia of Education Statistics WWW This National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) interface searches the Digest of Education Statistics, The condition of Education, Projections of Education Statistics, as well as Youth Indicators. The Digest is the best single source for education statistics available. Criminal JusticeBureau of Justice Statistics WWW This site covers crime, criminals, and the justice system. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics WWW A collaborative effort between the New York State University at Albany and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. This searchable online version offers over 10,000 tables of continuously updated statistics on all aspects criminal justice from over 2500 sources. Uniform Crime Reports WWW The FBI's statistics on crime by county, compiled into a form-based database by the University of Virginia's Geospatial & Statistical Data Center. Divided into four major categories; All Arrests, Adult Arrests, Juvenile Arrests, and Crimes Reported. A further subdivision is made into two time periods; 1990 through 1993, and 1994-2002. The user is then allowed to choose from amongst forty categories of crime and then select the county or counties of interest within a particular state. ReligionAdherents.com WWW "..is a growing collection of over 56,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations -- references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc." Library Research GuidesPopulation StudiesMathematical Statistics |