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Ref. Desk HA202.U5 (earlier back to 1900 in Southeast
stacks, Level 2). The web version includes Excel tables for easy
downloading.
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| State and Metropolitan Area Data Book |
Ref. HA202 .S84 (earlier back to 1979 in Southeast stacks, Level 2). |
| City and County Data Book |
Ref. HA202 .A36 (earlier back to 1949 in Oversize stacks, main level) |
| USA Counties |
Data from 1979-2007 (coverage varies for different indicators). |
| MapStats |
Census web tool for locating current data sets by individual states, counties, and cities. |
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Historical Statistics of the United States, Earliest Times to the Present |
Ref. HA202 .H57 2006 v. 1-5
Invaluable for tracking time series data. Also includes statistical
tables. Landmark revision of a Census Bureau compendium that had not
been updated since 1975. The print version and companion web site were
published by Cambridge University Press.
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Economic and social statistics from the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development. Use Internet Explorer to download data. Migration to a new site, OECD.Stat, is in progress.
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World Development Indicators Online |
Economic and social indicators with different annual themes. Published by the World Bank.
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Lexis-Nexis Statistical |
A subscription database that indexes statistical tables published by
federal, state, and local governments and by international governmental
organizations (IGOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The
database has 2 parts:
• Tables – search and download tables from
publications or web sites. Links to web sites are given when available.
(Caution: some tables are in Excel format, but many are GIF (image)
files only.
• Publications – search the comprehensive
analytical index. Source information, a detailed list of tables, and
both citations to printed publications and web links are given.
• Customize Data -- create your own table using Statistical Data Sets feature.
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| Roper Center Public Opinion Archives |
Data sets based on results of public opinion surveys from the 1930s to the present. (Use of this site is limited to current Reed students, faculty, and staff.)
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China Data Online
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Chinese government statistics from the China Data Center at the University of Michigan. "China Statistics" and "Statistical Yearbook" are included in the Reed subscription. "Census Data" is not. |
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TableBase |
A subscription database that locates and retrieves tables published in
commercial as well as government publications. Good source for very
current statistics from marketing surveys. Not helpful for locating
time-series statistics.
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Web Directories
Increasingly, government agencies and international governmental
organizations are publishing statistics directly on the Web. The
following web sites are great starting places for locating free
statistics online.
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FedStats |
A directory of statistics available from over 70 federal government agencies. See the Principal Statistical Agencies link for a good overview of the major data sets collected by the U.S. government. Data Access Tools is a list of links from several agencies that take you directly to downloadable statistics.
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Statistical Resources on the Web |
A useful directory by the Documents Center at the University of
Michigan Library including data from domestic, international, and
non-government sources. Many sites are authoritative, but several are
not, so use your better judgment when using these links.
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Data for Local Communities |
Locates data about counties, cities, etc. in Oregon and Washington from state and local government web sites. |