U.S. Sources

Most of the titles listed in this section are statistical compilations of numerous social, political, and economic variables and which cover the U.S. as a whole and may also allow comparisons and other countries. Also included are several single topic statistical compilations, like crime, health, and energy, which cover the U.S. but may also include data from other countries for purposes of comparison.

Agricultural Statistics. Washington, DC: United States Department of Agriculture, 1936- . Annual.

Library has: Paper: 1936- . (nearly complete). Latest edition Document Reference.
CD-ROM: 1994- . Document Ref. Electronic A 1.47/2:
Online: 1994- . http://www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/agstats.htm

Prior to 1936, the data was published in the statistical section of the Yearbook of Agriculture, 1926-1936. See also the decennial Census of Agriculture. 1840-present. Document Ref. C 3.31/ and Document Ref. Electronic C 3.277: .

Document A 1.47: (year)

Almanac of the 50 States: Basic Data Profiles with Comparative Tables. Burlington, VT: Information Publications, c1985- Annual.

Library has: Latest edition only.

See list of similar sources under State and Metropolitan Area Databook below.

Ready Ref. HA203.A5 1998

American Population Change Annual: A Between-the-Census-Years Guide to Local Area Population Data and Trends. Milipas, CA: Toucan Valley Publications, 1994- (annual)

Library has: 1996.
Ref. HA203.A65 1996

American Salaries and Wages Survey. Detroit: Gale Research, c1991- . Biennial.

Library has: 1997- . Latest edition reference.
Statistical data derived from more than 300 government, business, and news sources on salaries for over 4,000 occupations for the period covered.

HD4974.A67 (year)

Anderton, Douglas J., Richard E. Barrett, and Donald J. Bogue. The Population of the United States. With statistical assistance of Alison Kadlec Donta, [et al.] 3rd ed. New York: Free Press, c1997.

Library has: 1985, 1997. Latest edition Reference.

Compilation of data from the 1990 Census, Current Population Survey, and the National Health Interview Survey.

HB3505.B63 (year)

Andriot, John L. Population Abstract of the United States. Compiled and edited by John L. Andriot. McLean, Va.: Andriot Associates, c1980.

Ref. HA215.A52

Berinstein, Paula. The Statistical Handbook on Technology. Pheonix, Az: Oryx Press, 1999.

Cross-disciplinary and broad subject coverage for the technological tools we use. Assesses the current state of technology with statistical time series data and some forecasts. Sources given.
Science Ref T21.B47 1999

Bogue, Donald Joseph. The Population of the United States : Historical Trends and Future Projections. Donald J. Bogue; assisted by George W. Rumsey, [et al.] New York: Free Press, c1985.

Ref. HB3505.B63 1985

Business Source Premier. EBSCOhost.

Provides over 3000 full-text scholarly publications and indexing for over 4000 journals in all areas of business.

http://web2.epnet.com/search.asp?

Business Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 1936-1992. Biennial

Library has: 1938-1992 (nearly complete).
Continued by Business Statistics of the United States. 1995-present . HC101.A13 1222. Latest edition Ready Reference.

Supplement to Survey of Current Business per. HC101.A13 containing historical series of general business indicators, prices, trade, employment, finance, transportation, communications, and selected commodities.

Document C 18.37: (1936-1953)

Document C 43.8/4: (1955-1971)

Document C 56.109/3: (1973)

Document C 59.11/3: (1975-1992)

Business Statistics of the United States. 1995- . Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1996- . Annual.

Library has: 1995-present . Latest edition Ready Reference.
Continues Business Statistics. Document C 59.11/3:(years)

Based on the publication issued by the Bureau of Economic Analysis from 1936-1992, this source presents a full and updated statistical picture of the U.S. economy, including GDP, consumer income and spending, industrial production, financial markets, producer and consumer prices, and foreign trade. Includes annual time series data from 1969 with monthly data from 1994. With statistics on major U.S. industry groups: construction and housing, mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, services, and government.

HC101.A13 1222
Also available online through eBook Collection: http://www.netlibrary.com/ebook_info.asp?product_id=72734

Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1869- Annual.

Library has: 1987, 1990, 1992 - present. Latest edition Reference Oversize.

Atlas with extensive statistics, primarily U.S.

flat oversize G1106.Q1 R3 (volume year)

The Comparative Guide to American Suburbs: Covers Suburban Communities in the 50 Largest Metro Areas--with Rankings. Milpitas, CA: Toucan Valley Publications, 1997.

Reference HA 214 .C66 1997

Counties USA: A Directory of United States Counties. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics c1997- . Annual.

Ready Ref. E154.5.C69 1997

County and City Data Book. 1949- . Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1952- . Irregular.

Library has: Paper: 1947-present.
Latest edition Document Ready Reference.

CD-ROM: 1988-present.
Document Ref. Electronic C 3.134/2:C 83/2 (year)
Document Ref. Electronic C 3.134/2-1:994/CORR

ONLINE: Available via WWW

Supplements the Statistical Abstract of the United States. Document Ref. C 3.134: (year).

Earlier title: County Data Book 1947. Document Ref. C 3.134/2:C83/947.

Complementary sources are listed under State and Metropolitan Area Data Book.

See also:
County and City Extra. 1997-present
HA203.C68 (year) Latest edition Ready Ref.

Places, Towns, and Townships. 1993-present
HT123.P53 (year) Latest edition Ready Ref.

UPCLOSE Census Digest. City & Town Edition. 1992.
Ref. HA214.U63 1992

USA Counties. 1992-present
Document Ref. Electronic C 3.134/6:Un3/992/CD
Document Ref. Electronic C 3.134/6: (year)

Online: Available via WWW

Willis, Alan. American Suburbs Rating Guide and Fact Book .
Ref. HA214.W55 1993

Census statistics for each county, 300 MSA's or MA's, 900 cities of 25,000 population or more, and other regions. Includes data on area, population, employment, education, health, income, public assistance, banking, housing, government finances, electoral records, crimes, and industries.

Document Ref. C 56.243/2:C 83/(year)
Document Ref. C 3.134/2:C 83/2/(year)

County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City and County Data Book. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1992- Annual.

Library has: 1997- . Latest edition Ready Reference.

Supplements annually and updates the information published by the government. Complementary sources are listed under the County and City Data Book and the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book.

HA203.C68

County Business Patterns. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1946- Annual

Library has: 1970 - present.
1968 - 1977 10-Year History (Document Ref. Microfiche C 3.204:77-55)
1986/1987 - present Document Ref. Electronic C 3.204/4:

Standard reference source for annual state and county economic data by industry. Separate reports issued for the U.S., each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. Includes statistical data on establishments, employment, and payrolls, arranged by industry groups (2-, 3-, and 4-digit SIC codes). Useful for analyzing market potential, measuring sales and advertising program effectiveness, and for making basic economic studies of small areas.

Document C 3.204:
Document C 56.253:
Document C 3.204/3 - (nos.):
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS547

CQ's State Fact Finder. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc., c1993- Annual.

Library has: 1996- . Latest edition Reference.

See list of similar sources under State and Metropolitan Area Databook.

HA214.C8 (year)

The CRB Commodity Yearbook. Knight-Ridder Financial, Commodity Research Bureau. New York: Wiley, c1994- Annual with quarterly updates and supplements.

Library has: 1939 - present (incomplete). Latest edition Reference.

Covers more than 100 commodities and futures markets in 900 data tables and charts. Includes historical data from 1986.

HC14.C6 (year)

Crime in the United States. Washington, DC: Department of Justice, 1958- . Annual.

Library has: Paper: 1939-present (nearly complete).

CD-ROM: 1995- Document Ref. Electronic J 1.14/7-8:

Online: 1995- Available via WWW

Earlier title: Uniform Crime Reports. 1930-1957.

Document Ref. J 1.14/7: (years)

Current Industrial Reports. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census.

Provided by the Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD) of the US Census Bureau, this site was provides the industry activity reports from the CIR program. Full text reports by subject or subsector are available in PDF format, and historical reports can be obtained by contacting the Bureau.

http://www.census.gov/cir/www/

Digest of Education Statistics. Washington, D. C.: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Education Division, National Center for Education Statistics, 1962- . Annual.

Library has: Paper: 1963-present (Latest edition Document Ready Reference.)

CD-ROM: 1994- EDsearch [computer file] : Education Statistics on Disk.
Doc. Ref. Electronic ED 1.334/2:ST 2/

Online: 1990-present. Available via WWW

The EDsearch computer file includes the Digest and the following related titles:

Condition of Education. 1975-  . Document ED 1.109: (year)
1989-present. Available via WWW
Projections of Education Statistics. 1966-  . Document ED 1.120: (year)
1991-present. Available via WWW
Historical Trends. 1969-  . Documents ED 1.302:H 62/ (year)
1992-present. Available via WWW
120 Years of American Education. 1993. Document ED 1.302:ED 8/12
Available via WWW
Education in States and Nations. 1988-  . Document ED 1.102:N 21
Document Mfiche ED 1.102:N 21/3
Available via WWW
Youth Indicators. 1991-   . Document ED 1.327:(year)
1993-present. Available via WWW
Indicators of School Safety and Crime. 1998-  . Document ED 1.347:
1999-present. Available via WWW

Covers American education from kindergarten through graduate school. Data from both governmental and private sector sources. Includes statistics on educational institutions, teachers, enrollments, graduates, educational attainment, finances, federal funding, employment and income, libraries and international education.

Document Ref. FS 5.210: (nos.) 1963-1969
Document Ref. HE 5.98: (year) 1970-1974
Document Ref. HE 19.315: (year) 1975-1979
Document Ref. ED 1.113: (year) 1980-1987
Document Ref. ED 1.326: (year) 1988-

The Dow Jones Averages, 1885-1995. Edited by Phyllis S. Pierce. Chicago: Irwin Professional Pub., c1996.

Ref. HG4915.D6434 1996

Economic Indicators Handbook: Time Series, Conversions, Documentation. Compiled and edited by Arsen J. Darnay, editor. Detroit: Gale Research Inc., 1992.

Contains a wide variety of statistical series commonly used in measuring the economy of the United States.

Ref. HC103.E26 1992 (latest ed. on order)

The Economist Guide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics. New York: Wiley, 1997.

Ref. HA29 .E28 1997

Education Statistics of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Bernan Press, c1999-.

Library has: 2000- . Latest edition Reference.
Continues Digest of Educational Statistics (Document Ref. ED1.326: (year))
Also: EDsearch [computer file]: Education Statistics on Disk. (Document Ref. Electronic ED 1.334/2:ST2/CD (year))
LA 210.E38 (year)

http://www.netlibrary.com/ebook_info.asp?product_id=72737

Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods in the United States, 1925-2001. Washington, DC: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Economics and Statistics Administration, U. S. Department of Commerce.

Document Ref. Electronic C 59.26:F 58/CD

Foreign Trade of the United States Including State and Metro area Export Data. Courtenay M. Slater, editor; James B. Rice, associate editor. Washington, D.C.: Bernan Press, 1999- . Annual.

Library has: 1999- . Latest edition Reference
Includes national , state, and metropolitian area export and import data over time.
HF 3003.F6 (year)

http://www.netlibrary.com/ebook_info.asp?product_id=73071

Frankin, Norman. Guide to Economic Indicators. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2000.

HC 103.F9 2000

Government Employment in (years). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1944-

Library has:
City Employment in (years) 1974-
     Document Ref. C 56.209/2:
     Document Ref. C 3.140/2:
     Document Ref. C 3.140/2-3:
     Available via WWW
County Employment in (years) 1974-
     Document Ref. C 56.209/2:
     Document Ref. C 3.140/2:
     Document Ref. C 3.140/2-5:
     Available via WWW
Local Government Employment in Major County Areas in (years) 1984-
     Document Ref. C 3.140/2-6:
     Available via WWW
Local Government Employment in Selected Metropolitan Areas and Large Counties 1970-1983
     Document Ref. C 3.140/2:
     Document Ref. C 56.209/2:
     Available via WWW
Public Employment in (years) 1970-
     Document Ref. C 3.140/2:
     Document Ref. C 56.209/2:
     Document Ref. C 3.140/2-4:
     Available via WWW

More complete and detailed information is contained in the quinquennial Census of Governments. Document Ref. C 3.145/4:).

Document C 3.140/2-nos.:
Document C 56.209/2:

Government Finances in (years). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1964- Annual

Series of ten detailed annual reports on government finances for federal, state, and local governments:

City Government Finances in (years) 1909- (various titles)
     Document Ref. C 3.2:C 49/ (1909-1923)
     Document Ref. C 3.47/2: (1932-1941)
     Document Ref. C 3.142:CF- (1942-1950?)
     Document Ref. C 56.209: 1962-1974)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2: 1975-1983)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2-5: (1984- )
http://www.census.gov/govs/www/apesloc.html
County Government Finances in (years) 1972-
     Document Ref. C 56.209: (1972-1974)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2:GF- (1975-1983)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2-7: (1984- )
http://www.census.gov/prod/1/gov/gf92x8.pdf
Finances of Employee Retirement Systems of State and Local Governments in (years) 1963/64-
     Document Ref. C 56.209: (1974)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2: (1964,1975-1983)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2-2: (1984- )
Available via WWW
Finances of Public School Systems in (years)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2: (1978-1983)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2-6: (1984-1986)
Available via WWW
Governmental Finances in (years) 1963/64- (various titles)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2: (1963-1970, 1976-1983)
     Document Ref. C 56.209: (1971-1974)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2-4: (1984- )
Available via WWW
Local Government Finances in Major County Areas 1983/84-
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2-9: Available via WWW
Local Government Finances in Selected Metropolitan Areas and Large Counties 1964-1983
     Document Ref. C 56.209: (1970-1974)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2: (1975-1983)
Available via WWW
Public Education Finances (1987- )
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2-10:
http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/govs/www/school.html
Available via WWW
State Government Finances in (years) 1915- (various titles)
     Document Ref. C 3.48: (1915-1922, 1931-1937)
     Document Ref. C 3.2:St 2/3/ (1923-1929)
     Document Ref. C 3.141:SF- (1958)
     Document Ref. C 56.209: (1971-1974)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2: (1967-1970, 1976-1983)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2-3: (1984- )
Available via WWW
State Government Tax Collections 1965- (various titles)
     Document Ref. C 56.209: (1972-1974)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2: (1970, 1975-1984)
     Document Ref. C 3.191/2-8: (1985- )
Available via WWW

More complete and detailed information is contained in Volume 4, Government Finances of the quinquennial Census of Governments. Document Ref. C 3.145/4:

Document Ref. C 3.2:C 49/
Document Ref. C 3.47:
Document Ref. C 3.48:
Document Ref. C 3.141:
Document Ref. C 56.209:
Document Ref. C 3.191/2-nos.:

Handbook of Labor Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1924/26-1989. Irregular

Library has: 1927-1989
Continued by Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics 1997- .
HD8051.A63 (year). Latest edition Ready Reference.

Includes statistics covering the labor force, employment, unemployment, hours, productivity, compensation, prices and living conditions, unions and industrial relations, and foreign trade statistics. Supplemented by the Handbook of Labor Statistics: 1975 Reference Edition. (Document Ref. L 2.3:1865) which contains complete historical data prior to 1967.

Document Ref. L 2.3:
Document Ref. L 2.3/5: (year)

Handbook of North American Industry. edited by John E. Cremeans. 1st ed. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, c1998- Annual.

Library has: 1999. Latest edition Ready Reference.

Subtitle: NAFTA and the economies of its member nations: Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

HF1746.H36 (year)

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1997-

Library has: 1997-present. Latest edition Ready Reference.
Continues Handbook of Labor Statistics. 1927-1989. Document Ref. L 2.3/5: (year).

Based on the title published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1927-1989, this compilation of government data includes historical data on labor market trends. Topics include population, labor force, and employment status; consumer expenditures; producer prices; import and export prices; consumer expenditures; and productivity.

HD8051.A63 (year)

Health, United States. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics, 1976- . Annual.

Library has: Paper: 1976- Latest edition Document Ready Reference.

Disk: 1992- Document Ref. Electronic HE 20.7042/2:

CD-ROM: 1995- Document Ref. Electronic HE 20.7042/7:
1990- Document Ref. Electronic HE 20.6223:

Online: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hus/hus.htm

Detailed tables. Socioeconomic Status and Health Chartbook.

Document HE 20.6202:H 34/3/ (1975-1977)
Document HE 20.6018: (1978)
Document HE 20.21: (1979-1981)
Document HE 20.6223: (1982-1992)
Document HE 20.7042/6: (1993- )
Available via WWW

Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970. Bicentennial ed. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975. 2 v.

Earlier edition: Colonial Times to 1945 Document. Ref. C 3.134/2:H 62/789-945.

Compilation of data from 1879-1970 editions of the Statistical Abstract of the United States Document Ref. C 3.134: (years) with supplementary data added. Contains more than 12,500 time series on American social, economic, political, and geographic development from 1610 to 1970. For other complementary titles see lists under County and City Data Book, Statistical Abstract of the United States, and State and Metropolitan Area Data Book.

See also: Dodd, Don and Hynelle S. Dodd. Historical Statistics of the United States 1790-1970. University: University of Alabama Press, 1973- 4 vols.

Library has: v.1 The South.
v.2 The Midwest.
Ref. HA215.D6
The Statistical History of the United States, From Colonial Times to the Present. Introd. and User's Guide by Ben J. Wattenberg. New York: Basic Books, [1976]
Ref. HA202.B7 1976a
Kurian, George Thomas. Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2000: America Year by Year. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1994.
Ref. HA202.K87 1994

Document Ready Ref. C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970.

Housing Statistics of the United States. Edited by Patrick A. Simmons. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1997-

Library has: 1997- . Latest edition Reference.

Comprehensive source for current and historical data presented in about 200 tables covering household characteristics, housing demands, and housing finance. Includes data on prices, rents, production and investment, lending, housing stock, market outcomes, and federal housing programs.

HD7293.H7822 (year)

The Irwin Business and Investment Almanac. Burr Ridge, IL: Irwin Professional Publishing, 1976-1996. Annual.

Library has: 1994-1996. Latest edition Reference.

Contains industry statistics, stock market averages, general business and economic indicators for easy reference.

HF5003.D68a(year)

The Irwin Investor's Handbook. Burr Ridge, IL: New York: Irwin Professional Publishing, 1994- Annual

Library has: 1996-.

Ref. HG4921 .D66

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic [computer file]. [Dayton, OH]: LEXIS-NEXIS, Division of Reed Elsevier, 1991- . Continuously updated.

Provides access to various databases, including current news, U.S. business information, and company directories.

http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic

Manufacturing USA. Detroit: Gale Research, c1989- 2 vols. Annual.

Library has 4th. ed. 1994.
Industry profiles arranged by SIC code.

Ref. HD9743.M36 1994 (vol.)

A Matter of Fact [computer file]. Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press, . Quarterly.

Covers 1984-present.

Statistical evidence and excerpts from periodical and newspaper articles on current social, economic, political, health, and environmental public policy issues.

Excerpts are taken from a wide variety of sources including the U.S. Congressional Record and congressional hearings of major committees of the House and Senate, as well as a large variety of newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and Web sites. Approximately 12,000 new records added each year.

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/databases/login/amof

Mergent Moody's Investor's Service. Mergent FIS, Inc. 1999- .

Library has a series of handbooks and manuals which provide basic financial and investment data on major U.S. corporations. Recent editions are in Reference. Older editions are in the circulating collection. Individual titles include:

Bank and Finance Manual and News Reports HG4961.M65

Bond Record HG4905.M78

Complete Corporate Data HG4961.M66

Corporate News Reports HG4961.M783

Dividend Record and News Reports HG4905.M795

Handbook of Common Stocks HG4501.M59

Handbook of Dividend Achievers HG4050.M66

Handbook of NASDAQ Stocks HG4501.M6

Industrial Manual and Review HG4961.M67

Nasdaq Stock Market; Nasdaq 100; ADRs, Foreign Securities HG4501.N38

Public Utility Manual and News Reports HG4961.H72451

Transportation Manual and News Reports HG4971.M74

Unit Investment Trusts Annual Payment Record HG4530.M67

See also: Mergent Online. http://www.fisonline.com/

Ref. HG (individual numbers for each title.)

Mergent Online: [computer file] New York, NY: Mergent FIS, 1999- . Daily.

See also Mergent-Moody's Investors Service above.

Combines Moody's Company Data, International Company Data, and Global Company Data services. Provides Internet access to real-time EDGAR (SEC) filings with full text capability. Fully searchable data on more than 10,000 U.S. public companies on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges. Financial data includes balance sheets, income statements, expenditures, assets, liabilities, cash flow, and performance trends "as reported". Time sensitive information is also available for over 15,000 international companies, 18,000 municipal entities, with extensive corporate and municipal bond, UIT, and dividend information. Accessed through the Libraries' Home Page/Which Database to Use. (Formerly called FIS Online.)

http://www.fisonline.com/

The Municipal Year Book. Washington: International City Management Association.

Library has: 1937, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1962, 1964-1967, 1969, 1970, 1972- . Latest edition Ready Reference.
Sourcebook of urban data and developments, 5-year commulative index.
JS 342.A2I52 (year)

Mutual Fund Fact Book. Washington, DC: Investment Co. Institute, 1966- Annual.

Library has 1999, 2002. Latest edition Reference.

HG4930.M85 (year)

National Economic, Social, & Environmental Data Bank [computer file] (NESE). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Office of Business Analysis, 1992-1995 Quarterly.

Includes a wide variety of useful sources, for example, summary data from the 1990 Census of Population, business statistics and indicators, and complete versions of the Economic Report of the President, Health Statistics, and the Digest of Educational Statistics.

Document Ref. Electronic C 1.88/2: (year/no.)/CD

National Income and Product Accounts of the United States. Monthly Statistical Tables. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Office of Business Economics, 1929- 2 vols.

Latest cumulative report covers 1929-1994.

Document C 59.11/5:IN 2/ (date, vol.)

National Trade Data Bank [computer file] NTDB: The Export Connection. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Office of Business Analysis, 1990- Monthly

Library has: October 1990 - present.
Online: http://www.stat-usa.gov/   STAT-USA, Department of Commerce web site accessed from the Libraries' and Government Resources home pages

Contains import and export data files, Market Research Reports, and the Foreign Traders Index.

See also: Highlights of U.S. Export and Import Trade 1970-1971, 1976-
     Document C 3.164:
U.S. Exports of Merchandise Monthly. 1990-
     Document Ref. Electronic C 3.278:Ex 7/
U.S. Imports of Merchandise Monthly. 1990-
     Document Ref. Electronic C 3.278:Im 7/
U.S. Exports History 1989-1993; 1990-1994; 1991-1995
     Document Ref. Electronic C 3.287/3:(years)
U.S. Imports History 1989-1993; 1990-1994; 1991-1995
     Document Ref. Electronic C 3.287/2:(years)
U.S.A Trade 1998-2000 Monthly
     Document Ref. Electronic C 1.88/3:(year-month)

Document Ref. Electronic C 1.88: (year-month)/CD

OEUS. Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1993-.

Document Ref. Electronic L 2.134:OF 2

O'Hara, Fredrick M. Handbook of United States Economic and Financial Indicators by F.M. O'Hara and F.M. O'Hara III. Westport, CT. Greenwood Press, 2000.

HC 106.8.047 2000

Places, Towns, and Townships. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1993-

Library has: 1993- present

Supplements and updates the information published by the government. Complementary titles are listed under the County and City Data Book and the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book.
HT123.P53 (year). Latest edition Ready Reference.

Publications from the National Center for Health Statistics [computer file] Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics, 1995-

Full text of recent publications of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) including: Health, United States, reports from the NCHS Vital and Health Statistics series; and recent issues of Advance Data and Monthly Vital Statistics Report.

Document Ref. Electronic HE 20.7042/7:

REIS [computer file]: Regional Economic Information System. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Measurement Division, 1991? Annual.

Library has: 1969-2001.

Includes the following tables: personal income by major source and earnings by industry, full-time and part-time employment by industry, regional economic profiles, transfer payments, etc.

Document Ref Electronic C 59.24:969-2001

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1973- . Annual.

Library has:

Paper: 1973- . Latest edition Document Ready Reference.
CD-ROM: 1994-99-
Online version: 1994-present

Paper:

Document Ref. J 1.2:C 86/24
Document Ref. J 1.42/3:SD-SB-
Document Ref. J 26.10:SD-SB-
Document Ref. J 29.9:SD-SB (year)
Document Ref. J 29.9/6:(year)

CD-ROM:

Document Ref. Electronic J 29.9/6-2: (years)

Online:
Available via WWW

Standard & Poor's Corporation Records

See also Standard & Poor's DRI database.

The Department of Economics subscribes to the comprehensive Standard and Poor's DRI database, accessible through the Department's Home Page and on Workstations in the Documents Data Room.

Standard & Poor's DRI. New York: McGraw Hill, 1968-

DRI is a comprehensive web-based database service to which the Wooster Department of Economics subscribes. It offers access to an enormous amount of economic data for research in business and economics. Using DRIpro software you can find and use both historical or current economic and financial data from the U.S., various regions, or the world. Extensive technical manuals have been provided by the company and are kept in the economics data room in Kauke Hall. John Sell's basic introductory guide to this service can be read or printed from the Department's home page:

http://www.wooster.edu/economics/archive/dri.html

A summary description of the data available can found on the DRI home page:

http://www.dri-wefa.com/

The database can be accessed on PC Workstations in Kauke, in the Academic Computing Center, and in the Libraries' Documents Data Room.

STAT-USA [computer file]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics & Statistics Administration, [1994]

An online service of the most recent domestic financial economic data and international trade information available from the National Trade Data Bank, the National Economic, Social & Environmental Data Base, USA Trade, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

http://www.stat-usa.gov

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. 1979- Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Government Printing Office, 1980-

Library has: Paper: 1979 - 1998. Latest edition Document Ready Reference.
Online: http://www.census.gov/statab/www/smadb.html

Includes data for each state and MSA on population, housing, governments, manufactures, retail and wholesale trade, selected services, mineral industries, and agriculture.

Supplements the Statistical Abstract of the United States
     Document Ref. C 3.134: (year).

Complementary titles are listed under County and City Data Book.

See also: Almanac of the 50 States; Basic Data Profiles with Comparative Tables.
     Ready Ref. HA203.A5 (year)
CQ's State Fact Finder; Rankings Across America.
     HA214.C8 (year)    Latest edition Reference.
County and City Extra 1992-present
     HA203.C68 (year)    Latest edition Ready Ref.
Places, Towns, and Townships 1993- present
     Ref. HT123.P53 (year)   Latest edition Ready Ref.
State Rankings
      HA203.S72    Latest edition Reference.
UPCLOSE Census Digest. City & Town Edition. 1992.
     Ref. HA214.U63 1992
USA Counties 1992-present
     Document Ref. Electronic C 3.134/6:Un3/992/CD
     Document Ref. Electronic C 3.134/6: (year)

Document Ref. C 3.134/5:(year)

State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State. 1st ed. 1999. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 1999.

State Economic Profiles. First ed. Washington, DC: Bernan Press, 1999.

Includes current information for each state on population and demographics, income, poverty, and transfer payments; education and health;labor force and employment; earnings by industy; exports of goods; and government finances.

Ref. HA 203.S734 (year)

State Rankings: A Statistical View of the 50 United States. Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Corp., c1990- Annual.

Library has: 1992-present. Latest edition Reference.

569 data tables for making state to state comparisons on topics ranging from education to crime, taxes to health care, agriculture to transportation. Complementary titles are listed under State and Metropolitan Area Data Book above.

See also related material from this publisher:
Crime State Rankings. 1994- . Annual
Ref. HV6787 .C735
Health Care State Rankings. 1993- . Annual.
Latest edition: Timken Ref. HV6787 .C735 1994
HA203.S72

Statistical Abstract of the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1879- Annual

Library has: Paper: 1879 - present (nearly complete). Latest edition Document Ready Reference and on Reserve.
1964 - present Document C 3.134:(year)/c.2

CD-ROM: 1993 - present Document Ref. Elec. C 3.134/7:(year)

Online: 1995-present http://www.census.gov/statab/www
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html

Standard summary of statistics on the industrial, social, political, and economic organization of the United States. A basic guide to the major statistical surveys of the federal government and selected private sources. Tables have references to the issuing unit where more comprehensive data can be found. Appendices include a guide to statistical sources, state statistical abstracts, and source agencies.

Supplemented by:
Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970
Document Ready Ref. C 3.134/2:H 62/789-970;
County and City Data Book 1949- present
Ready Ref. Document Ref. C 3.134/2:C 83/2/(year)
Document Ref. Electronic C 3.134/2;
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 1979-
Ready Ref. and Document Ref. C 3.134/5: (year)
Online: http://www.census.gov/statab/www/smadb.html

See each of the titles above for other complementary and supplementary sources.

Document Ref. C 3.134: (year)

Statistical Compendium [computer file]. Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1994.

Provides comprehensive statistics from 1970-1990 on production, consumption, and trade of 34 mineral commodities.

See also: Statistical Compendium. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1993. Document I 28.151:St 2 1993.

Document Ref. Electronic I 28.37/6:970-90
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/stat/

Statistical Handbook on Consumption and Wealth in the United States. Edited by Chandrika Kaul and Valerie Tomaselly-Moschovities. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press. 1999.

Predominantly U.S. government data covering a wide range of economic, demographic and geographic valuables, most ten-year time senses with emphasis on the current.
Ref. HC110 .C6 S73 1999

Tax Foundation. Facts and Figures on Government Finance. New York, Tax Foundation, 1941- Annual.

Library has: 1981, 1991, 1994. Latest edition Reference.

Latest edition contains 275 tables containing data primarily from U.S. government sources: Census Bureau; Budget; Treasury Bulletin; Economic Report of the President; National Income and Product Accounts.

HJ257.T25 (year)

Troy, Leo. Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios. Paramus, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, c2002.

Ref. HF5681.R25 T68 2002

The Universal Healthcare Almanac. Phoenix AZ: R-C Publications, 1985- . Annual, quarterly.

Updates provide the latest statistics for current tables plus new tables as information becomes available.
Replacement pages published by Silver and Cherner, Ltd., 1992- .
Ref. RA 410.53U55 1999

Union Membership and Earnings Data Book. Washington, DC: Bureau of National Affairs, c1994-

Library has 1994-present. Latest edition Reference.

Compiled from the Current Population Survey. Supplemented by Additional Earnings and Union Membership Data. 1998.

HD6500.U556 (year)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Indicators of Equal Employment Opportunity-Status and Trends. Washington, DC: The Commission, 1990-

Library has: 1990-present

Indicators included: labor force, employment participation rates, unemployment and discouraged workers, and earnings. Includes data for the private sector; for local, state, and federal governments; and for various occupations, minorities, men and women.

Y 3.Eq 2:2 IN 2/ (year)

U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Budget of the United States Government. Fiscal Year (date). Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1935- . Annual

Library has: Paper: 1935-present. Scattered early issues, recent nearly complete.
Latest edition Document Reference.

CD-ROM: 1996- . Document Ref. Electronic PREX 2.8/1:

Online: 1996- . http://w3.access.gpo.gov/usbudget/index.html

Library also has: House Document edition Document Y 1.1/7: 1971- .
Earlier editions bound in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.

Document PR 32.107:
Document PR 33.107:
Document PR 34.107:
Document PREX 2.8: (year)
Available via WWW

U.S. President. The Economic Report of the President Transmitted to the Congress. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1947- Annual

Library has: 1947 - present (nearly complete).
Library also has: House Document edition. (Latest edition Document Reference Y 1.1/7:)
Earlier editions may be found in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
Online: 1995- . http://w3.access.gpo.gov/eop/index.html

Also includes the Council of Economic Advisors' Annual Economic Review and numerous retrospective charts and tables reporting primary data on an annual basis.

See U.S. Congress. Joint Economic Committee. The (year) Economic Report of the President. Hearings.
Document Y 4.Ec 7:Ec 7/2/(year).

See also the report on these hearings: Joint Economic Report.
Document Ref. Y 1.1/8: or Document Ref. Y 1.1/5: .

HC106.5.A272

U.S. Global Trade Outlook [computer file]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration, 1995- .

Partly continues U.S. Industrial Outlook. 1960-1994. Document C 61.34: (year)

Continued by: The Big Emerging Markets: 1996 Outlook and Sourcebook
Document Ref. C 61.45:996
U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook '98
Document Ready Ref. C 61.48:998

Also available in paper: Document Ready Ref. C 61.36:995-2000.

Document Ref. Electronic C 61.34/3:995-2000

U.S. Industrial Outlook; Prospects For Over 350 Manufacturing and Service Industries. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce. Bureau of Industrial Economics. 1960-1994. Annual

Library has: 1970, 1972-1994.

Online: gopher://gopher.umsl.edu/11/library/govdocs/usio94

Partly continued by: U.S. Global Trade Outlook 1995-2000. 1995.
     Document Ref. Electronic C 61.34/3:995-2000
The Big Emerging Markets. 1996.
     Document Ref. C 61.45:996

Continued by: U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook '98. 1998-
     Document Ready Ref. C 61.48:1998

Offers historical data, immediate estimates, and projections relating to the productive output of selected U.S. industries using Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. Excellent overview of specific industries.

Document C 41.42/3:
Document C 57.309:
Document C 57.18:
Document C 62.17:
Document C 61.34:
(1970-1972)
(1974)
(1973, 1975-1980)
(1981-1984)
(1990-1994)

U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook. DRI/McGraw-Hill, Standard & Poor's, U.S. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1998.

Library has: 1998- . Latest edition Documents Ready Reference.

Continues: U.S. Industrial Outlook. 1960-1994.
     Document C 61.34: (year)
U.S. Global Trade Outlook 1995-2000. 1995.
     Document Ref. Electronic C 61.34/3:995-2000
The Big Emerging Markets. 1996
     Document Ref. C 61.45:996

Document C 61.48: (year)

UPCLOSE Census Digest. City & Town Edition. El Granada, CA: UpClose Pub., 1992.

"A sourcebook of key demographic statistics for every state, county, city and town included in the 1990 census."

Other complementary titles are listed under the County and City Data Book and the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book.

Ref. HA214.U63 1992

UPCLOSE Census Digest. Zip Code Edition. El Granada, CA: UpClose Pub., 1992.

See also: 1990 Census of Population and Housing. Summary Tape File 3B Zip Code. [computer file] Document Ref. Electronic C 3.282/2:CD 90-3 B-01 to B-03

"A sourcebook of key statistics from the 1990 census for every populated zip code in the United States."

Ref. HA214.U64 1992

USA Counties [computer file]. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Data User Services Division, 1992- . Annual.

Library has: 1992 - present.

Supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States (Document Ref. C 3.134:).

Contains recent issues of both the County and City Data Book and the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. Complementary sources are listed under each of these titles.

Document Ref. Electronic C 3.134/6:Un 3/992/CD
Document Ref. Electronic C 3.134/6: (year)
Available via WWW

USA Trade [computer file]. Washington, DC: STAT-USA and US Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, Dept. of Commerce, 1998- . Monthly.

Library has: 1998, no. 10-2000, no.11.
Document Ref. Electronic C 1.88/3: (year, month).

Value Line Investment Survey. New York: 1936- Looseleaf.

Library has: Current three years only on Reserve.

Supplemented by: The Value Line Investment Survey. Expanded ed.
Library has: Current three years only on Reserve. HG4501.V261.

Service analyzes over 1500 stocks in more than 75 industries.

HG4501.V26

The Value Line Investment Survey. Expanded ed. New York, NY: Value Line Pub., Inc., c1995- Weekly. Looseleaf.

Library has: Current three years only on Reserve.

Supplemented by: The Value Line Investment Survey. 1936-
Library has: Current three years only on Reserve. HG4501.V26

HG4501.V261

The Value of the Dollar: Prices and Incomes in the United States. Edited by Scott Derks. 2nd ed. Lakeville, CT: Greyhouse Publishing, 1999.

Ref HB 235.U6V35 1999

Vital Statistics of the United States. 1937- Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Vital Statistics Division, 1939- Annual

Library has: 1963 - present. Latest edition Document Ready Reference.
Online: 1985- . http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/vsus/vsus.htm

Volumes contain natality, mortality, and marriage and divorce statistics.

Document HE 20.6210: