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Demographics, Economics,  Education | Government web sites 
Library Databases  |  Reference titles |  Serials and Series |  Statistics 

U.S. Government Serials and Series

United States Government Manual (Ref desk AE 2.108/2  annual )
Overview of each agency’s activities and programs.

Official Congressional Directory / [compiled under the direction of the... ]
(Ref Desk Y 4.P 93/1: yr. )   

U.S. government subscriptions. (Ref desk  GP 3.9: )
Continues:  Government periodicals and subscription services

Statistics

Census Bureau publications http://www.census.gov/  and Bureau of Economic Analysis data can be used to understand demographic and economic change in a community or region

Statistical Abstract of the United States (Ref desk C 3.134:  earlier editions in U.S. stacks)  current version in pdf format  Due to some copyright issues, the web version is not as complete as the print version. This compendium and guide to statistics in the United States includes data from government and private publications. Among the several appendixes is a list of state statistical abstracts.

Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 (Ref desk C 3.134/2:H 62/970 and CD-ROM ) Population of States and Counties of the U.S.

Historical United States Census Data Browser (organized by decade 1790 – 1970, state comparisons)  http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census                                      

Agricultural Statistics ( U.S  A 1.47) annual http://www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/agstats.htm

Census of Agriculture every 5 years by state and U.S. summary (Most current in Ref A 92.53:  earlier years in C 3.31/4 in U.S. stacks) http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/

Vital Statistics of the United States  (U.S. HE 20.6210: ) http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss.htm

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (U.S. J 29.9/6) www.albany.edu/sourcebook

Highway Statistics  (U.S. TD 2.23:date)  http://www.transtats.bts.gov/

FedStats http://www.fedstats.gov
The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site and provides easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by federal agencies for public use.

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Demographics, Economics, and Education

County and City Data Book   (Ref desk C 3.134/2:earlier editions in U.S. stacks) http://www.census.gov/stat_abstract/ccdb.html
Supplement to the Statistical Abstract

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book  (Ref desk C 3.134/5:) http://www.census.gov/statab/www/smadb.html
Statistical Abstract supplement published every five years. Provides data on states, metropolitan areas, and metropolitan counties.

USA Counties (U.S. CD-ROM, C 3.134/6: and Census website) Over 5,000 data items covering all 3,142 counties in the United States. 1998

Stat-USA http://www.stat-usa.gov   Includes GLOBUS (Global Business Opportunities), The NTDB (National Trade Data Bank), 75+ various report series and programs. The International Trade library is a comprehensive collection of over 40,000 documents related to international trade. All are full text and keyword searchable. Accessible by password access from depository libraries or by subscription.

Economic Statistics Briefing Room / Social Statistics Briefing Room http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html  Created to provide accessible economic and social indicators. Links to information produced by many federal agencies.

Economic Report of the President (U.S. PR 41.9 ) http://www.access.gpo.gov/eop Thorough annual analysis of the U.S. economy including hundreds of tables of economic indicators, such as national finances, income, wages, production, etc.

Changing America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being by Race and Hispanic Origin  (U.S. PR 42.8:C 36) http://w3.access.gpo.gov/eop/ca/index.html

Government Information Sharing Project (Searchable federal demographic, economic, education data at Oregon State Univ.) http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu

 

Commercial Print Reference Titles

The Book of the states/ Council of State Governments. (Ref JK2403 .B6 v.34 (2002)

Congressional quarterly weekly report a.k.a.  CQ Weekly Report (Ref JK 1C 15)  and EBSCO databases Index online via CQ Electronic Library

Government reference books / compiled by S. Wynkoop
(Ref Z1223.Z7 G68)

Guide to popular U.S. government publications 3rd Ed / compiled by William G. Bailey.   (Ref Z1223.Z7 B35 1993)   

Introduction to United States government information sources / Joe Morehead 6th ed. (Ref Desk ZA5055.U6 M67 1999) and NETLIBRARY

Tapping the Government Grapevine, Robinson. (Ref desk ZA 5055.U6 R63 1998) Suggests effective search strategies and access tips; emphasizes federal, but also includes international, foreign, state, and local sources.

Using Government Information Sources, Sears and Moody. (Ref Z1223.Z7 S4 2001). "A guide to the most commonly used government information sources and an introduction to related research strategies." Search strategies by subject.

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Library Databases

See links under Books, Articles & More / Articles in Journals / Subject List / GOVERNMENT & LAW   http://lib1.uwec.edu/govtlaw.asp

Lexis-Nexis Statistical (print counterpart is American Statistics Index on GovPubs Index Center) abstracts include detailed description of a publication's statistical contents and primary bibliographic information like title, date, agency report number (if any), and periodicity. Whenever possible, the SuDoc classification number, the Library of Congress, Government Printing Office (GPO), and the depository item numbers are also included.

Lexis-Nexis Congressional (CIS Index in print on GovPubs Index Center)  Indexing and abstracting of congressional publications and Legislative Histories (1970-present), Full text of congressional reports, documents, prints, bills and the Congressional Record, Bill tracking reports, text of bills, Public laws and the United States Code Service, The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations, Biographical and financial information and voting records, Rosters, charters and schedules for committees and subcommittees, National Journal, Relevant publications on American public policy issues, Links to Web sites with useful information about Congress and politics.

 Web sites

See link under Books, Articles & More Government Web Sites  Especially see:

GPO ACCESS http://www.gpoaccess.gov/databases.html
Suite of online full-text federal reference titles such as Congressional Record and Federal Register
Finding Aids:  http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/tools.html

Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/coredocs/index.html

McIntyre Library Government Publications  Department information, Collections, Staff & Services

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