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General Sources
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Sources of Economic and Financial Data
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Sources of Statistics on Social Topics
General Sources
1) U.S. Bureau of the Census. Statistical
Abstract of the United States . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing
Office, annual.
317.3 Un3s (CRRes, CRR, REX, UGR)
C3.134: (DOC, **DOC)
CDROMDOC.C3.134: (DOC),
http://www.census.gov:80/stat_abstract/
Standard summary of recent statistics on the social,
political, and economic organization of the U.S. Data given is primarily
on the NATIONAL level, but some tables include CROSS-SECTIONAL data, e.g.,
information on states. Use also as an indexing tool to locate more detailed
data and/or TIME SERIES data.
Also links to state rankings, state and county profiles
and USA Statistics in Brief.
http://www.census.gov/prod/3/98pubs/98statab/cc98stab.htm
[table of contents and index to 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 editions]
2) U.S. Bureau of the Census. Historical Statistics
of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 . 1976; 2 vols. Washington:
U.S. Gov't Printing Office
Q.317.3 Un315hi (REX,CRR, UGR)
DOC.C3.134+2:H62+789-970+ (DOC, **DOC)
This source contains a wide range of historical statistics
for the United States. Economic, political, social and demographic data
are given. Many tables correspond with tables in the Statistical Abstract
of the United States (see above) where data for years after 1970 can
be found. Excellent source for TIME SERIES data. Pre-1970 volumes of the
Statistical Abstract of the United States have additional and more
detailed historical data tables, so be sure to check these if the specific
variables you need are not in the 2-volume historical set.
3) U.S. Bureau of the Census. U.S. Bureau of
the Census homepage .
http://www.census.gov/
Homepage includes "population" and "economic" sections;
the "population" section includes current population numbers, selected
current population subject reports (often in pdf file format), and historical
data for selected tables (some in spreadsheet format). Includes the 1990
Census. The "economic" section includes selected data from the economic
censuses.
4) Council of State Governments. The Book of
the States . Lexington, Ky.: The Council, biennial.
353.9 B644 (**DOC,DOC,REX,UGR)
Provides data on state finances, state services such
as education, transportation and welfare, and state economics and natural
resources for all of the 50 states. A useful source for CROSS-SECTIONAL
statistics.
5) States in Profile: The State Policy Reference Book
. McConnellsburg, PA.: Brizius & Foster,
biennial. 1992 is last volume.
Q.317.3 St2921 (**DOC)
For the 50 states, this source has over 250 tables covering
demography, economics, finances, federal funds, taxes, spending and employment,
education, social services, health, crime and law enforcement, transportation,
local government, labor, management, natural resources, and science and
technology. Comprehensive source for CROSS-SECTIONAL data.
6) Congressional Quarterly CQ's State Fact Finder.
Washington: CQ, annual.
Q.317.3 C839 (DOC, **DOC)
This source contains subjects rankings by state for population,
economic, geographic, governmental, tax, revenue and financial, educational,
health, crime and law enforcement, transportation and welfare across states.
Includes a section which shows how the each state ranks ordinally for each
subject ranking.
7) U.S. Bureau of the Census. County and City
Data Book . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, quinquennial.
DOC.C3.134+2:C83+2 (DOC, **DOC)
CDROMDOC.C3.134+2:C83+2 (DOC)
http://www.census.gov:80/stat_abstract/ccdb.html
This is a supplement to the Statistical Abstract of
the United States (DOC.C3.134: DOC**). It gives a wide variety of demographic,
social and economic statistics for regions, divisions, states, counties
and cities. This is a good source for CROSS-SECTIONAL statistics.
Available along with State and Metropolitan Area
Data Book (#10) information at the USA
Counties 1996 website
8) County and City Extra .
Lanham, MD: Bernam Press. Annual
Q.317.3 C832 (DOC, CRRes)
--shelved with the County and City Data Book, DOC.C3.134+2:C83+2
(DOC)
This is a privately produced version of the County
and City Data Book (see above). The information is the same, though
slightly enhanced and published annually.
9) Places, Towns, and Townships .
Lanham, MD.: Bernam Press. 1993.
Q.317.3 P69 (DOC,CRR)
--shelved with the County and City Data Book, DOC.C3.134+2:C83+2
(DOC)
Contains demographic, social, and economic data on all
places as identified by the Census. This includes villages with only a
handful of residents. Good source for CROSS-SECTIONAL data.
10) U.S. Bureau of the Census. State and
Metropolitan Area Data Book, 1997-98 . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing
Office, 1998.
Q.317.3 St293 (REX)
DOC.C3.134+5: (DOC, **DOC)
Presents data on a wide variety of social and economic
topics for metropolitan areas, central cities, states and regions. Good
source for CROSS-SECTIONAL statistics.
Available along with County and City Data Book
(#7) information at the USA
Counties 1996 website
11) Bureau of Economic and Business Research. Illinois
Statistical Abstract . Champaign, IL: College of Commerce and Business
Administration, University of Illinois, annual.
330.9773 Il663 (DOC, CRRes)
Mostly U.S. government statistics recompiled for Illinois.
Most data for counties, some for cities, towns, or metropolitan areas.
Topics include population, education, crime, vital statistics, etc...
Sources of Economic and Financial Data
12) U.S. President. Economic Report of the
President . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.
330.973 Un315e (CRRes, REX)
DOC. PR1.9: (DOC, **DOC)
http://www.gpo.ucop.edu/info/erp.html
[1996 and 1997 editions available]
http://w3.access.gpo.gov/eop/
[searchable database]
An excellent source for TIME SERIES statistics on the
United States as a whole. Appendix B includes statistics relating to income,
employment, and production. The data includes GNP, interest rates, inflation
rates, money stock, composite stock prices and yields, and some important
international statistics.
13) U.S. Department of Commerce. National Trade
Data Bank . Washington: Government Printing Office, updated monthly.
CDROMDOC.C1.88: (DOC-Access at the Document Library's
Workstation #2 via the homepage)
http://www.stat-usa.gov/BEN/databases.html
Subscription access only.*
http://www.lib.memphis.edu/gpo/guide.htm
(guide to its use) [information only, contains no data]
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The Government Documents Library subscribes to the Internet version.
Provides a trade information electronic library containing
the most current and reliable data about industries, products, and countries
worldwide. Seventeen agencies contribute their international trade and
export promotion information to this monthly disc.
14) U.S. Department of Commerce. Economic Bulletin
Board.
http://www.stat-usa.gov/BEN/databases.html
Subscription access only.*
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The Government Documents Library subscribes to the Internet version.
On-line service of the Commerce department includes some
4000 files on variety of economic, business, finance, and industry statistics.
Many files include TIME-SERIES statistical data. Available through gopher
gateway above. Web interface is also offered at the STAT-USA
site
15) Facts and Figures on Government Finance .
New York: Tax Foundation, biennial.
336.73 T21fa (REX, UGR, **DOC, DOC)
TIME SERIES data on public finance, taxes, expenditures
and indebtedness at the federal, state, and local government levels. Selected
data for individual states included.
16) Hoel, Arlene Alchian, Kenneth W. Clarkson and
Roger LeRoy Miller. Economics Sourcebook of Government Statistics
. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, D.C. Heath and Co., 1983.
330.97300212 H671e (DOC,CRR UGX,CPX)
Explains in non-technical terms over fifty economic indicators
of business and financial conditions--what they are, what they are based
on, and their potential limitations. Does not present statistics, but tells
where to obtain measures of inflation, profits as indicators of general
business conditions, interest rates and other financial indicators, measures
of employment, unemployment and earnings, indicators of international finance
and trade, and indicators of government influence. Lists sources for current
and historical data. May also be useful in the selection of variables.
17) Moody's Handbook of Common Stocks .
New York: Moody's Investors Service, quarterly.
332.6M775 (CRR)
Each issue contains concise financial statistics and
price charts for over 900 common stocks. Data covers a 10-year period.
18) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Main Economic Indicators: Historical Statistics. Pari s
: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 1989.
330.9 Or14m sup.B (CRR)
Contains data for all OECD countries for the years 1969
through 1988. Statistics given include GNP, imports, exports, industrial
production, stocks and construction. Data is given quarterly and monthly
if appropriate. This source is updated monthly by the OECD Main Economic
Indicators (see below).
19) OECD Main Economic Indicators .
Paris, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, monthly.
330.9 0rl4m (CRR-unbound issues; STX-previous volumes)
See above for description.
20) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
OECD Economic Outlook Historical Statistics . Paris: Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development.
330.9 Oe221 (CRRes) [1960-1993]
330.9 Oe22 (STX) [1960/80 to 1960/90]
Similar to above, contains statistics for 1960-1990.
21) Standard and Poor's Corporation. Analyst's
Handbook . New York: Standard and Poor's Corporation, annual.
332.63 St24a (CRRes-latest volume; STX-previous volumes)
Gives composite corporate per share data by industries.
Also included is per share data on the S & P 400.
22) Standard and Poor's Corporation. Standard
and Poor's Statistical Service: Current Statistics and Price
Record Index . New York: Standard and Poor's Corporation, monthly
with annual cumulations.
332.6ST24t1 (CRRes)
332.6 St24t2 (CRRes)
Contains statistics covering banking and finance, production
and labor, price indexes, income and trade, building, electric powers and
fuels, metals, transportation, textiles, chemicals, paper products, agricultural
products. Last section contains several years of statistics for bond and
stock prices, sales, yields and selected ratios.
23) U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Survey
of Current Business . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, monthly.
Q.382 Un3ds (CRRes)
DOC.C59.11: (DOC)
CDROMDOC.C59.11+1: (DOC-ask for assistance)
http://www.bea.gov/bea/pubs.htm
Statistical tables at end of each issue provide monthly,
annual, and selected TIME-SERIES data for economic and financial indicators.
Supersedes Business Conditions Digest (see below). Internet site
includes .pdf versions for recent issues.
24) U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Business
Conditions Digest . v.1-30; Nov. 1968-March 1990. Washington: U.S.
Gov't Printing Office, monthly.
DOC.C59.9: (DOC)
Statistical tables at end of each issue provide quarterly
and annual as well as monthly TIME SERIES data on numerous economic and
financial topics. "Series Finding Guide" tells which issues have historical
tables in specific subject areas. v.27-30; 1987-90 shelved in the Government Documents
Library. Use to update tables in Handbook of Cyclical Indicators ,
DOC.C59.9+3:In2+984 (**DOC). See above, Survey of Current Business ,
for more recent data.
25) U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Business
Statistics . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, irregular.
330.9730021 B964 (DOC, CRR, UGR)
DOC. C59.11+3: (**DOC)
Q.382 Un3DSSUP. (STX-older volumes)
Excellent source for TIME SERIES data at the national
level on wide range of economic subjects, from production and trade of
commodities to general business indicators, prices and employment. 1989
edition has 28 years of data; use 1979 and 1984 editions for earlier years.
Sources of Statistics on Social
Topics
26) National Center for Education Statistics. Digest
of Education Statistics. Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office,
annual.
370.973 Un3d1 (EDR) ; (**DOC) [1985-87]
DOC.ED1.326: (DOC)
DOC.ED1.113: [1966-67 - 1985-86] (**DOC)
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=98015XXXXX
[1997 edition]
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/D96/
[1996 edition]
gopher://gopher.ed.gov:10000/11/publications/majorpub/digest
/ 1992-1995 available
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/stats.html
Annual and TIME SERIES tables on educational enrollment
at all levels, staffing of schools, revenues and expenditures and other
topics. Most data at national level; some broken down by region or state.
Pre-1987 editions at ED 1.113: (DOC, **DOC).
27) United Nations. Department for Economic and Social
Information and Policy Analysis. Statistics Division. Demographic
Yearbook . New York: United Nations, annual.
UN.ST+ESA+STAT+SER.R (DOC)
Q.312 D396 (REX)
Provides international statistics on population, mortality,
marriage and divorce, plus special topic tables each year. Demographic
Yearbook: Historical Supplement , Q.312 D396 1948-78 sup. (REX), presents
related data for the thirty year time period of 1948-1978.
28) U.S. Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice
Statistics. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics . Washington:
U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.
DOC.J29.9+6: (DOC, **DOC)
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook
http://www.ojp.usdog.gov/bjs/abstract/socjs96.htm
[information only, contains no data]
Compilation of statistics on crime, the criminal justice
and corrections systems, and public attitudes toward these. All varieties
of crimes, police and illegal activities are included. Most tables provide
CROSS-SECTIONAL data for states or cities; a few provide TIME SERIES.
29) U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime
in the United States (alternate title: Uniform Crime Reports
for the United States . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office,
annual.
DOC.J1.14+7: (DOC, **DOC)
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/crime
[1990-1995]
Statistics on numbers and types of crimes, broken down
by age, race, sex and geographic areas. Government Documents Library has last 30 years
of this title in its Econ 173 Statistics Collection. Useful in obtaining
either CROSS-SECTIONAL or TIME SERIES data.
30) National Science Board. Science and Engineering
Indicators. Washington: National Science Board.
303.483SCI279 (AGS)
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind98/start.htm
[1998]
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