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Statistics Sources
 

Print resources are available in Pius Library.  One of the first sources to consult is the current Statistical Abstract of the United States [Ref. HA202 .A3] located at the reference desk.  Two print indexes for statistics are the Statistical Reference Index (SRI) [Ref. Z 7554.U5 .S67] for state, local, and privately produced statistics and the American Statistics Index (ASI) [Ref. Z7554.U5 A46] for U.S. government produced statistics.  Both are located on Index Table 5 in the Reference Area.  Additional sources may be located by searching the Saint Louis Universtiy Libraries Catalog by subject such as United States Statistics or Statistics followed by a subheading that is your topic.  For example, Statistics Afro Americans, Statistics Women, Statistics Education, Statistics Hispanic Americans, etc.

Government - Federal

    Bureau of Justice Statistics:  Statistics about. . .
         http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
    From the U.S. Department of Justice this site includes statistics about crimes and victims, criminal offenders, courts and sentencing, law enforcement, the Federal justice system, and links to crime and justice data from other related sources.

    Drugs & Crime Facts
         http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/dcfacts.htm
    From the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics, this site updates statistics published in Drugs and Crime Facts, 1994.  Includes statistics covering drug-related crimes, law enforcement, courts, and corrections.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
         http://www.cdc.gov/

    City & County Data Books 1988 & 1994
         http://fisher.lib.Virginia.EDU/ccdb/

    Consumer Price Indexes
        http://www.bls.gov/cpi/
    Home page for Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) along with information about them and special reports.

    County Business Patterns
         http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/cbp/
    Use this site to construct tables by industry, year, and selected variables.

    Economic Census Data (1997)
         http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html
    Get economic census data by industry or geographical area series.

    Economic Statistics Briefing Room  - White House
         http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
    Provides easy access to current Federal economic statistics.

    FedStats
         http://www.fedstats.gov
    "The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies."  Includes browse a topic A - Z, MapStats that give "statistical profiles of States, counties, cities, Congressional Districts, and Federal judicial districts", a list of government agencies with a description of the statistics each provides, and the ability to search across government agency Web sites.

    LexisNexis Statistical - Base Edition
         http://www.slu.edu/libraries/pius/databases/dbdesc/statuf.html
    The Federal Service of Statistical Universe consists of American Statistical Index (ASI) indexing and abstracting from 1973- .  Full-text for over 800 U.S. government statistical publications is available from 1995- .  Provides links from ASI entries to federal government Web sites with indexed publication's full text.
    Remote access is limited to Saint Louis University students, faculty, and staff.

    National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)
         http://nces.ed.gov/ 

    NSF:  Division of Science Resources Statistics
         http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm
    This site provides issues and briefts about statistics in addition to from surveys from academic institutions and the most recent Science and Engineering Indicators.

    Social Statistics Briefing Room - White House
         http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html
    Provides easy access to current Federal social Statistics:  Crime, Demographics, Education and Health.

    Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online
         http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook
    Compiled in cooperation with the United Stated Bureau of Justice Statistics.  This site in updated as new data becomes available.

    Statistical Abstract of the United States.
         http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
    The electronic version of the Statistical Abstract of the U.S. in PDF format for 1878 through present along with Excel format for the current edition.

    United States Census Bureau
         http://www.census.gov The source for statistics gathered and made available by the United States government.  Statistics include population and social & cultural demographics by all U.S. Census subdivisions such as United States, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, States, Counties, Places, Tracts, and Block Groups.
         

Government - State 

    Labor Market Information
         http://www.ded.mo.gov/researchandplanning/community/
    Contains definitions and links to specific statistics such as census data, Consumer Price Index, and Industry Employment & Earnings/Wages primarily related to Missouri.

    Missouri Census Data Center
         http://mcdc.missouri.edu
    "The Missouri Census Data Center (MCDC) is part of a cooperative program between the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri State Library in the Office of the Secretary of State.  The goal of the program is to disseminate census information widely in a variety of useful and inexpensive formats."  (March 15, 2001 news release from the Missouri Office of Administration)

    Missouri Monthly Vital Statistics
         http://www.muhealth.org/~library/docs/mmvs.html
    From the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri--Columbia this site "indexes the statistical data from the "Focus" articles which appear in each issue of the Missouri Monthly Vital Statistics from volume 29 (9) 1995-present." (text from site 4/18/00)

    State and County Quick Facts
         http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
    From the U.S. Census Bureau, this site provides the most requested information from the 2000 Census by state and by county compared to the country as a whole.

    State Data Centers
         http://www.census.gov/sdc/www/ State sites for Census information.
     

Organizations - National       Organizations are a good source for statistics, but not all associations maintain Web sites.  Below are some that do have sites that include statistical information and links to two sites that maintain links to associations with Web sites.
Organizations - International
Foreign Countries
Statistics Sites with Links to Many Others

Last updated February 7, 2007.


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