Places to Begin | United
States Sources | International Sources
| Colorado | Data
Sets
This bibliography lists print, WWW and CD-ROM sources. The CD-ROM sources
are indicated by 
. CD-ROM
titles are available in Tutt Library at the 4 computers behind the Reference
Desk.
Places to begin
Before getting started consider which government, agency or organization might
have collected data on your topic.
Also consider the time period that you want, current, historical, and the format
you would like, table to print or
data to download to a spreadsheet.
Statistical Universe
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/Library/Counter/StatUniv.html
Index to United States and International statistical sources. Many links to
online versions of the publications.
Statistical Abstracts
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/
The standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic
organisation of the United States. The source for each table is listed. Use
this information to identify additional sources. Also accessible through Statistical
Universe.
Macroeconomic
Time Series Data Source Locater
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/busecon/macroecon/
Provide a list of sources by date, geographic area and macroeconomic data
category. For example, if you need to find European producation data back to
the 1820's, this book will suggest a source for the information.
Associations
Unlimited
http://0-galenet.galegroup.com.tiger.coloradocollege.edu/
Search for associations that have collected statistics on a
topic.
Encyclopedia of business information sources
Ref. HF5351.E93 1999
Provides suggestions for sources of information. For example, use this if
you are unsure which book or website has labor statistics. Mainly U.S. sources.
International Business Information Sources
Ref .HF54.5.P33 1998
Similar to the title above but focusing on international and foreign country
sources.
United States Sources
Economics
Economic Time Series Page
http://www.economagic.com/
This is a good starting place for the basic economic statistics: CPI, PPI,
GDP, Interest Rates, and more.
Statistical Resources
on the Web/Economics
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html
Very complete listing of web sites compiled by the University of Michigan
Documents Center.
Econdata.net
http://www.econdata.net
Regional economic data on the web.
FRED Index- Federal Reserve Bank Statistics
http://www.stls.frb.org/fred
Monthly, daily, weekly, data on GDP, CPI, PPI, interest rates, and much more.
StatUSA
http://www.stat-usa.gov/stat-usa.html
From the U.S. Department of Commerce. State of the Nation contains data on
the U.S. economy and finance including economic indicators, housing and construction,
employment, manufacturing and industry, monetary statistics, and economic policy.
The National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) has U.S. import and export statistics. The
International Trade Library is searchable by country or product. Password required.
Ask at the reference desk, X6662.
FedStat
http://www.fedstats.gov
Compilation of statistical information from more than 70 agencies in the U.S.
federal government. Includes
profiles at the state and county level.
Business Statistics
Ref. HA211.U5
United States commercial and economic conditions statistics. Historical series
for most stats in 1951. Published by U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of
Economic Analysis. Use the Index on the back cover. Some current data is available
at the BEA web site (http://www.bea.doc.gov/).
Statistical Resources
on the Web- Labor and Employment
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/steclab.html
From the University of Michegan. Major links to the "major" collectors
of labor and employment data. Mainly U.S. government sites.
United States Budget
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2006/
Browse or download sections to a spreadsheet.
Economic Report of the
President
http://www.access.gpo.gov/eop/index.html
Downloadable statistics. Many series go back 30 years or much further. This
report contains economic policy and outlook, economic trends, and over 100 pages
of tables on employment, income and production.
Whitehouse Economic Statistics
Briefing Room
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
Links to current major economic indicators.
Current Population Survey
www.bls.census.gov/cps/cpsmain.htm
Inflation Calculator
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
Adjusts any given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer
Price Index, from 1800 to 1998.
Demographics
U. S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
For U.S. geographic area data choose "Geography" from the opening
screen and then "Map Stats." For all other topics choose "Subjects
A to Z" which includes links to other government statistics sites.
American
Factfinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
The primary site for 2000 Census information. Includes 1990 data. Creates
maps and downloadable tables.
State and Metropolitan
Area Data Book
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/smadb.html/
Ref. HA202.S84
This source details a variety of state and metropolitan area information,
gathered from over 50 federal and
County and City Data Book
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/ccdb/
Ref. HA202.S84
Find the latest official statistics for 1,078 cities, all 3,141 U.S. counties,
and 11,097 places of 2,500 or more inhabitants. Includes socioeconomic and housing
data from the 1990 census. Also includes median income, tax base, and more than
100 other variables for counties and cities nationwide.
Historical
Historical statistics
of the United States
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab.html
Ref. HA202.B87 (printed version - several copies)
Data from colonial times to 1970.
Mini-Historical Statistics
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/minihs.html
Time series data for major series
Historic
Census Information 1790-1860
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/index.shtml
The data describe the people and economy of the United States between 1790
and 1860. Data are available for any county in most states during this time
period. Great searchable database.
International Sources
Statistical Resources-
Foreign Countries
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stecfor.html
One of the best sites. This University of Michigan site is focused on statistical
resources on the Web for foreign and international economics.
International Agencies
and Information on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/intl.html
Links to homepages of IMF, World Bank, United Nations, etc.
*UNSTATS
Statistical compilation for the United Nations. Contains selected data series
from 30 specialized international sources, including labor, agricultural, nutritional
and industrial statistics. Years of coverage (1958 - current) vary with data
series/countries selected. Select link - Common Data.
*WDI
Online (World Development Indicators).
An excellent source for timeseries statistics, 1960 and onwards. Economic
data along with information about health, education, agriculture. An excellent
place to begin. Data can be downloaded onto a disk in text or Excel. Limited
data, fewer indicators and years, is available on the World
Bank web site
http://www.worldbank.org/data/
EIU.
Country Reports and Country Profiles
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/Library/Counter/CntryRpt.html
Important annual and quarterly summaries for 123 countries written by the
Economist. Tutt has back issues to
1989. Check the online catalog for call numbers. The web version goes back to
1996.
Asian Development Bank
Statistics
http://www.adb.org/Statistics/default.asp
Time series statistics, downloadable. Economic and social statistics for individual
Asian countries.
InfoNation
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
Quick reference compilation of current United Nations statistics taken from
Demographic Yearbook and Statistical Yearbook. No historical data. Not detailed.
4 countries can be compared.
*International Financial Statistics
Updated monthly. Data from the IMF, exchange rates, exports, imports. Data
back to 1948 if available. Print volumes in 2nd floor Periodicals area - current
and bound.
Penn World Tables
1950-2000
http://pwt.econ.upenn.edu/php_site/pwt_index.php
"Provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted
to international prices for 168 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2000."
Historical Data
International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-1993 (Print Resource)
REF. HA1107.M5 1998
Contains major statistical information on the countries of Europe. Similar
volumes for other areas of the world listed below.
International historical statistics : the Americas, 1750-1993 (Print
Resource)
REF. HA175 .M55 1998
International historical statistics : Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-1993
(Print Resource)
REF. HA4675 .M552 1998
Colorado
These more specialized sources serve as a quick start to some Colorado and
Colorado Springs data. Many
information sources listed under the United States section of this guide also
provide information at the state,
county and local level.
Colorado by
the Numbers
http://www.colorado.edu/libraries/govpubs/online.htm
An online statistical abstract for the State of Colorado compiled by the University
of Colorado Library.
Colorado Economic and
Demographic Information System
http://www.dola.state.co.us/is/cedishom.htm
Statistical information from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Information
presented at State, County and City levels. Demographic and economic data.
Colorado Historical
Census
http://dola.colorado.gov/demog/AllHist1.cfm
Data back to 1870.
Colorado
Springs - Economic and Demographic Search
http://library.ppld.org/CommunityConnections/economicindicators/
Database of short articles and facts about Colorado Springs economic and demographic
data. Compiled by Pikes Peak Library District.
DataSets
Inter-university Consortium for Political
and Social Research (ICPSR)
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/
Access to a vast archive of social science datasets for research and instruction.
Colorado College is a member institution and can download datasets.
Social Science Data Sources on the
Internet
http://odwin.ucsd.edu/idata/
A collection of links to downloadable datasets compiled by the University
of California at San Diego.
