Statistics

Indexes & Metalists for Statistical Sources

Guides, Dictionaries and Handbooks

Statistical Collections by TOPIC

General

Agriculture

Business & Economics

Census

Cities, Towns & States

Crime

Education

Energy

Florida

Health
Industry

International

Investment

Labor

Population & Vital Statistics

Social Services / Social Sciences

Transportation

For additional information see the UWF Library ELi Guides: Demographic Statistics, Cities, Towns and Counties and ELi Guides on other specific topics.

Indexes & Metalists for Statistical Sources

Documents Center. University of Michigan http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stecon.html: This comprehensive list is one of the best for identifying statistical web sites.
FactSearch [FirstSearch]: Indexes journal articles that contain statistics on current topics. The abstract actually provides the data that is mentioned in the article.
FedStats http://www.fedstats.gov/: "The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies"
Macroeconomic Resources http://www.hbs.edu/units/bgie/internet: A list of sites informally rated as the most useful by faculty and staff at Harvard Business School
Statistical Agencies on the Internet http://www.science.gmu.edu/csi779/drope/govstats.html: Includes USA and International web sites
Statistical Resources http://lib.mansfield.edu/govstats.html: This excellent site lists printed and electronic sources that either guide the user to data or provide the actual data.
Statistical Sites on the WWW http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm: Lists of links to federal and international statistical agencies
Statistical Universe [Lexis-Nexis]: The American Statistics Index (1973+), Statistical Reference Index (1980+), and Index to International Statistics (1983+) comprise this database which indexes sources containing statistical data. Some of the non-depository publications indexed by this source are available at UWF in microfiche for the year 1974-1990. Many of the depository publications are available in the UWF Government Documents Department.
Statistics Sources. 2000. (Ref. Z 7551 S84) & Emerald Coast Library: "A subject guide to data on industrial, business, social, educational, financial and other topics for the United States and internationally"
TableBase [RDS]: Contains tabular information dealing with companies, products, industries, brands, markets, demographics, and countries from around the world. All records contain a table and the originating textual article when available. Every table is enhanced with an informative table title and indexing for easy retrieval.
Uncle Sam - Statistical Resources of the U.S http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/statis1.html: Produced by the Government Documents Department at the University of Memphis, this site offers links to premier statistical sources published by the U.S. government.
USA Trade Online. 2000. [STAT-USA]: USA Trade Online is a service of STAT-USA and the Foreign Trade Division which provices monthly information on U.S. imports and exports for more than 18,000 commodities. Use is limited to one person at a time and a librarian must log-in the passwords.
Web Sites to Find Statistics On-Line http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~bpb3/webstats.html: An interesting, widely varied list of sites

Guides, Dictionaries and Handbooks

Data Sources for Business and Market Analysis. 1994. (Ref. HF 5415.124 F7): Identifies agencies, associations, etc. that provide statistical data for economic and business applications
Dictionary of Statistical Terms. 1990. (Ref. HA 17 K4) & Emerald Coast Library: Explains the meanings of terms with definitions and, when necessary, with formulas. See also Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology: a Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences (Ref. HA 17 V64 1999) & Emerald Coast Library, and Statistics Glossary http://www.cas.lancs.ac.uk/glossary_v1.1/main.html.
Economist Desk Companion. 1998. (Ref. HF 5712 D47): Subtitled "How to Measure, Convert Calculate and Define Practically Anything," this book includes descriptions of systems of measurements, definitions of special measurements, and conversion tables.
Electronic Statistics Textbook http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stathome.html: A searchable, online statistics textbook with an extensive glossary. See also Statistical Reference DataSets http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/strd.
Employment/Unemployment and Earnings Statistics: Guide to Locating Data in U.S. Documents. 1996. (Ref. HD 5724 R7) & Emerald Coast Library: This handbook identifies which government publications and agencies provide data relating to employment and salaries of specific industries.
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences. 1982. (Ref. QA 276.14 E5): This eight volume work provides essays on topics relating to the theory and applications of statistical methods. See also Encyclopedia of Global Population and Demographics (Ref. HB 871 N43 1999).
Finding Data on the Internet http://www.robertniles.com: Intended as a quick resource guide for working journalists, this site will aid anyone looking for links to basic reference data, and statistical sites in agriculture, crime, economics, health, law and politics, and more. Compiled by professional journalist Robert Niles, Webmaster for the Rocky Mountain News
Finding Statistics Online. 1998. (Ref. HA 33.5 B47): Provides guidance and search tips along with lists of statistical databases available online for a fee or at no cost
Global Data Locator. 1997. (Ref. HA 36 K87) & Emerald Coast Library: Describes international publications and agencies that provide printed and electronic data on various statistical topics
Handbook of Key Economic Indicators. 1998. (Ref. HC 103 R64) & Emerald Coast Library: Describes in detail the functions of standard economic indicators for employment, sales, price indexes, production, inventories, trade, construction, etc.
Handbook of National Population Censuses: Europe. 1992. (Ref. HA 37 E93 G69): Describes each census for European countries including comments about the quality of each past and planned census. See others in this series for Africa and Asia (Ref. HA 37 A33 D65 1986) and the Americas (Ref. HA 36 G67 1983).
Handbook of United States Economic and Financial Indicators. 2000. (Ref. HC 106.8 O47) & Emerald Coast Library: Describes the derivation, use, and publication data about economic indicators such as Dow Jones average, etc. Appendix describes "Unofficial" indicators such as the Hemline Index and Super Bowl Index.
Inflation Calculators http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bu2/inflate.html: This page from NASA's Parametric Cost Estimating Reference Manual links such tools as the Cost of Living Calculator, Cost of Living Comparison, Inflation Calculator and the International Salary Calculator.
International Financial Statistics Locator: a Research and Information Guide. 1995. (Ref. HG 151.7 B37) & Emerald Coast Library: This handbook describes and identifies locations of international data related to financial and economic indicators.
Investment Statistics Locator. 1995. (Ref. HG 4910 B4) & Emerald Coast Library: Lists sources that give investment and financial data
Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods. 2004. 3 vol. (Ref. H 62 S34): The "cardinal aim of this encyclopedia is to provide readers... an introduction to research methods by giving an account of their purposes, principles, developments, and applications." The alphabetically arranged entries include examples, discussions, and references.
101 Business Ratios. 1993. (HF 5657.4 G38): "A manager’s handbook of definitions, equations, and computer algorithms: how to select, compute, present, and understand measures of sales, profit, debt, capital, efficiency, marketing, and investment"
Unearthing Statistical Data on the Internet http://www.llrx.com/columns/stats.htm: Provides instructions on searching the Internet for statistical data
World Index of Economic Forecasts. 1995. (Ref. HB 3730 W66) & Emerald Coast Library: Identifies various forecasting agencies in each country and describes the types of forecasting done by each

Statistical Collections by TOPIC

General

AmeriStat http://www.ameristat.org: Produced by the Population Reference Bureau, this site includes U.S. population issues, trends, and statistics relating to social, educational, demographic, business and other topics.
Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005. 2001. (Ref. HA 202 K87 and netLibrary): Based on the Historical Statistics of the United States from Colonial Times and other statistical sources, this volume presents hundreds of tables reflecting historical and, in some cases, forecasting data on numerous demographic variables relating to the United States. See also Statistical Forecasts of the United States (Ref. HC 106.8 S7357 1993).
FactSearch [FirstSearch]: The FactSearch Database is a guide to statistical statements on current social, economic, political, environmental and health issues, derived from some newspapers, periodicals, newsletter and documents such as the Christian Science Monitor, the Congressional Record, Congressional hearings, Daily Press Briefings of the White House, State Department and Department of Defense, and Australian, British and Canadian Parliamentary Debates. Web links to free full text are frequently included. FactSearch is the FirstSearch implementation of the A Matter of Fact database produced by Pierian Press, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
First Measured Century. 2001. (Ref. HN 60 C38): "An illustrated guide to trends in America, 1900-2000"
Historical Statistics of the United States Colonial Times to 1970. 1975. (REF HA 202 .B87 1975 Pt. 1-2) & Emerald Coast Library REF: Historical supplement to the U.S. Statistical Abstract. This is also available in CD-ROM at the Reference Department.
Resources for Economists on the Internet - Data http://rfe.wustl.edu/Data/index.html: This site, sponsored by the American Economic Association, is a metalist of economic data.
Statistical Abstract of the United States. 1940-. (Ref. Desk HA 202 U58, and 1995-2000 http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html, 2001+ http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-03.html) & Emerald Coast Library: Summarizes data collected from both official and unofficial sources. This is usually the first place to look for U.S. statistical data.
Whitaker’s Almanack. Annual. (Ref. AY 754 W5): This British almanac provides data relevant to European nations primarily
World Almanac. 1923+ Annual. (Ref. Desk AY 67 N5 W7 ) & Emerald Coast Library
[FirstSearch]: This compendium of data attempts to summarize a vast array of data into an easily understandable format. Use the index to locate the data.

Agriculture

Amber Waves. 1996+ http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves: Formerly Agricultural Outlook 1975-1992, (Gov. Doc. A 93.10/2:). 1997-2002 is online http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/Archives
Agricultural Statistics. 1973-. (U.S. Doc. A 1.47: and 1994+ http://www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/agstats.htm): Statistics back to 1936 are available in the print version, but most recent data are on the web site.
Agricultural Statistics. Agriculture Network Information Center http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/usda.html: This site links to many sources that provide agricultural data.
Agriculture Factbook http://www.usda.gov/news/pubs/fbook97/contents.htm: This is another site of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that provides narrative and statistical information.
Census of Agriculture. 1978-. (U.S. Doc. A 92.53/, C 3.31/ Microfiche, Electronic Media, and 1992+ http://www.nass.usda.gov/census): Statistical data gathered every five years for farms. Includes size of farm; value of land, buildings, and machinery; value of agricultural products sold; and major crops harvested. Print copies are retained only for the state of Florida. Earlier data may be found in the Documents collection as part of earlier decennial census and economic census reports.
State Fact Sheets (ERS/USDA Data) http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts: Gives the general population characteristics and agriculture data for each state

Business & Economics

Ad $ Summary. BAR/LNA Multimedia Service. 2001. (Ref. HF 5801 A18): Lists brands alphabetically and gives total advertising media expenditures, media used, industry class totals and rankings of the 1,000 leading companies by expenditure
Almanac of Consumer Markets. 1990. (Ref. HC 110 C6 A65): Provides hundreds of demographic charts to describe the American Consumer and includes some projections to the year 2000. See also Statistical Handbook on Consumption and Wealth in the United States (Ref. HC 110 C6 S73 1999).
American Business Climate. 1994. (Ref. HC 106.8 A433) & Emerald Coast Library: For each state and 319 Metropolitan Statistical Areas, this source describes and ranks statistical factors useful in determining business potential.
American Forecaster Almanac. 1997. (Ref. E 838 A52): Discusses in non technical language the predicted trends in consumer buying. See also U.S. Market Forecasts (Ref. HB 3730 U6 1998).
American Incomes. 1999. (Ref. HC 110 I5 O34): A comprehensive look at how much Americans have to spend with a special section on discretionary income
American Marketplace: Demographics and Spending Patterns. 2003. (Ref. HA 214 A6): Contains tables of data relating to trends in income, labor, population, education, etc.
Beige Book. Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District. 1996+ http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2003: Published eight times a year, this report summarizes comments received from businesses and other contacts outside the Federal Reserve District.
Best's Insurance Reports Property-Casualty. Annual. (Ref. HG 9655 B5): The Property-Casualty and the Life-Health (Ref. HG 8943 B3) annual volumes give a brief history of companies, management and balance statistics.
Budget of the United States Government. Annual. (Ref. Desk U.S. Doc. PREX 2.8: and 1997+ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/index.html): Annual report on the national economy with tables, charts and historical data
Business Statistics of the United States. Biennial. (Ref. HC 101 A1313 and 2002 netLibrary) & Emerald Coast Library: This successor to the U.S. Dept. Of Commerce publication Business Statistics (U.S. Doc. Ref. C 59.11/3) gives a historical record of statistics appearing in Survey of Current Business (U.S. Doc. C 59.11 and http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/pubs.htm). The tables cover over 400 series back to 1947.
Census of Manufactures See Economic Census
Census Bureau Economic Programs http://www.census.gov/econ/www: This portion of the Census Bureau site includes data specifically of interest to business, such as the Economic Census, NAICS, business owners, construction, etc.
Conference Board http://www.conference-board.org: This business organization provides measures on consumer confidence, business confidence and leading economic indicators.
Consumer Price Indexes. CPI Detailed Report. (U.S. Doc. L 2.38/3 and http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm, http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/prices.html): This Bureau fo the Census publication presents data on employment, number and employment size of reporting units, and taxable payrolls by industry groups for private non-farm activities. Some parts are archived on microfilm.
Consumer Expenditure Survey. 1987+ (U.S. Doc. L 2.3/18, Microforms, and 1999+ http://www.bls.gov/cex): Survey information on buying habits of American consumers with tables by various characteristics including age, income and some MSA's
County Business Patterns. Annual. (U. S. Doc. C 3.204/3, Electronic Media, and 1993+ http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html): Also available on the Internet, this is an is an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry for most of the country's economic activity.
Demographics USA - Survey of Buying Power. Annual. (Ref. HF 5415.3 S79) & Emerald Coast Library: This compilation of data from Sales and Marketing Management(Periodicals HF 5438 A34) includes statistics on population, income, retail sales, effective buying income, etc. for counties, cities and SMSA'S (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas).
Dismal Scientist http://www.dismal.com: This website provides a weekly review of economic data, a vast number of links to economic data, and provides economic profiles by zip code level.
Dow Jones Averages 1885-1995. 1996. (Ref. HG 4915 D6434): Tables of historical data of the stock market changes
Econbase [Dialog/File 565]: This online service contains time series and forecasts for thousands of economic, business, and financial statistics for the U.S. and dozens of foreign countries.
Economic Census. March 1992+ Conducted every 5 years. (U.S. Doc. C 3.277:CD-EC 92-2 A, Electronic Media and 1992 http://www.census.gov/econ/www/econ_cen.html, 1997 http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html): Bureau of the Census statistics on retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, transportation, and manufactures as well as zip code statistics on retail trade and service industries. Also located in paper format in U.S. Documents: Census of Manufactures (U.S. Doc. C 3.24:), Census of Service Industries (U.S. Doc. C 3.257/), Census of Wholesale Trade (U.S. Doc. C 3.256/), Census of Retail Trade (U.S. Doc. C 3.255/), and Census of Transportation (U.S. Doc. C 3.233/)
Economic Data: FRED II http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2: From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, this site includes databases of many U.S. economic series.
Economic Indicators. 1968+ Monthly. (U.S. Doc. Y 4.Ec 7: Ec 7/ and 1995+ http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong002.html) & Emerald Coast Library: These statistical tables and charts for the basic U.S. economic indicators include total output, income and spending; employment, unemployment and wages; production and business activity; prices; money, credit and security markets; and federal finance. Statistics in each issue are usually quoted annually for about 6 years and monthly for the past year. Published by the U.S. Council of Economic Advisors
Economic Indicators Handbook. 2002. (Ref. HC 101 E385) & Emerald Coast Library: Provides historical charts on major economic indicators and cycles in the United States. Some data are presented at the MSA level.
Economic Report of the President Transmitted to Congress. 1959+ Annual. (U.S. Doc PR 41.9: and 1995+ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/index.html): This report is a statement of presidential domestic policy accompanied by supporting statistical information from the Council of Economic Advisors.
Economic Statistics Briefing Room http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html: Provides easy access to current Federal economic indicators
Economic Time Series Page http://www.economagic.com: Designed by a University of Alabama professor, this site leads to large amounts of time series data for which custom charts can also be retrieved.
Federal Reserve Banks. Economic Research and Data http://www.federalreserve.gov/rnd.htm: This comprehensive web site includes national and regional financial data with links to other online district offices. See also the home page of the Federal Reserve at http://www.federalreserve.gov
Federal Reserve Bulletin. 1915+ Monthly. (Periodicals HG 2401 A5, Microfilm 65, and 1997+ http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/bulletin): Published by the U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system, this is the best single source for current U.S. banking and monetary statistics. It includes some international financial statistics, basic business statistics such as construction, employment, prices, national income, and the well-known Federal Reserve Board's index of industrial production.
Forbes. "Annual Report on American Industry" in the first issue each year. (Period. HF 5001 F6) & Emerald Coast Library: This journal issue has chapters on specific industries with "Yardsticks of Management Performance" giving rankings of leading companies in profitability (return on equity; return on total capital) and in sales growth. Over-all rankings of companies in profitability and growth are in front.
Financial Datafinder, Ohio State http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/dept/fin/osudata.htm: Provides an alphabetical list of links to important financial web sites
Historical Statistics on Banking. 1934/1991. (U.S. Doc. Y 3.F 31/8:26/ and 1934+ http://www2.fdic.gov/hsob): A statistical history of the United States banking industry annually updated
Household Spending. 2001. (Ref. HC 110 C6 O34): Provides extensive charts on who spends how much on what in the United States
How Much Is That in Real Money. 1992. (Ref. HB 235 U6 M39): Includes prices for the U.S. 1700-1991. This analysis of a historical price index offers several tables to demonstrate and trace the changing values of U.S. currency.
Foreign Exchange Currency Converter http://www.oanda.com: Click on Currency Conversion to find foreign exchange rates for 164 currencies in 7 languages, and tables for the last 2000 days.
Inflation Conversion Factors for Dollars 1665 to Estimated 2013 http://oregonstate.edu/dept/pol_sci/fac/sahr/sahr.htm
Irwin Business and Investment Almanac. 1994-1996. (Ref. HF 5003 D68a) & Emerald Coast Library: Annually summarizes the performance of various investment markets as well as the general economy
Lifestyle Market Analyst. 2001. (Ref. HF 5415.33 U6 L54): Includes DMA market profiles, lifestyle profiles and demographic segment profiles useful in determining characteristics of potential markets
Manufacturing and Distribution U.S.A. 2000. (Ref. HD 9721 M364)
[Gale Business and Company Resource Center]: Arranged by SIC number, this source gives general statistics, selected ratios, lending companies, production data and employment statistics. See also Service Industries USA (Ref. HD 9981.1 S47) & Emerald Coast Library [Gale Business and Company Resource Center].
Market Share Reporter. 2003. (Ref. HF 5410 M35)
[Gale Business and Company Resource Center]: Provides market share data on products and service industries in the United States
Markets of the U.S. For Business Planners. 1996. (Ref. HC 106.8 M333): Contains historical and current profiles of 183 U.S. urban economies with maps, graphics and commentary
National Income and Product Accounts of the U.S. 1929-2001. (U.S. Doc. C 59.11/5: and http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/index.asp): This two volume set offers historical data reflecting the U.S. economy.
Producer Price Indexes. 1985+ Monthly. (U.S. Doc. L 2.61: and 1994+ http://www.bls.gov/ppi): Reports on price movements at the primary level
Quarterly Financial Report for Manufacturing, Mining and Trade Corporations. 1983-2001. (U.S. Doc. C 3.267: and 1996+ http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/qfr-mm.html): Presents "balance sheet" information showing financial characteristics and operating results for categories of U.S. manufacturing corporations by industry
Quest Economics Database. 1992+ [DataStar/QUES]: Economic forecasts, commentary, and analysis incorporated in country and industry reports, plus in-depth reports on particular topics
Regional Economic Information System (REIS). 1969/2001. (U.S. Doc. Electronic Media C 59.24: and 1969+ http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/regional/reis): Includes BEA regional, state, county and major metropolitan area statistics on personal income and employment
Robert Morris Associates Annual Statement Studies.. 1978+ Annual. (Ref. Desk HF 5681 B2 R6) & Emerald Coast Library: Gives financial and operating ratios for over 225 lines of business based on information obtained from member banks of Robert Morris Associates. Financial ratios may also be found in Dun and Bradstreet's Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios (Ref. Desk HF 5681 R25 D85) and Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios (Ref. Desk HF 5681 R25 T86).
Sales and Marketing Management. 1975+ . Semi-Monthly. (Periodicals HF 5438 A34) & Emerald Coast Library: This trade journal publishes four useful, annual statistical issues: 1) "Survey of Buying Power" in a July issue each year, 2) "Survey of Buying Power, Part II" in the last October issue, 3) "Survey of Industrial Purchasing Power" in the last April Issue, and 4) "Survey of Selling Costs" in the first issue each year. These data are also compiled annually as Demographics USA Ref. HF 5415.3 S8) & Emerald Coast Library.
Simmons...Study of Media and Markets. 1992. (Ref. HF 5415.3 S55): Contains detailed analyses of consumer preferences for product
Social Security Bulletin. 1963+ Quarterly. (Periodicals HD 7123 S56): Provides data on public assistance payments. See also Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin (HD 7123 S562 and http://www.ssa.gov/policy).
Standard and Poor’s Statistical Service. (Ref. Desk HG 4921 S75): Contains up to 24 months of the daily high, low and close of the S&P stock prices indexes and well as weekly record of the indexes by industry groups. Covers also historical tables on stock and bond sales and the Dow Jones average
Standard and Poor's. Industry Surveys [NetAdvantage]: Current and basic analyses for over 40 industries, with comparisons of leading companies within each industry
Standard Rate and Data Service. Monthly. (Ref. HF 5905 S723): In the SRDS monthly publications (those for consumer magazine and agri-Media, newspapers, spot radio, spot television) marketing statistics are included at the beginning of each state section. Several of the publications are available online at http://www.srds.com. Ask Librarian for assistance.
Statistical Forecasts of the United States. 1993. (Ref. HC 106.8 S7357) & Emerald Coast Library: Over 600 tables offer projections of all aspects of American life through the year 2000 and beyond. Includes data from governmental, corporate and private sources
Statistics of Income - Corporation Income Tax Returns. Irregularly 1955-1982. 1984- . Annual. (U.S. Doc. T 22.35/): An annual publication presenting data by industry, and giving assets liabilities, etc. by size of company
Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation Yearbook. 1986-1990, 1993, 1996+ (Ref. HG 4905 S743) & Emerald Coast Library: Published by Ibbotson Associates this yearbook series depicts market results for the past sixty years with graphs, trend analysis, etc. See also Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation: Historical Returns 1825-1987 (HG 4915 I2)
Survey of Current Business. 1931+ Monthly. (Ref. Desk and U.S. Doc C 59.11: and 1994+ http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/pubs.htm): This is the most important single source for current business statistics. It covers general business indicators, commodity prices, construction and real estate, employment and earnings, etc. Special statistical reports appear at intervals. In 1990 it absorbed Business Conditions Digest (U.S. Doc. C 59.9).
TaxStats http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/index.html: Tax Statistics - Produced by the Statistics of Income Division and other areas of the Internal Revenue Service. Includes individual, business, charities and non-profits, corporations and retirement plans
Treasury Bulletin. 1969-2000. Quarterly. (U.S. Doc. T 63.103/2 and 1996+ http://fms.treas.gov/bulletin/index.html): Includes financial operations, budget receipts, expenditures, debt, cash transactions, rates of interest on "T-bills," etc. of the U.S. government
U.S. Market Trends & Forecasts. 2001. (Ref. HF 5415.1 U7): Graphs and tables provide an overview of market value, sectors, share, and forecasts for 400 industries.
Value of a Dollar: Prices and Incomes in the United States 1860-1999. 1999. (Ref. HB 235 U6 V35) & Emerald Coast Library: Presents the history of incomes and prices in five year segments of time

Census (U.S.) Data

The Census Bureau issues five series of reports that include both population and housing statistics from the 1990 census. In addition to these combined report series, there are nine series that present detailed population and nine that present detailed housing statistics. The Census Catalog and Guide provides a complete description of each series. Reports are available in print, CD-ROM and online. Digital mapping is available through the Tiger File CD-ROM series which includes a public domain software program, Landview, which allows the user to create and view thematic maps using the census data. The UWF Library owns the 1990 in print. Prior censuses are available on microfiche. Only the 1990 census is available in CD-ROM. The 1990 and the 2000 census are available online.

Guides to Census Publications

Census Briefs 1993-1995 http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/briefs.html, and 1996- http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/briefs.html: Contains articles describing newly issued reports, data files and software published by the Census Burea
Measuring America: the Decennial Censuses From 1790 to 2000. 2002. (U.S. Doc. C 3.2:M 46/2 and http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/pol02-ma.pdf): Information on the decennial census including histories, instructions, and questionaires for each census

Official Census

Census of Population and Housing, 1990. Summary Population and Housing Characteristics. (U.S. Doc. C 3.223/18: 1990 CPH-): This is one of five series comprising the official census. It includes summary data for population and housing, unit counts and summary statistics on age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, household relationship, units in structure, value and rent, number of rooms, tenure, and vacancy characteristics for local government units, other county subdivisions, and American Indian and Alaska Native areas. Additional print series as well as data on CD-ROM may be located using WebLUIS and are retained in the Governemnt Documents Department.
Census of Population and Housing, 2000
Presented in three printed report series by State. The volumes for the U.S. Summary and for the State of Florida are located at the Reference Desk.
Microfilm Edition of United States Decennial Census Publications, 1790-1980. (MF 1498): Consisting of over 500 reels, this collection of the ten-year censuses covers such subjects as agriculture, business, distribution, housing, manufactures, population, transportation, and vital statistics. It is indexed by Bibliography and Reel Index: a Guide to the Microfilm Edition of United States Decennial Census Publications, 1790-1970 (Ref. HA 195 R4). A separate finding aid for 1980 is available in the Serials Department.

Census Electronic Sources

American FactFinder http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet: This in an interactive database engine for the 1997 Economic Census, The American Community Survey and the 1990 and 2000 censuses. It provides customized tables, maps and reports.
CENDATA [Dialog/Files 578-581]: Statistical data, including the 1990 census, press releases and product information from the Bureau of the Census. In addition to the summary tape files 1 and 3 of the 1990 populations data are data from agriculture, business, construction, trade, government, international affairs, manufacturing and industries.
CENSTATS Databases http://censtats.census.gov: Provides free access to U.S. Census Bureau statistics since 1990. It includes Annual Survey of Manufactures, Building Permits, Census Tract Street Locator, County Business Patterns, International Trade Data, and USA Counties.
U.S. Bureau of the Census http://www.census.gov: The most comprehensive site for U.S. demographic data
United States Historical Census Data Browser http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census: "The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1960." Historical, demographic, economic and social data

Cities, Towns, and States

Almanac of the 50 States. 2003. (Ref. HA 203 A5) & Emerald Coast Library: Provides a basic statistical profile for each state and some comparative tables. See also CQ's State Fact Finder. (Ref. HN 60 C68 1999) & Emerald Coast Library.
American Business Climate and Economic Profiles:...for All 319 Metropolitan Statistical Areas and the 50 States. 1994. (Ref. HC 106.8 A433) & Emerald Coast Library: Provides business data for major urban areas and states. See also County Business Patterns 1993-2001, (U.S. Doc. C 3.204 and http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html).
American Tally. 1993. (Ref. HA 201 1990p): Includes statistics and rankings for over 3,000 U.S. cities and towns
America's Top Rated Smaller Cities: A Statistical Handbook. 1996/1997. (Ref. HT 123 A6692): Profiles of 60 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000. Includes data on culture, recreation, air and water quality, health care, climate, cost of living, real estate values, utility rates and effective buying power. For larger cities see America's Top Rated Cities (Ref. HT 123 A669 1997) & Emerald Coast Library.
Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.doc.gov: Provides data on local personal income for states counties and statistical areas
Census of Governments. (U.S. Doc. C 3.145/4 and 1992, 1997, 2002 http://www.census.gov/govs/www/index.html): Conducted every five years, these data report the government organization, taxable property taxes, public employment and government finances for states, counties and local government units. For details on federal expenditures and obligations to local governments, see also the Consolidated Federal Funds Report 1983, (U.S. Doc. C 3.266/3 and http://www.census.gov/govs/www/cffr.html).
Cities of the World. 1993. (Ref. G 149 C57) & Emerald Coast Library: Provides textual descriptions, with limited data included, of major cities in each country
Comparative Guide to American Suburbs:..50 Largest Metro Areas.. with Rankings. 1997. (Ref. HA 214 C65): See also American Suburbs Rating Guide and Fact Book (Ref. HA 214 W55 1993).
County and City Data Book. 1947+. (Ref. Desk U.S. Doc. C 3.134/.2:C 83/2, U.S. Doc. Electronic Media, 2000 http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html, 1988, and 1994 http://fisher.lib.Virginia.EDU/ccdb) & Emerald Coast Library: Includes economic, demographic, and governmental data on counties and cities in the United States with a population of 25,000 or more. See also County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City and County Data Book (Ref. HA 203 C68) & Emerald Coast Library, Places, Towns, and Townships (Ref. HA 203 P58) & Emerald Coast Library, and USA Counties (U.S. Doc. Electronic Media C 3.134/6).
Econ Data http://econdata.net: Guide to regional economic data on the Web with additional guides to analyzing local and regional economics
Editor and Publisher Market Guide. Annual. (Ref. Desk PN 4700 E415) & Emerald Coast Library: Provides market data for more than 1,500 U.S. and Canadian newspaper cities covering facts and figures about location, transaction, population, households, banks, autos, etc.
Key Indicators of County Growth, 1970-2010. 1989. (Ref. HC 106.8 K48): Projects state and county economic and demographic trends in the United States
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. 1997/98. (Ref. Desk U.S. Doc. C 3.134/5) & Emerald Coast Library: Presents data of metropolitan areas, for these areas central cities and component counties, for the United States, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, census regions and divisions and state and metro area ranking tables. See also Bureau of Labor Publications by Geography http://www.bls.gov/bls/geography.htm

See also UWF Library ELi page: Cities, Towns, and Countries

Crime

Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs: The web site includes links to statistics and reports on various aspects of the criminal justice system. There are also links to other agencies. See also Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics (U.S. Doc. J 29.20 and http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cfjs99.htm).
Correctional Populations in the United States. 1993+ http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cpus97.htm: Provides data on prisoners and prison systems in the U.S.
Crime in the United States. 1995/2002. (Ref. Desk U.S. Doc. J 1.14/7-8: and 1995+ http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm): This source, which incorporates data from the Uniform Crime Reports, provides regularly collected data on crime, probation and the justice system. On the web site click on the year.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/archive.html: Archives and includes data and abstracts relating to criminal justice in the United States
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. 1976+ Annual. (U.S. Doc. J 29.6/6 and 2002 http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook): This publication is the most comprehensive resource for criminal justice statistics. It includes characteristics of criminal justice systems, nature of offenses, arrests and criminals.

See also UWF Library ELi page: Criminal Justice

Education

Digest of Education Statistics. 1975-2002. (U.S. Doc. ED 1.326: and 1990+ http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=091#061): In addition to printed sources, the National Center for Education Statistics (http://nces.ed.gov), produces several web sites. See also Education Statistics of the United States (Ref. LA 201 E38 1999 and 2003 netLibrary).
Florida Department of Education Educational Data and Reports http://www.fldoe.org/index_pages/data.asp: Provides current statistics and links for topics from fiscal information; graduation rates; school, student, and teacher assessments; to research, laws and legislative issues relating to education in Florida

See also UWF Library ELi page: Education

Energy

Monthly Energy Review. 1974-1992. (U.S. Doc. E 3.9: and 1996+ http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/FTPROOT/monthlyhistory.htm): Provides detailed compilations of data on energy production, prices, consumption and trade.
Short-Term Energy Outlook. 1982-1998, 2000+ (U.S. Doc. E 3.31 and 1997+ http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/steo/pub/contents.html): Includes quarterly data and projections of utilization of energy in the U.S.

Florida

Census Handbook, Florida. 1980, 1990. (Ref. Desk HA 311.5 1990 N56): Summarizes the Florida portions of the 1990 Federal census
Escambia County Perspective, 1996. (Ref. HA 317 E84 E85 1996): Also available for Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties, these booklets provide historical data specific to the county and rankings for the county on several categories.
Florida Consensus Estimating Conference. 1986-2003. (FL. Doc. GOV.A 3:C 55/): Based on the annual Consensus Estimating Conference which requires the staffs from the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches to arrive at agreed-upon forecasts, the three volume set includes detailed economic data for the state and counties of Florida.
Florida County Comparisons. 1980-1995. (FL. Doc. COD. C 3:C 58/): Published by the Florida Bureau of Economic Analysis, this provides overviews of economic and demographic characteristics of all 67 counties. See also Florida County Rankings (Ref. HA 311 F542 1996) and Enterprise Florida County Rankings by Criteria http://www.eflorida.com/countyprofiles/default.asp?level1=3&level2=127.
Florida Estimates of Population. 1987-. (Ref. Desk HB 3525 F6 F57): Provides annual estimates of population by counties and municipalities in Florida. See also Florida County Estimates http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/counties/tables/CO-EST2002/CO-EST2002-02-12.php, Florida Incorporated Place Population Estimates http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/cities/tables/SUB-EST2002-09-12.pdf, and the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research Reports http://www.bebr.ufl.edu/Publications/publications.aspx
Florida Industry and Occupational Employment Projections. 1989+ (FL. Doc. LES.B 3:I 52/ and http://www.labormarketinfo.com/oes-proj/oes.htm): Published by the Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security, this analysis ranks, by percentage and growth, projections of occupations in Florida.
Florida Labor Market Statistics http://www.labormarketinfo.com: Statistics include current employment and unemploymnent rates, occupational wages, benefits data, unemployment claims, and employment projections
Florida Labor Market Trends. 1991+ (FL. Doc. LES. C 7:E 56/ and http://www.labormarketinfo.com/press/trends.pdf): Employment data for major metro areas in Florida including Pensacola. Only the current issue is online.
Florida Long-Term Economic Forecast. 1997. (Ref. HC 107 F6 F445) & Emerald Coast Library: Forecasts to 2010 for population and other variables for Mass and counties. See also Population Projections by Age, Sex and Race for Florida and its Counties (Ref. HB 3545 F6 P66).
Florida Municipal Profiles. 1997/1998. (Ref. HA 311 F56): Provides basic data relating to each municipalities in Florida. See also Municipal Reference Guide: Florida (Ref. HA 311 M86 1998).
Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research http://www.state.fl.us/edr/index.html: Provides data to the legislature relating to forecasts and trends in Florida population, social services, revenues, etc.
Florida Personal Income Handbook. 1998. (Ref. HC 197 F63 I54): Includes a county-by-county summary of the distribution of personal income in Florida from 1990-1995
Florida Research and Economic Database (FRED) http://fred.labormarketinfo.com: Labor market, economic and demographic data for Florida
Florida Statistical Abstract. Annual. 1967+ (Ref. Desk HA 311 F55) & Emerald Coast Library: The first place to search for most data relating to the state of Florida
Florida Vital Statistics. 1946-1998. (FL. Doc. HRS.I 3:V 47 and 1996+ http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/statistical_report.htm): The first place to look for statistics organized by cities and counties in Florida. The terms "cities" and "counties" are included in the index to lead the reader to appropriate tables.
Labor Market Trends: Pensacola MSA. 1982-1999. (FL. Doc. LES.C 7:L 11 P35): Analyzes the labor market in the Pensacola area
MPA. Market Profile Analysis: Pensacola, FL SMSA. Annual. 1986+ (Ref. Desk HC 108 P4 M22): Provides market data and forecasts relating to the Pensacola area
Milestone 97: Florida's Counties. 1997 (FL. Doc. LEG H1: M45/997): Reviews performance of selected industry clusters and provides a detailed look at Florida's economy

See also UWF Library ELi pages Pensacola Area Information and Florida Government Documents.

Health

Advance Data from Vital & Health Statistics. No. 1-27. (U.S. Doc. HE 20.6209:16 and No.1+ http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/ad/ad.htm): This site includes reports of early releases of data from the National Center of Health Statistics.
Health Statistics, University of Michigan http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/sthealth.html: This is a comprehensive listing of web sites relating to all aspects of health.
Health United States http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm: This annual publication of the U.S. Department of Health provides textual analysis of the state of American health, with tables of data on hospitals, disease, insurance, exercise, nutrition, etc. See also Kaiser Family Foundation - State Health Facts Online http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi?.
Mental Health United States. 1983-1998. Annual. (U.S. Doc. HE 20.8137: and 1998, 2000 http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/publications_browse.asp?ID=137&Sort=Title): This publication provides tables of statistics relating to mental health issues in the United States.When using the above URL scroll down to the title.
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: MMWR. 1997-2000. (U.S. Doc. HE 20.7009 and current issue http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_wk.html): Provides data related to disease, causes of death, etc. The online archive includes summaries and articles back to 1983.
National Cancer Institute. SEER Cancer Statistics Review. 1973-1997. (U.S. Doc. Microforms HE 20.3186: and 1975-2001 http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2001): Contains incidence, mortality and survival data relating to Cancer. See also http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter.
National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs: Information and statistics about the nations health and links to related data sources
National Institute of Health http://www.nih.gov: This site leads to individual organizations within NIH. Some of these organizations provide statistical data.
National Vital Statistics Report. Vol. 47, 1998+ http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/nvsr/nvsr.htm: Contains monthly and accumulative data relating to births, deaths, etc.
National Vital and Health Statistics Series http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss.htm: Consists of individual report that provide current analyses of health related issues
Vital Statistics of the United States
1890-1936. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/vsus/historical/historical.htm
1900-1984. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/vsus/1963/1963.htm
1985-1993. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/vsus/1985/1985.htm: Annual reports that present detailed data, including birth, mortality, marriage and divorce

See also UWF Library ELi Pages: Nursing, Medicine, and Aging Issues.

Industry

Current Industrial Reports. Monthly. (U.S. Doc. Electronic Source and Current issues http://www.census.gov/cir/www/index.html): Each part of this series analyzes a different industry. Printed issues are available for historical listings.
U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook. 1998-2000. Annual. (Ref. Desk HC 101 U543) & Emerald Coast Library: A very handy volume for information on recent trends and outlooks in over 200 industries. Short narratives with statistics usually contain discussions of changes in supply and demand, price of changes, employment trends, etc. The U.S. Industrial Outlook (U.S. Doc. C 61.34) from 1985-1994 includes historical data.

See also UWF Library ELi page: Industry Resources

International Trade

Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. 1981-2002. Annual. (Ref. HF 1014 I5) & Emerald Coast Library: Balance of payment statistics for over 100 countries, analytical tables and commentaries on significant developments are included. Published by International Monetary Fund. See also International Economic Accounts: Balance of Payments http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/di1.htm#bop.
Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.doc.gov/beahome.html: This agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce prepares estimates relating to national, international, industry, and regional aspects of world economy.
Center for International Earth Science Information Network http://www.ciesin.org/data.html: The Data Resources section provides census and economic data related to earth science.
Demographic Yearbook. 1949, 1969-1989, 1992-1993. Annual. (Ref. JX 1977 A2 ST SOA XX D383): This UN publication provides international data for population, education, geographic characteristics, infant mortality, etc. See also United Nations Statistics Division http://unstats.un.org/unsd.
Economist Book of Vital World Statistics. 1990. (Ref. HC 59 W634) & Emerald Coast Library: Arranged by topics such as economic strength, industrial strength, health, education, etc., the tables of data offer comparisons of countries of the world.
Europa World Year Book. 1991-2003. Annual. (Ref. Desk JN 1 E85) & Emerald Coast Library: Provides annual statistics as well as textual descriptions of countries of the world
European Marketing Data and Statistics. 2003. (Ref. HA 1107 E88): Contains tables of comparative data on population, employment, production, economy, standard of living, market size, etc. for all European countries. See also International Marketing Data and Statistics (Ref. HA 42 I56 2002).
European Union On-Line (EUROPA) http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat: Offers statistics of the European Community. See also EuroStat http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/eurostat/eurostat.html
FAO Statistics Database http://www.fao.org: The Food and Agriculture Organization provides international data on agriculture, economics, fisheries, nutrition, etc.
Foreign Trade Statistics http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/index.html: Provides monthly U.S. foreign trade reports back to 1996. The Historical Series includes trade balances back to 1960.
GeoHive http://www.xist.org: Provides statistics, tables and charts relating to countries of the world
Handbook of International Economic Statistics. 1998. (U.S. Doc. PREX 3.16: and 1999 http://www.cia.gov/cia/di/products/hies/index.html): Basic worldwide statistics for comparing the economic performance of major countries and regions. Includes, 1970, 1980 and 1990- data
Human Development Report. 2000-2002. (HD 72 H75 and 1990-2003 http://hdr.undp.org/reports/global/2002/en): Provides economic and social characteristics collected by the UN Development Program. Includes tables on the status of women, demographic profiles, wealth, poverty, etc.
Illustrated Book of World Rankings. 1997. (Ref. HA 155 K87) & Emerald Coast Library: Ranks countries by various categories
International Data Base http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html: Updated July 2003. Available from the U.S. Census Bureau, this database contains statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
International Financial Statistics Yearbook. 1981+ (Ref. HG 3881 I6263) & Emerald Coast Library: An excellent up-to-date source of current and historical economic indicators for most countries of the world. Includes data on exchange rates, international equity, money and banking, prices, interest, etc.
International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania 1750-1993. 1998. (Ref. HA 4675 M55) & Emerald Coast Library: Provides historical data relating to population, labor, agriculture, industry, trade, transportation, finance and education. See also International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-1993 (Ref. HA 1107 M5 1998) and International Historical Statistics: the Americas 1750-1993 (Ref. HA 175 M55 1998).
International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org: Provides financial information, data, fund rates and standards on 184 member countries. Click on "First Time Visitors" for how to use the site.
International Trade Statistics Yearbook, United Nations. 1983-1989. (Ref. JX 1977 A2 ST/STAT SER. G.): Statistical tables show for each country of the world the quantity and value of exports and imports of various commodities over the past five years.
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics. 1957-1969, 1999-2002. (Periodicals JX 1977 A2 ST STAT XX M789)
2000+ [Monthly Bulletin of Statistics]: This periodical statistically analyzes the financial position of nations. Similar information is available in the various databases.
National Trade Data Bank (NTDB). Monthly. (U.S. Doc. Electronic Resource C 1.88:)
[STAT-USA]: A remarkable collection of statistical data files and narrative reports on international trade from over fifteen federal agencies. Includes World Factbook, Handbook of Economic Statistics, Background Notes, Business America, U. S. Industrial Outlook, Foreign Economic Trends, Overseas Business Reports and Country Commercial Guides.
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development http://www.oecd.org/home: Web site of the publishers of the Economic Outlook, which provides surveys of trends, policies and projections for its 25 member libraries
Penn World Tables, 5.6 http://dc1.chass.utoronto.ca/pwt or http://pwt.econ.upenn.edu: This database provides data, 1950-1992, for 152 countries under 30 subjects. Data include GDP, GNP and Standard of Living Indexes, among others
Statistical Abstract of the World. 1997. (Ref. Desk HA 154 S68) & Emerald Coast Library: Includes five to six pages of social, scientific, demographic and economic statistics for each country
Statistical Data Locators http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lib/stat/statdata.htm: Produced in Singapore, this site links to a wide variety of economic sources for each country in the world.
Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web http://stats.bls.gov/bls/other.htm#International: This portion of the Bureau of Labor web site lists and provides links to the official statistical bureaus of each nation.
Statistical Yearbook (United Nations). 1960-2003. (Ref. JX 1977 A2 ST STAT XX S79): This annual publication is one of the official UN compendiums on demographics and economic statistics.
Trade Data Online http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/engdoc/main.html: This Canadian site provides trade data and analytical reports on international trade.
UN Statistics Division/DESIPA http://www.un.org: The United Nations home page links to several internal agencies that provide international statistical data.
U.S. Exports of Merchandise. Current month and year-to-date. (U.S. Doc. Electronic Media C 3.278/3): Provides U.S. exports of domestic and foreign merchandise by Harmonized Schedule B Commodity Code. Contains the quantity, value, and shipping weight by country of destination, by customs district of exportation, and by method of transportation
U.S. Imports of Merchandise. Current month and year-to-date. (U.S. Doc. Electronic Media C 3.278/2): Provides net quantity, value (all methods of transportation combined), and shipping weight data for vessel and air shipments in terms of commodity by country of origin, by customs district of entry, by customs district of unloading, and by rate provision
Universal Currency Converter http://www.xe.com/ucc: Converts currency rates using up-to-date exchange rates
World Bank http://www.worldbank.org: Click on the Site Index, Topics page, or Data and Statistics to navigate this vast collection of research reports, papers and data, much of which is in full text.
World Factbook. 2003. (Ref. Desk U.S. Doc. PREX 3.15: and 2003 http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html): Published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency, this is a handy reference work for basic statistical data on the countries of the world.
World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org: Provides World Resources Data tables on atmosphere, biodiversity, economic indicators, energy, forests, water, etc.
World Tables (World Bank). 1989. (Ref. HC 59 W669): Contains country data such as social characteristics, economics, etc. The web site contains only selected tables.
Yahoo: Government Statistics http://dir.yahoo.com/government/statistics: A popular search engine of the Internet, this lists major sites useful in searching government statistics.
Your Nation http://www.your-nation.com: This database includes an interface to data from the CIA Factbook and other sources. Countries can be compared or ranked according to specific criteria.

See also UWF Library ELi Page: International Business

Investment Statistics

Barron’s. 1921+ (Periodical HG 1 B3 and Microfilm 2)
[May 14, 1973+ Proquest]: Provides timely data relating to the stock market.
Value Line. (Ref. Desk HG 4501 V26) & Emerald Coast Library
[Value Line Investment Survey]: Gives brief analyses and forecasts of over 100 industries. Each industry analysis is followed by detailed analyses of major companies in that industry. Use of the data base is restricted to current affiliates. See Librarian.
World Stock Exchange Fact Book. 1999. (Ref. HG 4551 W67): Provides historical data for international stock exchanges as well as rules governing each exchange

See also UWF Library ELi Page: Investment Sources

Labor and Employment

American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries. 2000/2001. (Ref. HD 8038 U5 W74) & Emerald Coast Library: Provides data on a variety of professions in the United States including military, government, blue collar and white collar jobs
American Salaries and Wages Survey. 2003. (Ref. HD 4975 A447) & Emerald Coast Library: Provides statistical data on salaries derived from more than 300 government, business and news sources
Bureau of Labor Statistics http://stats.bls.gov: This home page for the Bureau of Labor links to their statistical web sites.
Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.doc.gov: The BEA home page leads to sites they have produced on international accounts data, industry and wealth data, and Gross Domestic Product data.
Employment and Earnings. 1969+ Monthly. (U.S. Doc. L 2.41/2, Microfilm 990 and http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm): Gives national data for over 400 industries for employment, hours and earnings, and labor turnover. The web site includes some of the data included in the periodical but is not a duplication of the publication. See also Occupational Wage Data http://www.bls.gov/search/ocs.asp and Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates http://stats.bls.gov/oes/oes_data.htm.
Employment Projections http://www.bls.gov/emp: The U.S. Department of Labor develops information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future.
Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics. 2004. (Ref. HD 8051 H36) & Emerald Coast Library: A valuable one-volume compendium of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with each table giving figures for as many years as they were compiled. Prior years of the government's Handbook of Labor Statistics are located at (U.S. Gov. Doc. L 2. 3/5).
Monthly Labor Review. 1915+ Monthly. (Periodicals HD 8051 A78, Microfilm 62 and 1988+ http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/archive.htm): Consumer price index, producer price index, labor statistics, earnings, productivity
National Compensation Survey http://www.bls.gov/ncs: Use to find wages for occupations for the nation and for most metropolitan areas.
Statistics of Income. SOI Bulletin. 1990-. Quarterly. (U.S. Doc. T 22.35/4, Electronic Media and 1999+ http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/article/0,,id=97067,00.html: The IRS summary of the numbers of types of tax returns, size of incomes, etc. For more details see Statistics of Income: Corporation Tax Returns (U.S. Doc. T 22.35/5) and Statistics of Income: Individual Income Tax Returns (U.S. Doc. T 22.35/8). The IRS Tax Statistics website, http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/taxstats, contains a wealth of information but requires patience to use.
U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov: This site leads to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, OSHA and MSHA (mining safety).

See also UWF Library ELi page: Management

Population and Vital Statistics

Current Population Reports. (Gov. Doc. C 3.186/ and http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/popula.html#pop): This series of reports on demographic topics consists of special statistical studies on such topics as marriage, income, poverty, population projections. Much of the data from the Current Population Survey reports are available on-line but searching requires patience.
POPNET http://www.popnet.org: A metalist that connects to a wide range of population sources
Population Clock http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/main/www/popclock.html
Population (World) http://www.ibiblio.org/lunarbin/worldpop: Tables calculate a current population estimate and compare it to any day since 1970 or before 2037.
Population Demographics [Dialog/File 581]: Produced by Market Statistics, this fee-based service projects population figures based on the census.
Population Profile of the United States. 1983/84-1999. Biennial. (U.S. Doc. C 3.186/8 and 1995+ http://www.census.gov/population/www/pop-profile/profile.html: Contains statistical analysis of several issues relating to population growth
POPIN http://www.un.org/popin: U.N. World Population Information Network contains year 2000 population counts for most countries of the world, including data on aging, health, and migration. See also World Population Trends http://www.un.org/popin/wdtrends.htm.
Vital Statistics of the United States. Annual. (U.S. Doc. HE 20.6210: and 1900+ http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/vsus/vsus.htm): Contains detailed tables relating to births and deaths in the United States. Adobe Acrobat is required to view the website.
World Resources Institute http://wri.igc.org/wrisites.html: This resource contains data tables that relate to atmosphere, biodiversity, economics, forest, population, etc.

Social Services/Social Sciences

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being. 1998-2000. (US. Doc. PR 43.8:C 43/C 43/ and 1997+ http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren): Provides data on economic security, health, behavior, education etc. See also: Youth Indicators http://nces.ed.gov, Children Now http://www.childrennow.org, Childstats.gov http://www.childstats.gov, Kids Count http://www.aecf.org/kidscount, and Statistical Handbook on the American Family (Ref. HQ 536 S727 1999).
National Center for Charitable Statistics http://nccs.urban.org: NCCS is a program of the Urban Institute that develops and disseminates data on nonprofit organizations and their activities.
Poverty in the U.S. 1985-1992, 1995-1999. (U.S. Doc. C 3.186/22 and 1995+ http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/poverty.html): Provides information on poverty measures and tables of current and historical data relating to poverty
Social Security Data http://www.ssa.gov/policy: Includes statistics collected by and relating to the Social Security Administration

See also UWF Library ELi Pages: Social Work and Sociology

Transportation

Aviation Safety Data http://nasdac.faa.gov/internet: Includes accident/incident data and airline traffic databases in downloadable files
Census of Transportation. 1977, 1982, 1992. (U.S. Doc. C 3.233/5: and 1997 http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/trans-wh.html): Includes detailed date for motor vehicles' inventory and use.
FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation. 1967-1993. (U.S. Doc. TD 4.20 and 1999+ http://www.bts.gov/oai/index.html): Provides data in Excel format and text tables on topics such as airports, aircraft, air accidents, etc. See also Bureau of Transportation Statistics - Aviation http://www.bts.gov/site_map.html
Highway Statistics. 1965-1998. Annual. (U.S. Doc. TD 2.23: and 1992+ http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/index.htm): Provides data on vehicle fuel, motor vehicles, roads, licenses, etc.
National Transportation Statistics. 2000+ http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics: No longer available in print, this web publication includes annual data relating to all forms of transportation. See also the general agency web site at http://www.bts.gov which has links to many transportation related web sites.

Maintained by: Shari Johnson, Business/Government Documents Librarian
University of West Florida Library
Created by Peggy Toifel, retired Business Librarian
Date Last Updated: April 2005