Econ 173: Statistical Resources in the University of Illinois Libraries and on the Internet

IV. Extended List of Titles

Created by Mary Mallory and Eric Forte

Within each heading, titles are in alphabetical order by author or title, with a few exceptions for closely related publications.
Please note : many sources may fit into more than one category, i.e., for `economic' sources see `trade' sources, too.
Libraries which house Extended List resources include:

• Africana/Afro-Americana Library Units, 328 Library (AFX)
• Funk ACES Library, 200 ACES Library, Information & Alumni Center (AGX)
• Commerce Library, Reference Section, 101 Library (CRR, CRRes)
• Government Documents Library, 200D Library (DOC, **DOC)
• Education and Social Science Library, 100 Library (EDR)
• Grainger Engineering Library, 1301 W. Springfield (ENR)
• Illinois Historical Survey Library, 346 Library (IHX)
• Labor & Industrial Relations Library, 147 I.L.I.R. Building, 504 E. Armory (IRR)
• Law Library, 147 Law Building, 504 E. Pennsylvania (LAX)
• Map & Geography Library, 418 Library (MAR)
• Reference Library, 200 Library (REX)
• Central Circulation and Bookstacks, 203 Library (STX)
• Undergraduate Library, Undergraduate Library Building, 1402 W. Gregory (UGR, UGC)

List of UIUC library locations, room numbers, hours and location codes available at: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/services/

Contents

Other General Sources ...1-6
Indexes to Statistical Publications ...7-10
Agriculture Sources ...11-18
Economic Sources ...19-35
Education Sources ...36-37
Energy Sources ...38-45
Finance and Business Sources ...46-61
Labor and Employment Sources ...62-72
Military Sources ...73
Politics and Government Sources ...74-76
Population and Demographics Sources ...77-84
Production and Commodity Sources ...85-87
Social Issues ...88-89
Trade Sources ...90-92
Transportation Sources ...93-94
Vital Statistics and Health Sources ...95-96

Other General Sources

1) U.S. Department of Commerce. USA Counties 1996 . Washington: Government Printing Office, 1996.

CDROMDOC.C3.134+6:Un3 (DOC)
http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/usaco-stateis.html [summary and data access]

This disc includes all of the data published for counties in the 1982, 1986, and 1991 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book , DOC.C3.134+5: (DOC), and the 1983, 1988, and 1994 County and City Data Book, DOC.C3.134+2 (DOC). Emphasis is on time-series for counties, but great source for cross-sectional data.

2) Current National Statistical Compendiums. Washington: LexisNexis Academic & Library Solutions, irregular.

MICROFICHE 310 C93 (REX)
http://www.lexisnexis.com/academic/content/3cis/cisi/Current%20National%20Statistical%20Compendiums%20on%20Microfiche.htm [information only, contains no data]

A microfiche collection of statistical publications and yearbooks of over 100 countries. Coverage 1970- . Also index 1981.

NOTE: Paper copies of statistical yearbooks for many countries of the world are also available in the Reference Room and the Commerce Library in the 314-319 call number range.

310 In3 (REX; UGC; EDR [last ed.])

Includes statistics on a wide variety of U.S. and international topics. Many tables have TIME SERIES data.

4) Mitchell, Brian R. International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-1988. New York: New York University Press, 1995.

315 M69i1995 (CRR, REX)

A companion volume to International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750- 1988, 314 M69e (REX), this work presents social and economic TIME SERIES data for African and Asian countries.

Q.310 M692IN1993 (REX, CRR)

This volume includes social and economic TIME SERIES data for North, South and Central American countries, Australia, and New Zealand. A companion volume to International Historical Statistics: Africa and Asia (see above) .

314 M69e 1992 (REX, CRR)

In a topical arrangement, statistics on climate, population, labor force, agriculture, industry, external trade, transport, communications, finance, prices, education and national accounts are given for European countries. Tables cover long time spans.

7) American Statistics Index (ASI). Bethesda, Md.: Congressional Information Service, sup. monthly with annual cumulations.

317.3 Am33 sup. (DOC- Index Table)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv [link to online version of Statistical Universe; see item 9, below]

"Master guide and index to all the statistical publications of the U.S. Government." Covers all subject fields and publication formats. Index volume contains a subject index and indexes by geographic, economic, and demographic categories. Abstracts volume provides the titles and other relevant bibliographic information as well as descriptions of publications' contents. Most indexed items are available in the Government Documents Library.

016.3173 St2 (DOC- Index Table)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv [link to online version of Statistical Masterfile; see item 9, below]

"A selective guide to American statistical publications from private organizations and state government resources." Covers all subject fields and publication formats. Organization and use identical to ASI (see below). Most indexed items are available on microfiche in the Government Documents Library.

Available online via Statistical Universe.

This site includes both Statistical Reference Index (SRI) and American Statistics Index (ASI) (see above) as well as Index to International Statistics . Coverage is for titles published from 1989 to current. See "Overview" and "How Do I?" for instructions that will lead you through the search steps.

10) Garwood, Alfred N. Almanac of the 50 States. Burlington, VT: Information Publishers, 1996.

317.3 AL62 (MAR)
SRI Microfiche collection, accession #C4712-1 (DOC)

This is an excellent source of CROSS-SECTIONAL data, containing a wide variety of diverse information on demographic, economic and social topics, such as vital statistics and health, government and elections, and crime, law enforcement and the courts. For example, in the communications, energy, and transportation category, individual state data is given for energy consumption, consumption by source of production (coal, petroleum, nuclear, etc.), end use sector, # of nuclear plants, etc. The publication also includes 54 tables of comparative state rankings. If you need earlier data for certain variables, examine the previous editions of the Almanac in the SRI microfiche collection.

Agriculture Sources

11) The CRB Commodity Yearbook .. New York: Commodity Research Bureau, Knight-Ridder Financial Publishing, annual.

Q.338 C7301a (CRR, AGX)

TIME SERIES statistics from public and private sources on production, prices and trade of food and goods. Supplemented three times a year by Commodity Yearbook Statistical Abstract Service (same call number). 1993 edition titled The Knight-Ridder CRB Commodity Yearbook , 338 C7301 (REX); pre-1993 titled Commodity Yearbook , 338 C7301 (CRR, REX).

338.1 Ec7461 (AGX)
DOC.A.93.45+3: (DOC)

Provides current data on U.S. farm assets, farm debts, net farm income and returns to operators. Includes selective historical data, 1948-1988. Call number of years 1980-83, DOC.A93.45:1+ (DOC).

338.1 Ec7471 (AGX)
DOC.A93.45+6: (DOC)

Contains state-level data for farm income and balance sheet accounts including and balance sheet accounts including and excluding farm households. Call number of years 1981-1982, DOC.A93.45:Ser.4+ (DOC). Tables correspond to national information published in Economic Indicators of the Farm Sector: National Financial Summary , DOC.A93.45+3: (DOC).

338.1 P9451 (REX)
http://apps.fao.org/cgi-bin/nph-db.pl?subset=agriculture

Provides international statistics on crop production and livestock products. Previous title: Production Yearbook , 338.1P945 (STX).

DOC.A1.34:740 (DOC)

Presents economic TIME SERIES related to national, regional, and state farm income statistics including off-farm income, cash receipts, production expenses, farm capital expenditures and government payments. Most U.S. level data provided covers 1910-1984; CROSS-SECTIONAL data is given for years 1949-1984.

http://kierkegaard.ifas.ufl.edu/

Great internet starting point for agricultural statistics. Choose "Statistical Data Sites."

17) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Statistics . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

DOC.A1.47: (DOC)

Area, yield, production, export, value and other statistics for all manner of agricultural goods. Also gives statistics on various financial aspects of farming. Most tables provide TIME SERIES; number of years given varies.

DOC.A.134+4:970-93 (DOC)
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/summaries/sb939.htm [information only, contains no data]

Provides 21 years of national data of per capita consumption of various food products. Also gives consumer price indexes (1970-1993) of selected categories of food products. Breakdown of supply services and utilization characteristics for specific commodities are included as well. Data for earlier years appears in Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures .., DOC.A1.34:672(DOC), and DOC.A1.34:966-87.

19) Banks, Arthur S. Cross-Polity Time Series Data . Cambridge, Ma.: MIT Press, 1971.

310 B226c (CRR)

Most material covers 1900-1966, excluding two major wartime periods, 1914-1918 and 1940-1945. All commonly recognized members of the international community are included in the 10 segments, covering a wide variety of subjects.

DOC.Y4.Ec7:Ec7+ (DOC)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong002.html

Each issue provides annual and monthly or quarterly data concerning employment and wages, prices, money supply and interest rates, as well as income and production. Several issues need to be used to locate 30 units of data in any of these areas.

http://datacentre.epas.utoronto.ca:5680/pwt/

CROSS-SECTIONAL and TIME-SERIES data, from 1959-, for 30+ categories of economic statistics for over 50 countries.

http://econwpa.wustl.edu/EconFAQ/EconFAQ.html

A resource pointing to a wealth of other sites, both statistical and theoretical, including economics, population, banking, and finance.

330.9 In81w (CRR, AGX)

Wealth of economic and government finance data for the world's countries. CROSS-SECTIONAL data.

DOC.C3.31+4: (DOC) Census of Agriculture
DOC.C3.245+3: (DOC) Census of Construction
DOC.C3.24+4: (DOC) Census of Manufactures
DOC.C3.216+4: (DOC) Census of Mineral Industries
DOC.C3.255+2: (DOC) Census of Retail Trade
DOC.C3.257+2: (DOC) Census of Service Industries
DOC.C3.233+5: (DOC) Census of Transportation
DOC.C3.256+2: (DOC) Census of Wholesale Trade
CDROMDOC.C3.277: (DOC)
http://www.census.gov/econ/www/econ_cen.html
http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/econ-stateis.html
Taken every five years, the Economic Censuses provide industry data for the United States, states, and counties, broken down by industry, product, commodity, or service, (mostly by SIC code). Tables include sales or value of shipments, employment, financial, and operating statistics. For agriculture, number of farms and credit information is included.

25) U.S. Bureau of the Census. County Business Patterns . Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, annual.

DOC.C3.204+3- (DOC)
CDROMDOC.C3.204+4: (DOC)
http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html

Statistics for industries broken down by SIC code for United States, states, and counties. Includes sales, employment, number of establishments.

DOC.C59.2:W37+925-89 (DOC)

Estimates cover the stock of privately-owned and government-owned durable equipment and structures, and of durable goods owned by consumers in the United States. For example, the amount in millions of dollars of autos, furniture, jewelry and watches, radios, televisions, records and musical instruments, and books and maps owned by consumers is given from 1925 to 1989.

Q.338.54 Un33h 1984 (STX)
DOC.C59.9+3:In2+984 (**DOC)

An excellent source of TIME SERIES statistics on economics, business and financial topics. Most tables provide monthly, quarterly, and annual data from 1947-1983. Use Business Conditions Digest , DOC.C59.9: (DOC) for 1983-March 1990 data, and Survey of Current Business , DOC.C59.11: (DOC) for selected March 1990- current.

317.3 Un3LO (STX, AGX, DOC)

See especially appendix 3, "Basic Data," p. 181. Here are included TIME SERIES tables on GNP, employment, finance, production and other important U.S. historical statistics.

DOC.C59.11+4:In2/929-82 (STX)
DOC.C59.11+5:959-88+v.1-2 goes to 1988 (DOC)

Provides TIME SERIES data on numerous aspects of the U.S. economy, such as gross national product, personal income, industry employment and profits, government receipts and expenditures, and other measures of U.S. economic health. See also , Index of Items Appearing in the National Income and Product Accounts Tables , DOC.C.59.11+4:In2+index (DOC).

DOC.PrEx3.10+7-5: (DOC-most recent; STX-prev.vols.)
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/hies97/index.htm [information only, contains no data]

Provides statistics on a variety of economic, financial, agricultural, and industrial topics for selected countries Data are adjusted to facilitate CROSS-SECTIONAL comparison. Previous editions are in STX.

CDROMDOC.C1.88/2: (DOC)

http://www.stat-usa.gov/ Subscription access.*

• The Government Documents Library subscribes to the Internet version.

  Contains text and statistics focusing on the domestic U.S. economy, society, and the environment. Programs include business statistics, business cycle indicators, national income statistics, health, education, airline on-time records, and weather. Contains full text of items such as the Economic Report of the President , and statistical sections such as Current Business Statistics from the Survey of Current Business . Depending on program, may have cross-sectional or time-series data.

  32) U.S. Department of Commerce. Regional Economic Information System . Washington, D.C., annual.

  CDROMDOC.C59.24: (DOC)
  http://www.lib.virginia.edu/socsci/reis/

  Statistics for the United States, states, counties, and metropolitan areas, including personal income and earnings by industry, farm income, journey to work.

  33) ZEUS Economic Data, Statistical Data, Trends per Country.

  http://www.nijenrode.nl/nbr/trends/

  These sites are excellent starting points for economic statistics. The first site includes energy, labor, finance, banking, and other TIME-SERIES statistics. The second and third sites include international statistics as well as pointers to items such as the Economic Bulletin Board , PENN World Tables , and more.

  34) Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. FRED, historical database of economic and financial data.

  http://www.stls.frb.org/fred/

  Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' FRED contains historical U.S. economic and financial data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, and regional economic data for Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.

  35) Economic Policy Institute. EPI Datazone.

  http://www.epinet.org/datazone/

  This site, the Economic Policy Institute's Internet data site, offers "The Zone", access to over 50 tables of historical labor, market and income data, including versions of tables found in The State of Working America.

  Education Sources

  36) Illinois State Board of Education. Annual Statistical Report of the Illinois State Board of Education . Springfield: Illinois State Board of Education, Office of Management and Policy Planning, annual.

  379 I29rx (DOC)

  A handy compendium of numerous statistics related to public and non-public elementary and secondary schools in the state. Provides country- and school district-level data on pupils, facilities, staff and finances.

  37) National Center for Education Statistics. The Condition of Education . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.ED1.109: (DOC, EDR)
  gopher://gopher.ed.gov:10000/11/publications/majorpub/condition/ [1992, 1994-1995]
  http://www.ed.gov/pubs/stats.html [information only, contains no data]

  Presents statistics on a variety of topics and issues affecting education at all levels. Subjects covered vary from year to year. Time periods for which statistics are presented also vary.

  Energy Sources

  38) Edison Electric Institute. Historical Statistics of the Electric Utility Industry. Through 1970 . New York: Edison Electric Institute, [1971].

  338.7 Ed42h (CRR)

  This contains historical data, some tables starting in 1920, on all aspects of the electric utility industry such as generating capacity, electric power and energy resources, sales and revenues. For data after 1970, see above title.

  39) Edison Electric Institute. Statistical Year Book of the Electric Industry . New York: Edison Electric Institute, annual.

  338.7 Ed42e (ENR, ENX)

  Gives data dealing with the electrical utility industry. Updates the Historical Statistics of the Electric Utility Industry (see above).

  40) Twentieth Century Petroleum Statistics . Dallas: De Golyer and MacNaughton, annual (ceased in 1990).

  338.27 T91 (STX)

  Provides large range of worldwide statistics and charts arranged by country. Coverage includes oil production, reserves, demand, and refining capacity.

  41) U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual Energy Outlook . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.E3.1+4: (DOC)
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/

  Includes statistical tables on production, consumption, trade of energy resources. Includes projections up to 2020.

  42) U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual Energy Review . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.E3.1+2: (DOC)
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/contents.html

  Excellent source of TIME SERIES data on resources, production, consumption, prices, exports and imports of petroleum, coal, natural gas and other energy sources. Also provides data on production, consumption, and price of electricity.

  43) U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Annual . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.E3.11+20-3: (DOC)
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/fueloverview.html#international

  Similar to above but with emphasis on U.S. and foreign countries. Source for both CROSS- SECTIONAL and TIME-SERIES data.

  44) U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Outlook . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.E3.11+20-3: (DOC)
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/fueloverview.html#forecasts

  Similar to above, but with international focus.

  45) U.S. Energy Information Administration. Monthly Energy Review . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, monthly.

  DOC.E3.9: (DOC)
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/contents.html

  Statistical tables on production, consumption, prices, imports and exports of energy resources. Tables by month and year.

  Financial and Business Sources (see also Economic sources)

  46) Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Significant Features of Fiscal Federalism . 2 vols., annual.

  DOC.Y3.Ad9+8:18+ (DOC)

  Includes information on budget processes and tax systems. Subjects covered include STATE tax rates; individual and corporate income tax rates; general sales taxes; excise taxes and fees (cigarettes, gasoline, alcoholic beverages, automobiles); property taxes; and transfer taxes. Also, detailed revenue and expenditure data for STATES.

  47) Homer, Sidney. A History of Interest Rates . 3rd ed. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1991.

  332.8 H75h 1991 (CRRes)

  This contains a complete history of interest rates for the United States as well as for other countries. Included are rates on securities, bonds, real estate, and other types of issues since, in some cases, the beginning of recorded history.

  48) International Monetary Fund. Bureau of Statistics. International Financial Statistics Yearbook . Washington: International Monetary Fund, annual.

  332.15 In85ia (CRRes)
  http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk&sk=410.0 [information only, contains no data]

  This is a very good source for the financial statistics of many countries starting with data from 1952. Information on exchange rates, international liquidity, bank assets, interest rates, prices, production, and imports and exports are given. This yearbook is updated monthly by the publication International Financial Statistics , 332.15 In85i (CRR).

  49) Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. National Accounts Statistics 2 vols. Paris: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, annual.

  Q.339.3 Or3n (STX)
  Q.339.3 Or3n pt.1-2 (CRR)

  Main aggregates are given for each OECD country for the period 1950-1993. Volume 2 contains detailed national account statistics for each member country.

  50) Pierce, Phyllis S., ed. The Dow Jones Averages, 1885-1985 . Homewood, IL: Dow Jones-Irwin, 1986.

  Q.332.64 D752 1986 (STX, AGX)

  Contains daily Dow Jones averages for the industrials, the railroads (transportation), and the utilities since 1885. Since 1928, it has high, low, and closing prices. Also includes daily sales and the Dow Jones bond averages.

  51) Standard and Poor's Corporation. Analyst's Handbook . New York: Standard and Poor's Corporation, annual.

  332.63 St24a (CRRes)

  Gives composite corporate per share data by industries. Also included is per share data on the S & P 400.

  52) Standard and Poor's Corporation. Standard and Poor's Statistical Services . New York: Standard and Poor's Corporation, monthly with annual cumulations.

  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.

  53) Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation: Market Results for 1926-1994 . Chicago: R.G. Ibbotson Associates, 1995.

  Q.332.67 St62 1995 (CRRes)

  Includes rates of return of various stock and government investments for 1926-1994.

  54) United Nations. Statistical Office. National Accounts Statistics: Major Aggregates and Detailed Tables . 2 vols. New York: United Nations, annual.

  Q.339.3 N21323 (DOC)

  Includes detailed national account statistics for approximately 165 countries for the period 1980-1992. Previous volumes go back to 1970. TIME SERIES data is selective. Useful for country financial data. See also related titles, National Account Statistics: Government Accounts and Tables , Q.339.3N21322 (STX) and National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates , Q.339.3N21324.

  55) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Banking and Monetary Statistics . Washington: National Capital Press, 1943.

  332.1 Un32ba (CRR)
  DOC.FR1.2:B22+5: (DOC)

  Contains pre-1941 business statistics. See below for details.

  56) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Banking and Monetary Statistics. 1941-1970. Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 1976.

  332.1 Un32ba1976 (CRR)
  DOC.FR1.3+2:941-70 (DOC)

  57) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Annual Statistical Digest, 1970-1979 . Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 1981.

  332.1 Un32as (CRR)
  DOC.FR1.3+1:970-79:CUMM. (DOC)

  58) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Annual Statistical Digest, 1980-1989 . Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 1991

  332.1 Un32as (CRR)
  DOC.FR1.3+1:980-89:CUMM. (DOC)

  59) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Annual Statistical Digest . Washington: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, annual.

  332.1 Un32as (CRR)
  DOC.FR1.3+1:990-93:CUMM. (DOC)

  These volumes together give a wide variety of TIME SERIES data on any type of banking or monetary statistics. Included are statistics on banks in the United States, money supply, currency in circulation, money rates, security markets, U.S. government debt, gold, consumer credit, and some international financial statistics. These volumes are updated monthly by the Federal Reserve Bulletin (see below) which is also produced by the Board of Governors.

  60) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Federal Reserve Bulletin . Washington. U.S. Gov't Printing Office, monthly.

  332.05 UNF (CRR Periodicals)
  DOC.FR1.3: (DOC)
  http://www.bog.frb.fed.us/pubs/bulletin/default.htm

  Provides statistics on money stock and bank credit, commercial banking institutions, financial markets including interest rates, federal finance, real estate, etc. Presents the Federal Reserve Board's index of industrial production.

  61) National Institute of Education. Tax Wealth in Fifty States . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, 1978.

  DOC.HE19.202:T19 (STX)

  Statistics on tax capacity and tax collected for various types of taxation (e.g., income, property) for the 50 States. Provides CROSS-SECTIONAL rather than time series data. Supplement, 1977, DOC.HE19.202:T19+SUPP. (DOC).

  Labor and Employment Sources

  62) International Labour Office. Year Book of Labour Statistics . Geneva: International Labour Organization, annual.

  Q.331 In831y (REX)
  http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/child/actrep/yearbook.htm [information only, contains no data]

  Statistics for many countries on employment, unemployment, wages, consumer prices, occupational injuries and industrial disputes are included. Supplemented quarterly by the Bulletin of Labour Statistics, Q.331 In83b(REX).

  See also Year Book of Labour Statistics, 1945-89 . Retrospective Edition on Population Censuses , Q.331 In8311y (CRR).

  63) Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Labour Force Statistics . Paris: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, annual.

  Q.331.112 Or35m (IRR)

  Split into 2 sections, this source first gives main aggregates from 1967-1980. Also in this part are graphs showing data from 1961. The second section contains figures by country referring to the period 1960-1980. This source is updated by the Labour Force Statistics, Quarterly Supplement , also published by the OECD, 331.112 Or35msup.1(CRX). Previous editions in STX.

  64) Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data homepage .

  http://stats.bls.gov:80/datahome.htm

  Includes CROSS-SECTIONAL labor, employment, and consumer price statistics. Linking to the gopher site accesses selected topic TIME-SERIES data.

  65) Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment and Earnings . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, monthly.

  DOC.L2.41+2: (DOC)

  Provides monthly and quarterly statistics on employment, unemployment, and weekly earnings of persons in the labor force. Presents data for most categories by age, sex, race and marital status. Employment by industry is also given.

  66) Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment, Hours and Earnings, United States, 1909-1994. Washington: U. S. Gov't Printing Office, (DOC)1995.2 vols.

  DOC.L2.3:1312-12+909-94 (DOC)

  Includes historical, national data for individual nonagricultural industries. Arrangement is by Standard Industrial Classification Code. Updated by Supplement to Employment and Earnings , DOC.L2.41+2-2:989 (DOC).

  67) Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment, Hours, and Earnings, States and Areas, 1939-1994. Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, 1984-1995.

  DOC.L2.3:2454 (DOC) 1988-1994
  DOC.L2.3:2411 (DOC) 1987-1992
  DOC.L2.3:2320+ (STX) 1972-1987
  DOC.L2.3:1370+ (DOC) 1939-1982

  A companion volume to the above, this provides similar information for all states, the District of Columbia and 272 major areas.

  68) Bureau of Labor Statistics. Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment . Washington, D.C.: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.L2.3+12: (DOC)

  This Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletin presents employment and unemployment data by selected demographic and economic characteristics for the 50 states, 50 large metropolitan areas and 17 central cities. Sample table: States: Civilian employed and unemployed persons by full- and part-time status, sex, age, race and Hispanic origin.

  69) Bureau of Labor Statistics. Handbook of Labor Statistics . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office.

  331 Un342h (CRR, UGR)
  DOC.L2.3+5: (**DOC, STX)

  Contains TIME SERIES statistics on employment and unemployment as well as various demographic, social and economic characteristics of persons in the labor force. Gives some productivity, earnings and work stoppage data.

  70) Bureau of Labor Statistics . Labor Force Statistics Derived From the Current Population Survey . 2 vols. Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, 1988.

  DOC.L2.3:2307 (DOC)
  http://stats.bls.gov:80/cgi-bin/surveymost?lf

  Contains many tables providing detailed demographic data related to employment, unemployment, size of the labor force, etc. Income and employment are correlated with sex, age, and racial characteristics of the population. Excellent source for TIME SERIES data.

  71) Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly Labor Review . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, monthly.

  331 Un342m (CRR)
  DOC.L2.6: (DOC)
  K13.074 (LAX)

  Provides current statistics covering employment, earnings, consumer and producer prices, productivity, work stoppages, and wage and compensation data. Previous editions in STX.

  72) Bureau of Labor Statistics. Productivity Measures for Selected Industries and Government Services . Washington, D.C.: The Bureau; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.L2.3+20: (DOC, STX)

  Presents indexes of output per employee hour and output per employee for selected mining, manufacturing, retail and service industries. For most industries data begins in 1958 and is categorized by three or four digit SIC# (Standard Industrial Classification). With the 1986 edition multifactor productivity trends for selected industries and labor productivity trends for selected government functions have been added. Most recent vol. in Government Documents Library.

  Military Sources

  73) Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers . Washington, D.C.: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.AC1.16: (DOC)
  http://www.state.gov/www/global/arms/bureau_ac/reports_ac.html

  Has statistical tables covering military expenditures, arms transfers, armed forces and related economic data for 144 countries.

  Politics and Government Sources

  74) International Monetary Fund. Bureau of Statistics. Government Finance Statistics Yearbook . Washington: International Monetary Fund, annual.

  336 In82g (CRRes)
  http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk&sk=396.0 [information only, contains no data]

  This source gives coverage on 124 countries and includes information on units of government and the accounts through which governments work; 10 years of data on government operations and expenditures is given for all countries when possible.

  75) Presidential Elections Since 1789 . 5th ed. Washington: Congressional Quarterly, 1991.

  324.73 C76p 1991 (EDR)

  A statistical record of the vote for president and vice-president through the 1988 election.

  76) Scammon, Richard M., and McGillivray, Alice V. eds. and comps. America Votes: A Handbook of Contemporary American Election Statistics . 20 vols.[place and publisher vary]. Washington: Congressional Quarterly[1956]-1994.

  324.73 Am38 (REX, UGR)

  Volumes include voting statistics for presidential elections from 1920 through 1992 and for U.S. Congressional elections and state government elections since 1945. County-level data for Presidential voting, 1920-1992, appears in 2 volumes, Q.324.97309021 AM35 (UGR).

  Population and Demographics Sources

  77) Black Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook. Palo Alto, CA : Information Publications, c1996.

  305.896073 B5611996 (AFX)
  SRI microfiche, accession # C4712-8 (1996) (DOC)

  An extensive collection of data on African-Americans. Subjects covered include: demography; vital statistics and health; education; government and elections; crime; law enforcement and corrections; labor force; and income. TIME SERIES data is limited; however, volume can be used as index to original U.S. Government sources. Title of published source of compiled data is provided at the end of each table.

  78) Chicago Fact Book Consortium. Local Community Fact Book Chicago Metropolitan Area, 1990. Chicago, Ill. : University of Illinois at Chicago, c1995.

  917.731 W74L1990 (IHX)

  Compiles demographic, social, economic and housing statistics for seventy-seven community areas, such as Rogers Park, The Loop, Hyde Park and Beverly. Includes data for these areas broken down by census tracts. Also, gives census data for other cities of 25,000 or more population, e.g., Cicero, Evanston, etc. Marvelous source for cross-sectional data for the Chicago metropolitan area. Based on the 1990 Census.

  79) Schick, Frank L. Statistical Handbook on Aging Americans . Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994.

  Q.305.260973 St83 1994 (REX)

  Variety of social, economic, and demographic data on aging and aging Americans. TIME-SERIES, with some data broken down by state.

  80) Schick, Renee. Statistical Handbook on U.S. Hispanics . Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1991.

  Q.305.868 Sch32s (EDR)

  Mostly Census Bureau statistics, but compiled for Hispanic Americans. Most data for United States, some tables broken down by state.

  81) Taeuber, Cynthia Murray. Statistical Handbook on Women in America, 2nd ed. . Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1996.

  Q.305.40973 T122s1996 (DOC, UGR, EDR)

  Mostly Census Bureau statistics, but compiled for American women. Most data for United States, some tables broken down by state.

  82) United Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs. Compendium of Statistics and Indicators on the Situation of Women . New York: United Nations, 1989.

  305.42 C7382 (REX)

  International CROSS-SECTIONAL statistics on variety of social, economic, and demographic statistics for women.

  83) U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1990 Census of Population and Housing . Washington D.C.: U.S. Gov't Printing Office.

  DOC.C3.223:990/ (DOC)
  http://www.census.gov/cdrom/lookup

  Includes population and housing unit counts for states, counties, metropolitan areas, towns, etc. Also provides social and economic data. As of January, 1992, printed reports, DOC.C3.223/18:1990 (DOC), and Summary Tape Files in compact disc format, CDROMDOC.C3.282:990+ (DOC), are available.. The 1990 decennial census is an excellent source for CROSS-SECTIONAL data.

  84) U.S. Bureau of the Census. Current Population Reports , annual.

  DOC.C3.186: (DOC)
  http://www.census.gov/population/www/cpr-list.html [information only, contains no data]

  Several series provide annual updates, at the national level primarily, of population characteristics which are collected in more detail in the decennial census. Types of subjects covered are consumer income (P-60 series) and population characteristics, e.g., household and family characteristics (P-20 series).Most series begin in the late 1940s.

  Production and Industry Sources (see also Economic Sources)

  85) American Metal Market. Metal Statistics . New York: Fairchild Publications, annual.

  338.2 M564 (CRR)

  Contains data on all types of metals including for each production, consumption, and price information. Each annual volume contains several years of data. Previous years in STX.

  86) Predicasts. Basebook . Cleveland: Predicasts, annual.

  338.5 B29 (CRR)

  Each volume covers approximately 12 years of data. Arranged by Standard Industrial Classification, this source gives statistical data on all types of products and industries. Also included, at the beginning of the volumes, are statistical data on general economic and demographic indicators such as population, marriages, deaths, and income.

  87) United Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs. Statistical Office. Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook . 2 vols. New York: United Nations, annual.

  Q.338.4 Un27G1A (CRR)

  The first volume of this series contains basic data on industrial production for each member country or area and a selection of indicators showing global and regional trends in industrial activity. Volume II contains detailed TIME SERIES data on world production of industrial commodities. Formerly Yearbook of Industrial Statistics

  Social Issues

  88) U.S. Department of Justice. Department of Justice Statistics publications .

  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/

  This site contains information and selected files (mostly .pdf format) from Bureau of Justice Statistics publications.

  89) U.S. Social Security Administration. Social Security Bulletin: Annual Statistical Supplement . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.HE3.3+3: (-1995) (DOC)
  DOC.SSA1.22+2: (1996-) (DOC)

  Includes TIME SERIES tables providing data on payments under both social security programs and related social and health programs. Some tables relate social security benefits to other areas such as employment, earnings, and poverty status. Related TIME SERIES and CROSS-SECTIONAL data appear in the monthly Social Security Bulletin , DOC.HE3.3: (DOC).

  Trade Sources (see also Economic Sources)

  90) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. FAO Trade Yearbook . Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, annual.

  382 T6751 (REX)

  Agricultural and aggregate food product statistics are presented in tables arranged by trade index numbers, commodities, and countries. Previous title: Trade Yearbook , 382 T675 (STX).

  91) International Monetary Fund. Bureau of Statistics. Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook . Washington: International Monetary Fund, annual.

  382 In875 DA1A (CRR)
  http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk&sk=8.0 [information only, contains no data]

  This volume gives data on the distribution by trade partners of total exports and imports of 154 countries, as well as area and world aggregates showing trade flows among major areas of the world. Each year's issue gives seven years of data.

  92) United Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs. Statistical Office. International Trade Statistics Yearbook . 2 vols. New York: United Nations, annual.

  382 Un17y1 (DOC)

  Detailed trade data for individual countries and world trade statistics for specific commodities.

  Transportation Sources

  93) Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, Inc. World Motor Vehicle Data . Detroit, annual.

  338.47 W89 (CRR)

  World data covers production/assemblies, diesels, exports, imports, registration/sales and number retired from circulation. Country statistics have production, export, import and sales figures as well as the number of new registrations and total registrations. Tables provide most data from early 1950s to recent years, e.g., the 1986 ed. has 1950-1984 export data for Italy.

  94) Federal Highway Administration. Highway Statistics . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.TD2.23: (DOC, **DOC)
  http://www.bts.gov/ntda/fhwa

  Provides annual data on topics such as motor vehicle registration, motor fuel consumption, highway finance, highway usage and traffic fatality rates. Most tables have state and national data, but some contain statistics at national level only. See also Highway Statistics Summary to 1985 , DOC.TD2.23+2:985: (**DOC); and Highway Statistics Summary to 1975 , DOC.TD2.23+2:975 (**DOC).

  Vital Statistics and Health Sources

  95) National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Statistics of the United States . Washington: U.S. Gov't Printing Office, annual.

  DOC.HE20.6210: (DOC)
  http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/products/pubs/pubd/vsus/vsus.htm [information only, contains no data]

  Each annual set contains 3 volumes: Natality, Mortality and Marriage and Divorce. Offers time series and cross-sectional data on birth rates, causes of death, and characteristics of married and divorced individuals. TIME SERIES data is for U.S. only. CROSS-SECTIONAL data is mostly for states, with some by county and SMSA. The Government Documents Library has last 30 years of this title. This series is updated by the National Center for Health Statistics' Monthly Vital Statistics Report , DOC.HE20.6217: (DOC) or on the Internet at http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/products/pubs/pubd/mvsr/mvsr.htm. Published data which appears in these reports is much less detailed though. Sample issues include : Annual Summary of Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths: United States, 1990; Advance Report of Final Natality Statistics, 1988 ; etc.

  96) World Health Organization. World Health Statistics Annual . Geneva: World Health Organization, annual.

  614.1 W893s (REX)

  This publication "provides data on vital statistics and causes of death, cases of infectious diseases and health personnel and hospital establishments." Covers many countries. TIME-SERIES statistics may be gathered from volumes of previous years, shelved in STX. Check Online Catalog for exact holdings.

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