Statistics Resources

US Government

United States Depository Ready Reference Sources
A convenient arrangement of frequently-used government documents (e.g. Consumer Price Indexes, Budget of the US Government, CDC Travel Information). Maintained by Columbia University.

Bureau of the Census
The official site includes access tools, current economic indicators, and more. For interactive mapping and data retrieval of 1990 US Census data only, try Columbia University's SEDAC Demographic Data Viewer.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
An extensive collection of statistics and reports broadly related to employment and economics.

ChildStats.gov
From the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, contains statistics and reports on population, family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior, social environment, and education.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
As the National Data Book it contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included.

National Center for Education Statistics
The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the US and other countries.

National Center for Health Statistics
The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to health in the US and other countries.

US Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics
An extensive collection of statistics and reports broadly related to crime and justice.

US Nongovernmental

Carsey Institute Socio-Economic Indicators
While some focus on New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, there is extesnive regional data for the U.S. on population, income, poverty, family, housing, health, crime and safety.

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International Resources

World Bank Online Data
World Bank Quick Reference Tables
World Bank Data by Country
World Bank Data by Topic
World Bank Online Query

World Bank Print Resources
World Development Indicators. Reference HC 59.7 W6 2004
World Development Report. Reference HC 59.7 W 659 2004
African Development Indicators. Reference HC 800. A475 2002

United Nations Online Statistics
Millennium Indicators Database
Social Indicators

United Nations Print Resources
Human Development Report. Reference HD 4904.7 H856 2003
World Economic and Social Survey. Reference HC 59. A 169 2003
Economic and Social Survey. Reference HC 411.U4 A23 2002

International Monetary Fund Online Data
IMF Financial Data (weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements)
IMF Country Information (mostly working papers)

International Monetary Fund Print Resources
International Financial Statistics Yearbook Reference HG 61. I57 2003

Population Reference Bureau
Population, health, and environmental variables for nations around the globe.

NationMaster.com
Allows users to compare nations by generating graphical statistical data.

World Criminal Justice Library Electronic Network
Includes relevant statistics from around the globe.

Subject Guides

Statistical Resources on the Web
Statistical files from a number of primarily governmental sources, assembled by the University of Michigan Library. Included are hundreds of US statistics as well as those for foreign countries and trade.

United States Depository Ready Reference Sources
A convenient arrangement of frequently-used government documents (e.g. Consumer Price Indexes, Budget of the US Government, CDC Travel Information). Maintained by Columbia University.

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