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Databases

Historical Statistics of The United States
Contains annual, time-series data with national coverage on almost any aspect of United States economics, population or infrastructure since the government began recording statistics.

Stat-USA (Full Text)
Vital economic, business, and international trade information produced by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce.

United Nations Common Database
UNCDB provides selected series from numerous specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.

J-Stor (Full Text)
Includes 15 classic statistical journals. Mind the "moving wall," the most recent articles included are at least 5 years old.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Full Text)
Database of contemporary social issues with content structured to promote critical-thinking skills and information literacy. The database contains more than 400 reference book titles and over than 8,700 pro and con viewpoint articles. The resource also contains periodicals, podcasts, reviewed Web links, images, statistical tables, charts and graphs.

GalleryWatch CRS Reports (Full Text)
Includes abstracts and the PDF full text for more than 25,000 CRS Reports and is updated daily, Content spans from 1993 to the present and covers a range of subject areas including economics, the environment, foreign affairs, immigration, medicine, civil rights, national security, terrorism, and more. Current and archived versions of each report are included, providing comprehensive coverage of edits and amendments.

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Print and Electronic Resources

Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States
Ref E184 A1 H417 2000

Black Americans: a Statistical Sourcebook
Ref E185.5 B52 2003

International Historical Statistics: the Americas 1750-1993
Ref HA175 M55 1998

County and City Data Book
Ref HA202 A36

Comparative Guide To American Suburbs
Ref HA203 C66

County and City Extra
Ref HA203 C68

State Profiles : the Population and Economy of Each U.S. State
Ref HA203 S734

International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-1993
Ref HA1107 M5 1998

International Historical Statistics Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-1993
Ref HA4675 M55 1998

America's Top Rated Cities
Ref HT 123 A669 2003

America's Top Rated Smaller Cities
Ref HT123 A6692

Profiles of America: facts, figures & statistics for every populated place in the United States
Ref HT123 .P7624 2003

Crime in the United States
Ref HV 6787 A3 2002

Municipal Year Book
Ref JS344 C5 A24

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Internet Resources

national

FEDSTATS
gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies

U.S. Census Bureau
official site

CenStats Databases
databases available through the U.S. Census Bureau

American Factfinder
Census Bureau lite--census info in easily digestable form.

Federal, State, and Local Governments
U.S. Census stats

U.S. Historical Census
From the University of Virginia, includes data from 1790-1960

Statistical Abstract of the United States
PDF version of print resource

FACTSTER
A searchable version of the Statistical Abstract of the United States. Includes some census data as well as the California Statistical Abstract.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
crime and sentencing stats and more

Sourcebook of Criminal Statistics
brings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States

Digest of Education Statistics -- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
provides pdf versions of the Digest from 1990-2004, list of tables and figures from the Digest from 1990-2005.

National Center for Health Statistics

Quick Health Data Online
Provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, offers students county, state, regional, and national health statistics they might need to complete a research paper, project, or presentation. Students can use Quick Health Data Online to get immediate access to data, create tables, maps, and graphs that they can use. Data comes from reputable national and state sources, and is routinely updated.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
includes up to date GDP, International balance of payments, and more.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. dept. of Labor

Bureau of Transportation Statistics
U.S. dept. of Transportation

National Agricultural Statistics
U.S. dept. of Agriculture

Energy Information Administration Statistics
Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government

Statistical Resources: Univ. of Michigan
exhaustive.

State, County, and Municipal

South Carolina Statistical Absract
South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics

SCIway.net (South Carolina Information Highway)
SCIway includes thousands of links to other South Carolina web sites as well as a growing collection of maps, charts, articles, and other resources we've developed. It is organized by subject areas – such as education, history, jobs, real estate, and tourism. There is a separate section devoted to SC, US, and worldwide statistics narrowed by area and by topic.

Stateline.org
Politics, policy news, and statistics state by state

Berkeley, Charleston Dorchester COG
includes stats

City of Charleston
official site

County and City Data Book (2000)
PDF plus selected stats

County and City Data Book (1988 and 1994)
hosted by the University of Virginia