• U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection: many of these titles are statistical in nature
• Internet Resources for Statistics and Data: from the Columbia Business Library
• Economic Indicators: from the Columbia Business Library
• Sources of Industry Information : from the Columbia Business Library

Key Resources

American FactFinder

American FactFinder is the portal to the major products of the Census Bureau, including the decennial census, the American Community Survey, the economic census, annual population estimates, and annual economic surveys

 Economic Report of the President. Annual.

Pulls together key data from a variety of federal agencies.

EDGAR (SEC Filings & Forms)

All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR.

FedStats

More than 100 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. Sources are listed by both statistical agency and within an A-Z topic list.

FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

FRED is a database of over 3000 U.S. economic time series, including price indexes, interest rates, exchange rates, monetary indicators and more. With FRED® you can download data in Microsoft Excel and text formats and view charts of data series.

Historical Statistics of the United States, Millennial ed.

This extraordinary database contains over 37,000 data sets, fully searchable and customizable. Retrieved tables can be downloaded as Excel or PDF files, printed and graphed. Date of coverage varies, but many tables include data 1790-2000. Also available as a print version, below.

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Annual. 1878-

Statistics Canada

U.S. Census Bureau: Subjects A-Z

Guides, Indexes and Background Sources

Anderton, Douglas L.

The Population of the United States. 3rd ed.

New York : Free Press, c1997.

HB 3505 .B63 1997 - Lehman

A source of statistics, but also a valuable guide, with detailed discussions of the way in which official population, health, and labor statistics are gathered, copies of the forms (census, birth certificates, etc.), and extensive bibliographies.

Economic Indicators Handbook. Irregular

Detroit : Gale Research, 1992-

HC 101 .E385 - Business Reference Desk

Guide to U.S. Government Statistics. Annual.

Manassas, VA : Documents Index, Inc., 1996-

Z 7554 .U5 G94 - Lehman

Provides a brief description (including Superintendent of Documents Classification number) for every statistical series produced by every U.S. government agency. Indexed by title, geographic area, and subject.

Dictionary of U.S. Government Statistical Terms.

Palo Alto, CA : Information Publications, 1991.

HA 17 .D53 1991g - Business Reference, Lehman

LexisNexis Statistical. Monthly.

Washington, D.C. Congressional Information Service, 1973-

The LexisNexis Statistical database provides comprehensive access to statistical data. Many of the U.S. government sources are linked to the full text of the data, while state, private, and IGO sources are cited, allowing the researcher to then locate the statistical source in the library, either in print or as part of the microfiche service which accompanies the printed index.

Sears, Jean L.

Using Government Information Sources: Print and Electronic. 3rd ed.

Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 2001.

Z 1223.Z7 S4 2001 - Lehman

The best place to start researchng U.S. government statistics. There are 16 separate chapters devoted to "The Statistical Search," covering such topics as population, income, prices, foreign trade, crime, defense, energy, projections, etc.

Statistical Programs of the United States Government. Annual.

Washington, D.C. : Office of Management & Budget, 1990-

PrEx 2.10/3: - U.S. Government Documents

An excellent overview of the various statistical agencies of the government -- their budgets, programs, and longe-range plans.

Stratford, Jean Slemmons.

Major U.S. Statistical Series: Definitions, Publications, Limitations.

Chicago : American Library Association, 1992.

HA 37 .U55 S77 1992 - Lehman

United States Government Sources

FedStats -- This is the place to start to locate U.S. Government Statistics

More than 100 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to a wide range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use. The principal statistical agencies are:

Bureau of Economic Analysis is responsible for the preparation, development, and interpretation of the National Income and Product Accounts, summarized by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP); the wealth accounts, which show the business and other components of national wealth; the input-output accounts, which trace the interrelationships among industrial markets; personal income and related economic series by geographic area; and the U.S. balance of payments accounts and associated foreign investment accounts.	Contact Information Key Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates statistical information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operations of the justice system at all levels of government and internationally. It also provides technical and financial support to state governments for development of criminal justice statistics and information systems on crime and justice.	Contact Information Key Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics produces statistics on employment and unemployment; consumer expenditures; prices and living conditions; wages and employee benefits; productivity and technological changes in U.S. industries; projections of economic growth, the labor force, and employment by industry and occupation; and occupational injuries and illnesses.	Contact Information Key Statistics
Bureau of Transportation Statistics compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on the Nation's transportation systems; collects information on intermodal transportation and other areas as needed; and enhances the quality and effectiveness of DOT's statistical programs through research, development of guidelines, and promotion of improvements in data acquisition and use.	Contact Information Key Statistics TranStats Intermodal Transportation Database
Energy Information Administration collects and disseminates data on energy reserves, production, consumption, distribution, prices, technology, and related international, economic, and financial matters. Coverage of EIA's programs includes data on coal, petroleum, natural gas, electric, and nuclear energy.	Contact Information Key Statistics
Economic Research Service in the Department of Agriculture, provides economic analyses to support a competitive agricultural system, a safe food supply, healthy well nourished population, harmony between agriculture and the environment, and enhanced quality of life for rural Americans.	Contact Information Key Statistics
Environmental Protection Agency monitors the quality of the air; the quality of drinking, surface and ground water; ecosystem status; and the introduction of toxic or hazardous substances into the environment. It conducts research and studies to provide baseline data and to evaluate and support environmental monitoring systems.	Contact Information Key Statistics Envirofacts Data Warehouse
Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income Division provides annual income, financial, and tax data based on individual returns, business returns (including corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships), and returns filed by tax-exempt organizations. SOI also provides periodic data and in-depth analyses based on other returns, such as those filed by estates, as well as those related to employment taxes, excise taxes, gift taxes, employee plans, tax-exempt bonds, trusts, and the international area.	Contact Information Key Statistics
National Agricultural Statistics Service collects, summarizes, analyzes, and publishes agricultural production and marketing data on a wide range of items; statistical highlights summarize frequently requested data for the most recent year. An extensive collection of reports and datasets cover the number of farms and land in farms; acreage, yield, production, and stocks of grains, hay, oilseeds, cotton, potatoes, tobacco, fruits, selected vegetables, floriculture, and selected specialty crops; inventories and production of hogs, cattle, sheep and wool, goats and mohair, mink, catfish, trout, poultry, eggs, and dairy products; prices received by farmers for products, prices paid for commodities and services, and related indexes; cold storage supplies; agricultural chemical use; and related areas of the agricultural economy. Estimates for approximately 120 crops and 45 livestock items are published in 400 reports each year.	Contact Information Key Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States; conducts studies on international comparisons of education statistics; and provides leadership in developing and promoting the use of standardized terminology and definitions for the collection of those statistics. Also supports the Data Analysis System (DAS) and the National Public School Locator.	Contact Information Key Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics responsible for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of statistics on the nature and extent of the health, illness, and disability of the U.S. population; the impact of illness and disability on the economy; the effects of environmental, social, and other health hazards; the use of health care services; health resources; family formation, growth, and dissolution; and vital events (i.e., births and deaths). CDC also provides data on morbidity, infectious and chronic diseases, occupational diseases and injuries, vaccine efficacy, and safety studies.	Contact Information Key Statistics
Science Resources Statistics, National Science Foundation collects, publishes, and analyzes statistics on the Nation's science and engineering higher educational system and those who participate in it. The Division measures science and engineering enrollments and degrees and develops information on other aspects of higher education through the use of outside data. The Directorate for Education and Human Resources supports international assessments of student knowledge and curriculum, as well as contextual studies and indicators that monitor progress under NSF educational programs.	Contact Information Key Statistics
Social Security Administration, Office of Policy is responsible for analysis and research on policy initiatives for the Social Security Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) programs and the Supplemental Security Income program. Studies the effects of those programs and of changes to them on individuals, the economy, and program solvency. The Office of Policy also serves as a central resource for the agency on the development of program, administrative, and operational demonstrations and evaluations.	Contact Information Key Statistics
Office of Management and Budget assists the President in overseeing the preparation of the Federal budget and supervises its administration in Executive Branch agencies. In helping to formulate the President's spending plans, OMB evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures, assesses competing funding demands among agencies, and sets funding priorities. OMB ensures that agency reports, rules, testimony, and proposed legislation are consistent with the President's budget and with Administration policies.	Contact Information Key Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau decennial demographic statistics program provides information on the number, geographic distribution, and social and economic characteristics of the nation. Also, conducts several periodic censuses every five years, covering the years ending in 2 and 7. The Economic Censuses include censuses of manufacturing, mineral industries, construction industries, retail and wholesale trade, service industries, and transportation and other businesses. The Census of Governments collects state and local data on public finance; public employment; and governmental organization, powers, and activities.	Contact Information Key Statistics American FactFinder

AgingStats.Gov

Web Site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Includes:

• Older Americans 2000: Key Indicators of Well-Being
  HQ 1064 .U5 O4153 2000 - Social Work
• Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators of Well-Being

Atlas of Cancer Mortality in the United States, 1950-1994.

Hyatsville, MD : National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, 1999.

HE 20.3152:M 84/4 - U.S. Government Documents

G 1201.E51 A8 1999 - Health Sciences

A book of maps, text, tables and figures showing the geographic patterns of cancer death rates throughout the United States from 1950 to 1994 for about 40 cancers. You can download data and create customized maps.

Atlas of United States Mortality.

Hyatsville, MD : National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1996.

HE 20.6202:AT 6 - U.S. Government Documents

G 1201 .E24 A8 1996 Q - Health Sciences

This atlas is the first to show all leading causes of death by race and sex for small U.S. geographic areas referred to as Health Service Areas (HSA's). The 18 causes of death included in this atlas account for 83 percent of all deaths in the United States during 1988-92.

Business Statistics of the United States. Annual.

Lanham, MD : Bernan Press, 1995-

HF 105 .B87 - Latest in Business Reference

Continues the earlier title, Business Statistics, published 1951-1992.

Chartbook on Disability in the United States, 1996.

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, 1989.

ED 1.2:D 63/8 - U.S. Government Documents

Chartbook on Women and Disability in the United States.

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, 1999.

HV 1569.3 .W65 J26 1999g - Lehman

Chartbook on Work and Disability in the United States, 1998.

Washington, DC : Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, 1998.

HV 1553 .C45 1998g - Social Work

ChildStats.gov

The Official Web Site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. Includes:
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Child Well-Being. Annual.
Washington, D.C. : Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 1997-
PR 42.8:C 43/C 43 - U.S. Government Documents
HQ 792.U5 A535 - Health Sciences

County and City Data Book. Every 6 years.

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1949-

HA 202 .A36 - Lehman

HA 202 .Un311 - Barnard, Business, Butler (Latest in Reference in all)

County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City and County Data Book. Annual.

Lanham, MD : Bernan Press, c1992-

HA 203 .C68 - Business, Lehman (Latest in Reference in both)

Crime & Justice Electronic Data Abstracts (U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics)

Most of these files are in .wk1 format.

Economic Statistics Briefing Room

The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies. All the estimates for the indicators presented in the Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms are the most currently available values. Includes color charts.

Expenditures on Children by Families = What It Costs to Raise a Child, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data. Annual.

Lanham, Md. : Bernan Press , 1997-

HD 8051 .A63 - Business Reference

HCUPnet

A free, on-line query system based on Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) data - provides access to health statistics and information on hospital stays at the national, regional, and State level.

Health, United States. Annual.

Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1976-

HE 20.6223: - U.S. Government Documents

Highlights of Women's Earnings: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004

Historical Statistics of the United States, Millennial ed.

This extraordinary database contains over 37,000 data sets, fully searchable and customizable. Retrieved tables can be downloaded as Excel or PDF files, printed and graphed. Date of coverage varies, but many tables include data 1790-2000. Also available as a print version, below.

Historical Statistics of the United States: Earliest Times to the Present. 5 vols.

New York : Cambridge University Press, c2006.

HA 202 .H57 2006 - Lehman, Barnard Reference

R317.3 Un3543 - Butler Reference

Men and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality.

Atlanta, Ga. : CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, c2001.

RC 682 .M46 2001g - Lehman

Includes more than 200 national and state maps of heart disease mortality. The maps in the Atlas highlight the geographic, racial, and ethnic inequalities in heart disease mortality among men.

National Resources Inventory

The National Resources Inventory (NRI) is a statistically based survey that has been designed and implemented using scientific principles to assess conditions and trends of soil, water, and related resources on non-Federal lands in the United States-nearly 75 percent of the Nation's total land area. The 1997 NRI captures data on land cover and use, soil erosion, prime farmland soils, wetlands, habitat diversity, selected conservation practices, and related resource attributes at more than 800,000 scientifically selected sample sites. The 1997 NRI covers all 50 States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and some Pacific Basin locations. The 2003 NRI is also now available.

Places, Towns and Townships. Irregular.

Lanham, MD : Bernan Press, c1993-

HA 203 .P573 - Latest in Lehman

Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

The Poverty Guidelines are issued each year in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The guidelines are a simplification of the poverty thresholds for use for administrative purposes--for instance, determining financial eligibility for certain federal programs. There is a dollar amount listed for the 48 States & D.C., Alaska, and Hawaii, for family units from 1 to 8.

Report on the American Workforce 2001

School District Demographics

A website from the Nationa Center for Educational Statistics which provides access to school district geographic and demographic data useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education.

Social Statistics Briefing Room

The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal social statistics. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies. All the estimates for the indicators presented in the Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms are the most currently available values. Includes color charts.

STAT-USA Internet

A subscription service from the Dept. of Commerce. Includes the full National Trade Data Bank, as well as numerous other economic, business, and trade files. STAT-USA gathers business, economic, and trade data from over 40 government agencies, consolidates this information, and then provides it over a range of electronic formats.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. Irregular.

Washington : U. S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1979-

HA 203 .A35 - Barnard, Business, Butler, Lehman (Latest in Reference in all)

State Education Data Profiles

Provides statewide information in elementary/secondary education, postsecondary education and selected demographics for all states in the U.S. Allows comparison of up to four states and the U.S. as a whole, and the ability to graph the results.

State Health Profiles

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a State Health Profile for each State and the District of Columbia every year since 1987. This publication series is designed to consolidate the most current data on the health of the U.S. population. Specific "health status indicators"; are used to describe the Nation's health on a State-by-State basis. The State Health Profile series also presents selected information on demographics, prevention and control efforts, and the distribution of CDC's health-care expenditures throughout the country.

State Health Workforce Profiles

The State Health Workforce Profiles compile accurate and current data on supply, demand, distribution, education and use of health personnel. Estimated numbers of workers indicate the size of the state's health workforce. Per capita ratios facilitate comparisons with other states and the nation. Each Profile has three sections: Brief overview of residents' health status and health services that influence supply of and demand for health workers; Health care employment by place of work, including hospitals, nursing homes and other settings; Health care employment in more than 25 health professions and occupations.

The State of the Nation's Cities: A Comprehensive Database on American Cities and Suburbs.

Rockville, MD : HUD USER, 1996.

HT 167 .S72 1996g - Lehman

A comprehensive database on 77 American cities and suburbs. As of January 19, 1998 Version 2.2a of the database brings together over 3,000 variables from a wide variety of sources, allowing easy comparability of indicators on employment and economic development, demographic measures, housing and land use, income and poverty, fiscal conditions, and a host of other health, social, and environmental indicators.

  Statistical Abstract of the United States. Annual. 1878-

C 3.134: - U.S. Government Documents

HA 202 .Un31 - Lehman, Business Reference

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics Sourcebook. 2nd ed.

Rockville, MD : Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, 1998.

HE 20.424:4 - U.S. Government Documents

RC 564 .S827 1995 - Health Sciences

NOTE: Online version requires Envoy browser plugin.

U.S. Global Change Data and Information System

GCDIS is a collection of distributed information systems operated by government agencies involved in global change research. GCDIS provides global change data to scientists and researchers, policy makers, educators, industry, and the public at large. GCDIS includes multidisciplinary data from atmospheric science, ecology, oceanography, as well as economics and sociology.

Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality. 2nd ed.

Atlanta, Ga. : CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, c2000.

RC 682 .W59 2000g - Lehman

Includes more than 200 national and state maps of heart disease mortality. The maps in the Atlas highlight the geographic, racial, and ethnic inequalities in heart disease mortality among women.

Canadian Government Sources

Historical Statistics of Canada. 2nd ed.

Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 1983.

HA 745 .H57 1983 - Lehman

R317.1 H629 - Butler Reference

Dates of coverage vary by table, 1871 to 1976.

Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada is the country's national statistical agency, with programs organized into three broad subject matter areas: demographic and social, socio-economic and economic. Both free and fee-based publications are available on the Statistics Canada site.

• Canadian Census (1996, 2001, and Agriculture)
• Canada Year Book. Annual.
  Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 1972-
  HA 744 .S82 - Business, Butler (Latest in Reference in both locations)
  The primary source for official Canadian statistics.

Nongovernmental Sources

AARP Research: Demographics and Reference

Data from the American Association of Retired Persons, including:

• Profile of Older Americans

ACCRA Cost of Living Index. Quarterly.

Louisville, KY : ACCRA, 1992-

HB 235.U6 C58 - Business

Published by the American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association, it is the most comprehensive source for "cost of living" data for metropolitan areas across the U.S. The ACCRA Web Site provides one sample page.

Ad Age DataCenter

The Ad Age DataCenter provides exclusive advertising and marketing industry data compiled by the Ad Age Research Department. This constantly updated collection includes more than 600 separate charts arranged in four major categories: marketers, media, agencies, salary surveys. Requires free registration.

Adherents.com

Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 18,000 adherent statistic citations -- references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 1,300 religions, churches, denominations, faith groups, movements, ultimate concerns, etc. To find US statistics, use the "Search by Geographic Location" function. There are entries at the national, state, and local level!

Alan Guttmacher Institute

The Alan Guttmacher Institute provides information on reproductive choices, sexual behavior, reproduction and family formation. Each section on its web site contains statistics, and there is also a custom table builder option.

  American Demographics.

Ithaca, N.Y., American Demographics Inc., 1979-

Serials A - Business

American Lung Association: Data and Statistics

Tables, charts, and graphs on air quality, asthma, COPD, lung disease, smoking, tubercolosis, and other diseases.

American Marketplace: Demographics and Spending Patterns. 6th ed.

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, 2003.

HA 214 .A65 2003gg - Business Reference

Check CLIO for earlier editions.

American Women: Who They Are & How They Live. 2nd ed.

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, 2002.

HQ 1421 .A486 2002g - Business Reference

American Religion Data Archive

A collection of quantitative data sets for the study of American religion, from Pennsylvania State University. You can download or review surveys, or create interactive maps and membership reports for various geographic areas.

Americans 55 & Older: a Changing Market. 3rd ed.

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, 2001.

HQ 1064.U5 A447 2001g - Business Reference

America's Top-rated Cities: a Statistical Handbook. 11th ed. 4 vols.

Millerton, NY : Grey House Pub., 2004.

HA 214 .A43 2004g Lehman

Check CLIO for earlier editions.

Atomic Audit: the Costs and Consequences of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Since 1940.

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c1998.

U 264.3 .A874 1998 - Lehman

The Brookings Institution web site,  The U.S. Nuclear Weapons Cost Study Project, contains excerpts from the book as well as reviews and commentary, plus numerous charts and other statistics.

Berinstein, Paula.

The Statistical Handbook on Technology.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1999.

T 21 .B47 1999 - Business Reference

Brownstone, David M.

Facts about American Immigration.

New York : H.W. Wilson, 2001.

JV 6465 .B73 2001 - Lehman

Cancer Facts and Figures. Annual.

New York : American Cancer Society, 1967-

Serial C - Health Sciences (Latest in Reference)

The web site contains current and older versions of the publication, plus many other cancer statistics.

Child Trends DataBank

Provides over 70 indicators of child and youth well-being, in these categories: Health; Social & Emotional Development; Income, Assets & Work; Education & Skills; Demographics; Family & Community.

Children's Defense Fund

Numerous CDF publications contain statistics.

Clodfelter, Micheal.

Vietnam in Military Statistics : a History of the Indochina Wars, 1772-1991.

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c1995.

DS 556.54 .C57 1995 - Butler Stacks

The Comparative Guide to American Suburbs. Annual.

Millerton, NY : Grey House Pub., 2001.

HA 214 .C66 2001 - Lehman

County and City Extra: Annual Metro, County, and City Data Book. Annual.

Lanham, MD : Bernan Press, c1992-

HA 203 .C68 - Business Reference, Lehman

Cost-of-Living Calculator: NewsEngin, Inc.

Tools to calculate the change in CPI for various items, in numerous metropolitan areas, over time -- designed for journalists and researchers.

The Datazone

Economic statistics from the Economic Policy Institute -- national, state, & regional -- in tables and downloadable in Excel spreadsheet format.

EconData.Net

EconData.Net is designed to help practitioners, researchers, students, and other data users quickly gain access to relevant state and substate socioeconomic data. The site aims to be a convenient, comprehensive first stop for anyone searching among the vast, disparate array of public and private data sources on the Web.

Economic Indicators Handbook: Time Series, Conversions, Documentation. Irregular.

Detroit : Gale Research, c1992-

HC 103 .E385 - Business Reference

ERSys.com

Using maps, charts, reports, and relevant links, Ersys covers over 1300 US cities with detailed information on demographics, environmental factors, economic indicators, housing stats, media (newspaper, television, and radio), schools, transportation, local contacts, and much more.

Exter, Thomas G.

The Official Guide to American Incomes: the Demographics of Who Does and Who Doesn't Have Money. 4th ed.

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, 2001.

HC 110 .I5 A447 1996g - Business Reference

Fast, Timothy.

The Women's Atlas of the United States. Rev. ed.

New York : Facts on File, c1995.

HQ 1410 .F27 2001g - Lehman

R396 F266 - Butler Reference

Color maps showing variations in education, employment, family, health, crime, and politics, usually by state.

Fitzpatrick, Gary L.

Direct Line Distances: United States Edition.

Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1986.

G 109 .F54 1986 - Lehman

R910 F58 - Butler Reference

Foreign Trade of the United States : Including State and Metro Area Export Data. 2nd ed.

Lanham, MD : Bernan, c2001.

HF 1416.5 F68 2001g - Business Reference

Frey, William H.

America by the Numbers: a Field Guide to the U.S. Population.

New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton, c2001.

HA 214 .F74 2001 - Lehman

Gale Book of Averages.

Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 1993.

HA 155 .G34 1993 - Lehman

Contains over 1100 charts, tables, and graphs, with sources, and a detailed subject index.

Gates, Gary J.

The Gay & Lesbian Atlas.

Washington, D.C. : Urban Institute Press, c2004.

HQ76.3.U5 G355 2004 - Lehman, Journalism

Health and Healthcare in the United States: County and Metro Area Data. Annual.

Lanham, MD : Bernan Press, 1999-

RA 407.3 .H45 - Social Work Reference

Serial H - Health Sciences

Includes 85 data items, in four main categories: population characteristics, vital statistics, healthcare resources, and Medicare. Easy to compare state and county characteristics.

Health and Environment in America's Top-Rated Cities: a Statistical Profile. Irregular.

Boca Raton, FL : Universal Reference Publications, c1994-

RA 566.3 .H42 - Health Sciences Reference

The Health Care Marketplace Project

Presented by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, the Health Care Marketplace Project provides information and analysis about the health care market, including trends in health insurance, health care costs, and health care services.

Heaton, Tim B.

Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 2000.

E184.A1 H417 2000 - Lehman

The Hispanic Databook : Detailed Statistics and Rankings on the Hispanic Population. 2nd ed.

Millerton, NY : Grey House Pub., c2004.

E 184 .S75 H567 2004g - Lehman

Historical Census Browser

The data here, a project of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), describe the people and economy of the United States between 1790 and 1860. Data are available for any county in most states during this time period.

Household Spending: Who Spends How Much On What. 4th ed.

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist, c1997.

HC 110.C6 H68 1997 - Business Reference

Housing Statistics of the United States. 4th ed.

Lanham, Md., USA : Bernan Press, 2001.

HD 7293 .A1 H654 2001 - Business Reference

Inflation Conversion Factors for Dollars 1665 to Estimated 2015

Site maintained by Robert Sahr, Oregon State University.

Injury Facts. Annual.

Chicago : National Safety Council, 1999-

Serial I - Health Sciences

Continues Accident Facts, 1945-1998.

Investors Syndicate.

A Half-century of Progress, 1894-1944: Facts and Figures About the Growth of Economic Life in the United States.

Minneapolis, Investors Syndicate, 1944.

F g786 - Butler Microform Reading Room

Kids Count Data Book. Annual.

Baltimore : Annie E. Casey Foundation, 1990-

HQ 792 .U5 K53 - Social Work

Web versions: Archives, Current

Kurian, George Thomas.

Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005 : America Year by Year. 2nd ed.

Lanham, MD : Bernan Press, 2001.

HA 202 .K87 2001 - Business Reference, Lehman

Meltzer, Ellen.

The New Book of American Rankings.

New York : Facts on File, c1998.

HA 214 .N49 1998 - Lehman

Ranks the states in over 400 different different categories. Each table is accompanied by a brief description of the data and the source.

Mitchell, Susan.

American Generations: Who They Are, How They Live, What They Think. 3rd ed.

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, 2000.

HC 110.C6 M545 2000 - Business Reference

Mitchell, Susan.

Generation X :Americans Aged 18 to 34 . 3rd ed.

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, 2001.

HC 110.C6 M5436 2001g - Business Reference

National Bureau of Economic Research Online Data

Macrodata, industry data, and more, mostly from NBER, with some links to other sources.

National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)

NCCS is the national repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. Its mission is to develop and disseminate high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities for use in research.

National Center for Children in Poverty

Provides fact sheets, state profiles, and other demographics on children in poverty, from the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University, New York

Newspaper Association of America

Facts About Newspapers: a Statistical Summary of the Newspaper Industry: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

The Source: Newspapers by the Numbers (2005)

Industry Statistics

Portrait of Health in the United States.

Lanham, MD : Bernan ; c2001.

RA 410.53 .P67 2001g Lehman

Includes an extensive chapter on "How to Find More Health Statistics."

Population Reference Bureau

The Population Reference Bureau informs people about the population dimensions of important social, economic, and political issues. PRB produces      Data Sheets and the      Population Bulletin. Also very useful is the      Graphics Bank, a collection of PowerPoint presentations on population and health.

Regional Differences in America: a Statistical Sourcebook.

Seattle, Wash. : Numbers & Concepts, c1988.

HA 215 .R43 1988 - Lehman

R317.3 R26 - Butler Reference

Rusk, Jerrold G.

A Statistical History of the American Electorate.

Washington, DC : CQ Press, 2001.

JK 1967 .R87 2001 - Lehman

Russell, Cheryl.

Racial and Ethnic Diversity : Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Whites. 4th ed.

Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, c2002.

E184.A1 R78 2002g - Business Reference

Shinagawa, Larry Hajime.

Atlas of American Diversity.

Walnut Creek, Calif. : AltaMira Press, c1998.

E 184.A1 S575 1998 - Lehman

Consists of maps and charts which focus on the racial and ethnic diversity of America.

The Social and Health Landscape of Urban and Suburban America

A series of five reports by the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, using national sources of information -- the Bureau of the Census, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others -- to document the social and health changes and challenges occurring in the nation's 100 largest cities and their suburbs.

Sourcebook America. Annual.

Arlington, VA : CACI Marketing Systems, c 1996-

HA 203 .S662 (CD-ROM) - Business Reference

Provides a broad cross-section of detailed information on two geographic study areas: ZIP Codes and counties. Includes software that lets you easily search, query, sort, print, and import/export data.

Source Book of Health Insurance Data. Annual.

New York, Health Insurance Institute, 1955-

HG 9396 .So84 - Business Reference

The State of America's Children Yearbook. Annual.

Washington, D.C. : Children's Defense Fund, 1991-

HV 741 .C5375 - Social Work (Latest in Reference)

Latest data available on the Children's Defense Fund web site, in the  Data section

The State of the Nation's Ecosystems

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Includes sections on: National, Coasts and Oceans, Farmlands, Forests, Fresh Waters, Grasslands & Shrublands, Urban & Suburban Areas. Produced by the Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment.

State of the Union: America in the 1990s. 2 vols.

New York : Russell Sage Foundation, 1995.

HC 106.8 .S7352 1995 - Lehman

Vol. 1: Economic trends; Vol. 2: Social trends.

statehealthfacts.org: Your source for state health data

Sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation, this resource contains the latest state-level data on over 400 different health topics.

Stateline.org

stateline.org is a project of the Pew Center for the States. There is a profile of each state, with extensive data. The Issues section provides comparative tables for all states in the areas of budget & taxes, crime & prisons, environment, highways & transportation, income & poverty, population, education, healthcare, utility deregulation, and welfare reform.

StateMaster.com

StateMaster.com is a unique statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states. StateMaster.com goes beyond the numbers to provide you with visualization technology like pie charts, maps, graphs and scatterplots.

Statistical Forecasts of the United States. 2nd ed.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1995.

HC 106.8 .S7357 1995 - Lehman

Statistical Handbook of Working America. 2nd ed.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1997.

HD 8051 .S738 - Lehman

Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1996.

HQ 796 .S8237 1996 - Lehman

Statistical Handbook on Aging Americans.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1994.

HQ 1064 .U5 S695 1994 - Lehman

Statistical Handbook on Consumption and Wealth in the United States.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1999.

HC 110 .C6 S73 1999 - Business Reference

Statistical Handbook on Infectious Diseases.

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003.

RA 643 .W33 2003 Q - Health Sciences Oversize

Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 2000.

E 184 .A1 H417 2000 - Lehman

Statistical Handbook on the American Family.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1992.

HQ 536 .S727 1992 - Lehman

Statistical Handbook on U.S. Hispanics.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1991.

E 184 .S75 S27 1991 - Lehman

R 317.3 Sch32 - Butler Reference

Statistical Handbook on Violence in America.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1996.

HN 90 .V5 S833 1996 - Lehman

Statistical Handbook on Women in America. 2nd ed.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1996.

HQ 1420 .T34 1996 - Lehman

A Statistical Portrait of the United States: Social Conditions & Trends. 2nd ed.

Lanham, Md. : Bernan Press, 2002.

HN 60 .S7 2002g - Lehman

Especially useful for the graphical display of data.

Statistical Record of Asian Americans.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1993.

E 184 .O6 S73 1993 - Lehman

Statistical Record of Black America. 4th ed.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1997.

E 185.86 .S74 1997g - Lehman

Statistical Record of Health & Medicine.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1998.

RA 407.3 .S83 1995 Q - Health Sciences Reference

Statistical Record of Hispanic Americans.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1995.

E 184 .S74 1995g - Lehman

Statistical Record of Native North Americans. 2nd ed.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1995.

E 99 .P76 S73 1995g - Lehman

Statistical Record of Older Americans.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1996.

HQ 1064 .U5 S685 1994g - Lehman

Statistical Record of the Environment. 3rd ed.

Detroit : Gale Research, 1995.

TD 180 .D67 1995 - Engineering Reference, Lehman

Serial S - Health Sciences Reference

  TableBase

TableBase indexes business statistics found in over 1000 sources and is excellent for finding information on companies, industries, products, markets and demographics. Tables are easy to find in TableBase because the statistical tables themselves are indexed, not the source. Sources include: business periodicals, statistical annuals, brokerage reports, trade association publications, and government reports. Approximately 900 of the statistics' sources are available in full-text.

Tidwell, Billy J.

The Black Report: Charting the Changing Status of African Americans.

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c1997.

E 185.86 .T49 1997 - Lehman

The Urban Institute

Statistics and data are available in several places on this site:

• Research By Topic
• Assessing the New Federalism State Database
  This database includes information on the fifty states and the District of Columbia in areas including income security, health, child well-being, demographic, fiscal and political conditions, and social services.
• The State TANF (Temporary Asistance for Needy Families) Income Calculator
  Use the State TANF Income Calculator to compute net income for a one-parent family with two children, taking into account the following sources of income: 1. State TANF Grants, 2. Cash value of food stamps, 3. Payroll taxes, 4. Federal income tax liabilities, 5. Federal earned income tax credits.

Valdes, M. Isabel. Hispanic Market Handbook: the Definitive Source for Reaching This Lucrative Segment of American Consumers.

New York : Gale Research, c1995.

HC 110.C6 V347 1995 - Business Reference

The Value of a Dollar: Prices and Incomes in the United States, 1860-2004.

Lakeville, CT: Grey House Pub., 2004

R338.073 V25 - Butler Reference

A fascinating compilation of the costs of consumer items and purchasing power of consumers. Chapters cover the Civil War to 1899, 1900-1919, 1920-1939, 1940-1959, and 1960-2004.

Vital Signs: the Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future. Annual.

New York : W.W. Norton, c1992-

TD 193.2 .V58 - Biology, Lehman (Latest in Reference)

Vital Statistics on American Politics. Irregular.

Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 1988-

JK 274 .S74 - Lehman

Tables in these subjects: Elections & Political Parties, Campaign Finance & PACs, Public Opinion & Voting, Media, Congress, Presidency & Executive Branch, The Judiciary, Federalism, Foreign &Military Poicy, Social Policy, Economic Policy. There is also a substantial bibliography of statistical sources for each chapter.