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Directories of Statistical Links

Statistical Resources on the Web: Comprehensive collection of links organized by broad subject categories such as business & industry, education, environment, foreign trade, health, housing, labor, politics, science and more. From U. of Michigan.

U.S. Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Provides economic statistics, regional information, and news releases.
CensusScope: Provides charts and trends, ranking, and maps for data from the 1990 and 2000 census.
FEDSTATS: Links to statistics available from over 70 United States government agencies. Searchable and browsable.
Social Explorer: Historical demographic information for the U.S. from 1940 to 2000. Interactively generate maps by population, occupation, age, sex, employments, etc. Generate statistical reports. Click on the Maps link on the top toolbar for the free parts of the web site.
Stat-USA (Some sections for SUNY-Oneonta users only. Ask at Reference Desk for password): State of the Nation provides current and historical economic and financial releases and economic data; Globus (Global Business Opportunities) supplies international market research and country analysis; NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) offers country commercial guides, market research reports, and import and export statistics. The Trade Port Country Library provides country information based on STAT-USA data.
Statistical Abstract of the United States: Full text of the latest version in Excel and PDF format. Previous versions available in PDF. Tables on topics such as population, vital statistics, elections, government, economics. Print version is in Milne Library Reference HA202.A45.
United States Census Bureau: Social, demographic, and economic information.
United States Historical Census Data Browser: The U.S. census from 1790 to 1970. Pdf versions also available at the U.S. Census Bureau.
State Statistics
New York State Statistics: Presented by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government.
State and Local Government on the Net: Provides links to state and local government sponsored sites, including New York. Select a link to a particular department or agency relevant to your topic, then look for a link to statistics.
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (Census Bureau): "Updates 1990 Census on state and metropolitan area with data on various population and housing characteristics."
Foreign Government Statistics: A directory of links to statistics of countries of the world including population, economic, foreign trade, and more.
International Data Base (IDB): "A computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world."
Global Statistics: World and country populations in table format for easy comparison.
Population Reference Bureau (PRB): World statistics. "PRB analyzes complex demographic data and research to provide the most objective, accurate, and up-to-date population information in a format that is easily understood by advocates, journalists, and decision makers alike."
Bureau of Justice Statistics