Scrawled Shortcuts through the Research Maze
How many apples? How many oranges? Just the facts, ma'am? Looking for the perfect statistic to nail an argument or ornament an essay?
Statistical Abstract of the United States –
THE standard source for social, political and economic statistics from 1878 to the present. Government and private source data. Compares apples to apples over time. (Issues back to 1893 at REF 317.3 U58s)
HARD COPY – Reference Counter C 3.134:2006
ONLINE (1878-present) -- http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
The Europa World Year Book
Don't leave the U.S. without it! Two huge volumes of statistics on the rest of the world. Compare apples to apples between countries, plus historical overviews, government and economic affairs and more. Even what public holidays are celebrated.
HARD COPY --Reference Counter: 300.5 E89e 2006-08-24
American FactFinder – U.S. Census.
THE source for “population, housing, economic and geographic” info. Make tables, browse subjects, view maps and more.
*http://factfinder.census.gov/*
Interested in historical census data? Check out:
- Selected Historical Census Data http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/hiscendata.html
- Measuring America : The Decennial Censuses from 1790 to 2000 http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/ma.html
- Historical Census Browser http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/
LexisNexis Statistical
No idea who might be counting the fruit? Try this library database that allows you to search across numerous data sources by keyword.
Choose LexisNexis Statistical from the Library's list of databases: http://depts.drew.edu/lib/eresources/namelist.php