Statistical Resources from the Government
Finding Aids and Statistical Compendia
Statistics Tutorial
United States
FedStats—Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy
Links data from more than 70 federal agencies.
Search by browsing topic areas or performing keyword searches
Statistical Abstract of the United States—Census Bureau
Statistical compendium that measures all aspects of American political, socioeconomic, and cultural life. Arranged into subject areas. Available in print format at the Information Desks on Floors 2 and 4.
Statistical Resources on the Web—University of Michigan Documents Center
Links connect to a wide range of Internet sites that deal with demographics, economics, education, health, science, politics, and sociology
Statistical Universe—Congressional Information Services
Statistical Universe allows users to search summaries of statistical publications, and in some instances to link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites.
U.S. Census Bureau—Commerce Department
Offers overview of the Bureau’s programs and services. Includes a search engine that locates data on specified topics, and locates keywords that link to related information.
American Factfinder provides users with the capability to browse, search, and map data from many Census Bureau sources: the 1990 Census, the 1997 Economic Census, the American Community Survey and the Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal. In early 2001, the data from Census 2000 will be available in American Factfinder.
Publications produced by the Census Bureau that usually address special subject areas.
U. S. POPClock - U.S. population information, from the U.S. Census Bureau
Historical U.S. Census Data
International
Bureau of Arms Control Reports
CIA World Factbook - Includes geographical, government, statistical information
Library of Congress Area Handbooks - Library of Congress Country Studies program, issues updated irregularly
Statistical Abstract - See last section of book: "Comparative International Data"
U.S. Dept. of State Background Notes - Statistics and facts on countires of the world, issues updated irregularly
World POPClock - World population information from the U.S. Census Bureau
Specific Subject Areas
Economics and Labor
Provides dozens of time series that BLS considers its most requested information. Most statistics are for the nation, but selected data cover regions. The search option retrieves statistics by keyword.
Comprehensive site on economic data from the United States.
Includes current releases of economic and social indicators. Includes types of timely statistics reported through media provided by the White House Internet Economic Statistics Briefing Room. Each theme includes most current release, graphic displays of series over time, brief capsules of trends or noteworthy aspects of the release and the agency that produced the statistic with adjoining links.
Education
Concise guide to basic educational statistics. Users select information from either a broad list of topics or an alphabetical list of specific subjects
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Illinois School Facts
Elementary and Secondary Educational Statistics from Illinois Department of Education
Justice
Provides nation’s primary source for criminal justice statistics including the operation of justice systems at all levels.
Gathers data about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States presented in over 600 tables from
more than 100 sources. Also available in print at the Information Desk on Floor 2
Health
Reproduces summaries of timely issues of vital and health statistics including information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care in the U.S. Includes Subject Index through FASTATS search page.
