Geography 365: Transportation Systems and Spatial Development
Library and Web Resource Guide

This website is designed as a resource for students in Professor Bettina Aten's Geography 365: Transportation Systems and Spatial Development course. You will find listed here a number of electronic and print resources for statistical data and other relevant information on countries and regions that are either accessible via the web or at the Government Documents Library, 200D Main Library, ph. 244-6445. Paper or CD-ROM format titles appear in orange typeface. The titles in blue are hypertext links to web publications and databases. This list represents only a starting point and is not comprehensive. Please ask a librarian for additional assistance. Professional staff is available at the Government Documents Library reference desk, M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mid-semester, evening reference service is added, 6:30-9 p.m.

Basic Sources

1. Dictionary of Demography: Terms, Concepts, and Institutions. 2 v. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.
   call no. 304.60922P442d1986 location DOC

2. The Europa World Handbook, 2 volumes. London: Europa Publications, 1997.
   call no. Q.310 EN 7411997 location REX
   • Includes survey of recent history, economics, government, education, defense and social welfare.
   • Includes statistics on area and population, agriculture, industry, trade, transportation, media, etc.

3. The Handbook of National Population Censuses. 3 v. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.
   call no. 304.6096021D714h location REX, AFX
   
   • Describes censuses of Africa and Asia.
     call no. 304.60723G749h1992 location REX
   • Covers Europe.
     call no. 304.60723G749h location REX, STX
   • Covers Latin America, the Caribbean, North America and Oceania.
   
   

4. Population Bulletin. V. 1, Sept. 1945-current.
   call no. 312.05Popb location DOC, STX
   
   • (Major periodical in the field of demography.)

5. Understanding the Census: A Guide for Marketers, Planners, Grant Writers and Other Data Users, by Michael R. Lavin. Kenmore, NY: Epoch Books, 1996.
   call no. Q.304.60723L394u location DOC
   
   • Covers the U.S. decennial Census of Population and Housing, particularly the 1990 series.

Indexing Tools:

1. Statistical Masterfile: SRI, ASI, and IIS on CD-ROM. Washington, D.C. : Congressional Information Service, 1997.
   call no. CDROM016.3173S797 location DOC workstation # 3
   
   • For information on this product, click here or here

2. IIS/Index to International Statistics. Washington, D.C. : Congressional Information Service, c1983-.
   call no. 016.31IN3 location DOC low bookcases
   
   • Guide to statistical publications of international intergovernmental organizations.
     • example: Annual Bulletin of Transport Statistics for Europe and North America by the Economic Commission for Europe
       
       • IIS microfiche 1997, accession # 3210-510 location DOC
   • IIS is also incorporated into Statistical Masterfile (see above)
   • DOC's collection includes fulltext of indexed publications, microfiche format.

3. UN Index: Index to United Nations Documents and Publications. New Canaan, CT: Readex, 1990-. [CD-ROM]
   call no. CDROM016.34123IN2 location DOC workstation #2
   
   • This is an electronic index and microfiche collection of United Nations documents and publications. Its contents include documents from the six primary United Nations organs: General Assembly, Trusteeship Council, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Secretariat. It also contains documents from the following United Nations institutions: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Statistical Compendiums & Databases: International

1. Demographic Yearbook. New York: United Nations, Statistics Division, 1948-.
   call no. Q.312D3961995 location DOC
   
   • Focus is population data.

2. International Programs Center [U.S. Bureau of the Census]

3. International Data Base/IDB [U.S. Bureau of the Census]

4. Population Studies Center [University of Michigan]

5. Statistical Abstract of the United States [U.S. Bureau of the Census] 1878-current.
   call no. DOC.C3.134: location DOC
   http://www.census.gov:80/stat_abstract/ (1997 edition available in Adobe Acrobat PDF files)
   
   • Focus is US (national, state & metropolitan area data), includes chapter on international statistics.
     
   • Use as guide to more detailed sources.

6. Statistical Abstract of the World. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994.
   call no. Q.310St293 location DOC
   
   • Convenient source for demographic, labor, health, geographic, economic and trade data, etc. for 185 countries.

7. Statistical Yearbook New York: United Nations, Statistical Division, 1948-.
   call no. 310Un3s location DOC
   
   • Includes population section, focus on socioeconomic and business statistics.

8. The World Factbook Washington, D.C. : Central Intelligence Agency, 1981-.
   call no. DOC.PrEx 3.15 location DOC
   http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

9. International Agencies and Information on the Web [U. of Michigan Documents Center/Grace York]

Country-Specific Data

1. Country Studies Series Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress.
   call no. DOC.D101.22:550 location STX
   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
   • For complete call number, use Online Catalog command search options:
     • F XT "Name of Country" Country Study
     • example: F XT Kenya Country Study
     • L # (i.e., no. of record for which you would like the call no. and location)

2. Foreign Government Resources on the Web [U. of Michigan Documents Center/Grace York]

3. National Statistical Compendiums
   call no. MFICHE310C93 location REX
   
   • REX's collection includes full-text of individual country's most recently published statistical databook. See "Bibliographic Guide to the Microfiche Collection," shelved on top of microfiche cabinet. Most begin around 1970, although date varies.

4. International Population Census Publications. University of Texas at Austin: Population Research Center
   
   • Microfilm set, consists of official census publications listed in the International Population Census Bibliography, prepared by the Population Research Center
   • call no. FILM 304.6021In8Cu, sample call no. for Latin America, the Caribbean and Cuba reels, includes selected years; search online catalog for call no. for particular region/country and time period
   • To view library's holdings, in the command mode of the Online Catalog, type:
     F T International Population Census

5. Statistics Iceland: Other statistical resources
   • Links to statistical resource indexes for Europe, North and Central America, South America, Oceania, Asia, Africa and International Organizations

Other Internet Resources:

1. The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Demography & Population Studies

Helpful Hints:

1. Online Catalog command line search options:
   • F S "Name of Country"--Census # or F S "Name of Country"--Population or F S "Name of Country"--Transportation #
   • L # (i.e., no. of record for which you would like the call no. and location)
   • Example: F S Kenya--Census # or F S Brazil--Transportation #

2. Censuses appear in the language of the country, although some publications include tables in English. The main library's Reference Library has foreign language dictionaries. Some keywords you may want to look up in advance of using the web, paper or microfilm sources in the STX and elsewhere are: census, population, year, male, female, sex and age. Also, few census publications have indexes. A reasonable approach is to examine the Table of Contents in the front of the main volume to identify the tables which have breakdowns by single years of age and by sex.

3. Remember to ask a librarian for help, if you are having problems locating the appropriate resources.