Statistical Resources
- Finding Data on the Internet
- http://www.robertniles.com/data/
- Lists key sites for finding statistics and provides explanations of basic statistical terms, such as median and mean.
- Statistical Resources on the Web
- http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
- Excellent site from the University of Michigan. Links are organized in broad categories, such as health, education, foreign trade, politics, the economy, and many more. A search engine is available.
- Survey Research Center (Princeton U.)
- http://www.princeton.edu/~psrc/
- Gateway to Internet resources on surveys, polls, etc. Covers national and selected state sources, as well as some international sites. Provides links to polling companies, professional organizations, academic centers, etc. Also includes information on statistical software packages and resources on methodology.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
- http://stats.bls.gov/
- Labor statistics and information from the federal government. Part of the U.S. Department of Labor.
- FedStats
- http://www.fedstats.gov/
- Provides links to federal agencies which produce statistics of interest to the public.
- Historical United States Census Data Browser
- http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/
- Provides census data from 1790-1970. Users can select areas (e.g. population, household characteristics, etc.) to browse by state or county within a state.
- Kids Count Census Data Online
- http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/census/
- A searchable database of data from the 2000 U.S. Census, mainly focused on children and families. The site is maintained by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
- Liber8: An Economic Information Portal for Librarians and Students.
- http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/
- Links to regional, national and international economic information from the Federal Reserve System, government agencies, and international economic data sources. Includes the International Economic Statistics Database (IES) a union catalog for international economic data.
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Missouri Census Data Center
- http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/index.shtml
- The center is a collaboration of the Missouri State Library, the Office of the Secretary of State, and the Census Bureau offering census data files and special reports for Missouri.
- OSEDA (Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis/U. of Missouri)
- http://www.oseda.missouri.edu
- Provides data on Missouri with selected U.S. information sources included. Combines links to agencies as well as full-text and statistical reports and maps on various topics such as social and economic indicators, education, employment, health, agriculture, etc.
The Basic Tables Profile Generator (based on 1990 Census information) provides access to demographic data for all U.S. states by county, place, metro area, census tract and by zipcode.
- U.S. Census Bureau
- http://www.census.gov/
- Good source for the latest statistics on various topics (e.g. economic indicators). Includes numerous data files. The Annie E. Casey Foundation also maintains an online database with census data on children and families at http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/census/.
- USA Statistics in Brief (Statistical Abstract)
- http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/brief.html
- Presents selected data on various aspects of American life, including business, finance, energy, housing, health, education, and population characteristics. See also links to additional information on the main page for the Statistical Abstract of the United States.
- International Data Base (IDB)/U.S. Census Bureau
- http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/
- Offers data on the population and selected characteristics of over 200 countries. Some data are supplied by the country itself, and some are estimates compiled by the Bureau. Period coverage is approximately 1950 to 50 years in the future for some projections.
- Numeric Data for UN Information
- http://www.library.yale.edu/un/un2d.htm
- Select list of links to data from various sources, including the United Nations.
- OFFSTATS: Offical Statistics on the Web
- http://www.offstats.auckland.ac.nz/
- "...free statistics from official sources on the web." (web site description) Browse by country, region, and subject.
- Population Reference Bureau
- http://www.prb.org/
- Provides access to statistical data on the United States and countries of the world. Includes feature articles from publications such as Population Bulletin and Population Today.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- http://www.uis.unesco.org/
- Provides "global and internationally comparable statistics on education, science, technology, culture and communication." (web site description)
- United Nations Cyberschoolbus
- http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/menu/advanced.asp
- Easy-to-use source for comparitive statistics from the United Nations. You can select up to seven countries and compare them in areas such as population, environment, economy, and social indicators (e.g. education, health, crime).
