Finding Statistical Information

Finding Statistical Information
Guide to Resources

A selective list of printed and electronic sources in the Charles E.Shain Library, Connecticut College

Background and Introduction

Guide to Economic Indicators REF HC 103 F9 1994

Economist guide to economic indicators REF HA29 E28 1997

Dictionary of U.S. Government Statistical Terms REF HA 37 U55 D52 1991

Dictionary of Statistical Terms REF HA 17 K4

New Palgrave Encyclopedia of Money and Finance REF HG 151 N48

Encyclopedia of Economics REF HB 61 E55

Sources of Statistics

Statistical Sources REF Z 7551 S84

American Statistics Index (ASI) 1973-
--a comprehensive guide to statistics in federal publications DOCS REF

Global data locator REF HA36 K87 1997

General Statistics

Statistical Abstract of the United States Current Volume Shelved at Ref Desk

County and City Data Book (1972, 1977, 1983, 1988, 1994) DOCS REF C 3.134/2:C82/2

Connecticut Town Profiles, 1996-97 CT DOC Ec55pl: coto DOCS REF

Social Statistics

America at the Polls, 1960-1996 : Kennedy to Clinton REF JK524 A73 1998

America Votes (CQ) 1956- REF JK 1967 A8

American Attitudes REF HN 90 P8 M58 1998

America's Children : key national indicators REF HQ792 U5 A44 1997

Best Customers : demographics of consumer demand REF HC 79 C6 R87 2001

Generation X REF HC 110 C6 M544 2001

Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America (Oryx) REF HQ 796 S8237 1996

Statistical Handbook on the American Family (Gale) REF HQ 536 S727 1992

Statistical Handbook on Women in America (Oryx) REF HQ 1420 T34 1996

Statistical Portrait of the U.S.:Social Conditions and Trends (Bernan) REF HN 25 S73 1998

Statistical Record of Children (Gale) REF HQ 792 U5 S73 1994

Statistical Record of Women Worldwide (Gale) REF HQ 1150 S37 1991

Statistical Record of Asian Americans (Gale) REF E184 O6 S73 1993

Statistical Record of Hispanic Americans (Gale) REF E184 S75 S73 1993

Statistical Record of Black America (Gale) REF E185.5 S73 1995

Vital Statistics on Congress, 1993-1994 (CQ) REF JK V57 1994

Crime and Justice

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics DOCS J 1.42/3:SD-SB-

Crime in Connecticut CT DOCS P9617 ucr DOCS REF

Uniform Crime Reports for the United States DOCS REF J 1.14/7:

Statistical Handbook on Violence in America (Oryx) REF HN 90 V5 S833 1996

Education

The Condition of Education DOCS REF ED 1.109:

Digest of Educational Statistics DOCS REF ED 1.362:

Historical Trends: State Education Facts, 1969 to 1989 DOCS REF ED 1.302: H 62/969-89

Health

Health, United States DOCS REF HE 20.6223:

Mental Health, United States DOCS REF HE 20.8137

Vital Statistics of the United States, 1937- U.S. DOCS HE 20.6210

Statistical Record of Health & Medicine (Gale) REF RA407.3 S73 1995

Economic/Financial Statistics

Agricultural Statistics, 1936- DOCS REF A 1.47:

Budget of the United States, 1941- DOCS REF PrEx 2.8:

Business Statistics of the U.S. (Bernan) REF HF3001 B875 2002

Connecticut Municipal Budgets, 1993-1994 REF HJ 9209 C665 1993/94

CPI Detailed Report, 1974- Periodical Shelves

Employment and Earnings, 1966- Periodical Shelves

Economic Report of the President DOCS REF Pr #:year

Federal Reserve Bulletin, 1919- Periodical Shelves

Handbook of U.S. labor statistics (Bernan) REF HD8051 A63 1998

Monthly Labor Review, 1918- Periodical Shelves

PPI Detailed Report, 1996- (formerly Producer Price Indexes) Periodical Shelves

Survey of Current Business, 1926- Periodical Shelves

Historical Statistics

Historical Statistics, 1960-1994 (O.E.C.D.) REF HC 10 O42 1960-1994

Historical Statistics of the States of the U.S.: 1790-1990 REF HA 214 H57 1993

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 DOCS REF C 3.134/2: H62/789-970

Historical Statistics of Black America REF E 185 H543 1995

International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia, & Oceana, 1750-1988 REF HA 155 M55 1995

International Historical Statistics: Europe, 1750-1988 REF HA 155 M54 1992

International Historical Statistics: the Americas, 1750-1988 REF HA 155 M53 1993

International Statistics

Statistical Yearbook (U.N.) 1948- REF HA 12.5 U63

Demographic Yearbook (U.N.) 1948- REF HA 17 D45

United Nations. Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, 1947- Periodical Shelves

Direction for Trade Statistics (U.N.) 1981- Periodical Shelves

Economic Survey of Europe (U.N.) 1953- REF HC 240 A1 U477

Europa World Year Book, 1967- REF JN 1 E85

Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook (U.N.) 1982- REF HC 59 P365

International Financial Statistics Yearbook REF HG 61 I57 1998-

International Monetary Fund: International Financial Satistics (1948-) Periodical Shelves

International Trade Statistics (U.N.) 1983- REF HF 91 U473

National Account Statistics (U.N.) 1982- REF HC 79 I5 N3874

O.E.C.D. Main Economic Indicators, 1967- Periodical Shelves

Social Indicators of Development (World Bank) 1991- REF HC 69 S63

Statistical Abstact of Latin America (UCLA) 1969- REF HA 935 S8

Statistical Handbook on Poverty in the Developing World REF HC59.72 P6 S73 1999

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America (U.N.) 1975- REF HA 751 A58

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific (U.N.) 1968- REF HA 1665 S73

World Development Report (World Bank) 1981- (last 5 years on Ref.) REF HC 59.7 W659

World Economic Outlook (IMF) 1983- REF H 59 W645

World Economic and Social Survey (U.N.) 1994- REF HC 59 A170

World Tables REF HC 59 W669

Year Book of Labour Statistics (I.L.O.) 1943-50, 1969, 1974- REF HD4826 I63

Internet Resources: The Internet is an important resource for worldwide access to information on all topics.
For information on how or where to access internet tools or resources, consult a librarian. Examples of Internet resources include:

STAT-USA One-stop internet source for business and economic data from the Department of Commerce. (Access through Subject Research Guides---under Economics---on Library Homepage) ----MUST BE USED IN LIBRARY;
REFERENCE LIBRARIAN WILL PROVIDE PASSWORD.

U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/)

Census 2000 Demographic Profiles, easy access from MCDC (http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/sf3pros/index.html)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://stats.bls.gov/)

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (http://www.bea.doc.gov/)

International Statistical Agencies (country list from the BLS website) (http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm)

OECD Links to Foreign and International Statistical Websites (http://www.oecd.org/std/others.htm)

Statistical Resources on the Web (http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html)

White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room (http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html)

White House Social Statistics Briefing Room (http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html)

Connecticut Town Profiles and Connecticut Market Data from DECD (http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/).

Maintained by Jim MacDonald of the Connecticut College Library Staff.
Send Comments/Sugestions to wjmac@conncoll.edu or ext. 2656.
9/12/03


Background and Introduction
Guide to Economic Indicators	REF HC 103 F9 1994
Economist guide to economic indicators	REF HA29 E28 1997
Dictionary of U.S. Government Statistical Terms	REF HA 37 U55 D52 1991
Dictionary of Statistical Terms	REF HA 17 K4
New Palgrave Encyclopedia of Money and Finance	REF HG 151 N48
Encyclopedia of Economics	REF HB 61 E55

Sources of Statistics
Statistical Sources	REF Z 7551 S84
American Statistics Index (ASI) 1973- --a comprehensive guide to statistics in federal publications	DOCS REF
Global data locator	REF HA36 K87 1997

General Statistics
Statistical Abstract of the United States	Current Volume Shelved at Ref Desk
County and City Data Book (1972, 1977, 1983, 1988, 1994)	DOCS REF C 3.134/2:C82/2
Connecticut Town Profiles, 1996-97	CT DOC Ec55pl: coto DOCS REF

Social Statistics
America at the Polls, 1960-1996 : Kennedy to Clinton	REF JK524 A73 1998
America Votes (CQ) 1956-	REF JK 1967 A8
American Attitudes	REF HN 90 P8 M58 1998
America's Children : key national indicators	REF HQ792 U5 A44 1997
Best Customers : demographics of consumer demand	REF HC 79 C6 R87 2001
Generation X	REF HC 110 C6 M544 2001
Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America (Oryx)	REF HQ 796 S8237 1996
Statistical Handbook on the American Family (Gale)	REF HQ 536 S727 1992
Statistical Handbook on Women in America (Oryx)	REF HQ 1420 T34 1996
Statistical Portrait of the U.S.:Social Conditions and Trends (Bernan)	REF HN 25 S73 1998
Statistical Record of Children (Gale)	REF HQ 792 U5 S73 1994
Statistical Record of Women Worldwide (Gale)	REF HQ 1150 S37 1991
Statistical Record of Asian Americans (Gale)	REF E184 O6 S73 1993
Statistical Record of Hispanic Americans (Gale)	REF E184 S75 S73 1993
Statistical Record of Black America (Gale)	REF E185.5 S73 1995
Vital Statistics on Congress, 1993-1994 (CQ)	REF JK V57 1994

Crime and Justice
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics	DOCS J 1.42/3:SD-SB-
Crime in Connecticut	CT DOCS P9617 ucr DOCS REF
Uniform Crime Reports for the United States	DOCS REF J 1.14/7:
Statistical Handbook on Violence in America (Oryx)	REF HN 90 V5 S833 1996

Education
The Condition of Education	DOCS REF ED 1.109:
Digest of Educational Statistics	DOCS REF ED 1.362:
Historical Trends: State Education Facts, 1969 to 1989	DOCS REF ED 1.302: H 62/969-89

Health
Health, United States	DOCS REF HE 20.6223:
Mental Health, United States	DOCS REF HE 20.8137
Vital Statistics of the United States, 1937-	U.S. DOCS HE 20.6210
Statistical Record of Health & Medicine (Gale)	REF RA407.3 S73 1995

Economic/Financial Statistics
Agricultural Statistics, 1936-	DOCS REF A 1.47:
Budget of the United States, 1941-	DOCS REF PrEx 2.8:
Business Statistics of the U.S. (Bernan)	REF HF3001 B875 2002
Connecticut Municipal Budgets, 1993-1994	REF HJ 9209 C665 1993/94
CPI Detailed Report, 1974-	Periodical Shelves
Employment and Earnings, 1966-	Periodical Shelves
Economic Report of the President	DOCS REF Pr #:year
Federal Reserve Bulletin, 1919-	Periodical Shelves
Handbook of U.S. labor statistics (Bernan)	REF HD8051 A63 1998
Monthly Labor Review, 1918-	Periodical Shelves
PPI Detailed Report, 1996- (formerly Producer Price Indexes)	Periodical Shelves
Survey of Current Business, 1926-	Periodical Shelves

Historical Statistics
Historical Statistics, 1960-1994 (O.E.C.D.)	REF HC 10 O42 1960-1994
Historical Statistics of the States of the U.S.: 1790-1990	REF HA 214 H57 1993
Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970	DOCS REF C 3.134/2: H62/789-970
Historical Statistics of Black America	REF E 185 H543 1995
International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia, & Oceana, 1750-1988	REF HA 155 M55 1995
International Historical Statistics: Europe, 1750-1988	REF HA 155 M54 1992
International Historical Statistics: the Americas, 1750-1988	REF HA 155 M53 1993

International Statistics
Statistical Yearbook (U.N.) 1948-	REF HA 12.5 U63
Demographic Yearbook (U.N.) 1948-	REF HA 17 D45
United Nations. Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, 1947-	Periodical Shelves
Direction for Trade Statistics (U.N.) 1981-	Periodical Shelves
Economic Survey of Europe (U.N.) 1953-	REF HC 240 A1 U477
Europa World Year Book, 1967-	REF JN 1 E85
Industrial Commodity Statistics Yearbook (U.N.) 1982-	REF HC 59 P365
International Financial Statistics Yearbook	REF HG 61 I57 1998-
International Monetary Fund: International Financial Satistics (1948-)	Periodical Shelves
International Trade Statistics (U.N.) 1983-	REF HF 91 U473
National Account Statistics (U.N.) 1982-	REF HC 79 I5 N3874
O.E.C.D. Main Economic Indicators, 1967-	Periodical Shelves
Social Indicators of Development (World Bank) 1991-	REF HC 69 S63
Statistical Abstact of Latin America (UCLA) 1969-	REF HA 935 S8
Statistical Handbook on Poverty in the Developing World	REF HC59.72 P6 S73 1999
Statistical Yearbook for Latin America (U.N.) 1975-	REF HA 751 A58
Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific (U.N.) 1968-	REF HA 1665 S73
World Development Report (World Bank) 1981- (last 5 years on Ref.)	REF HC 59.7 W659
World Economic Outlook (IMF) 1983-	REF H 59 W645
World Economic and Social Survey (U.N.) 1994-	REF HC 59 A170
World Tables	REF HC 59 W669
Year Book of Labour Statistics (I.L.O.) 1943-50, 1969, 1974-	REF HD4826 I63