statistics

Broad Coverage
FactSearch: Restricted to University of Chicago computing accounts. Easy access to statistical statements on current social, economic, political, health, and environmental issues and public policy topics, excerpted from more than 1,100 mainstream and alternative serial sources such as the Christian Science Monitor, the Congressional Record, and Australian, British and Canadian Parliamentary Debates.

Historical Statistics of the United States on CD-ROM: Colonial Times to 1970: Access from workstation in RR. Includes over 12,500 time series.

Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe: Restricted to University of Chicago computing accounts. Online version of the ASI & SRI indexes. Indexes federal, state, and privately produced statistical publications, 1973- . Full text of selected publications are available from 1994. Links to government statistics available on the internet.

Social Statistics Briefing Room: A selection of federal social statistics as reported by Federal agencies. Covers crime, demography, education, and health.

Statistical Abstract of the United States: Provides access to editions from 1995 forward and to other features, including USA Statistics in Brief and a Guide to State Statistical Abstracts.

Census Bureau (not just demographics)
Finding Census Data

HeritageQuest

U.S. Census Bureau

Crime
Bureau of Justice Statistics

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics

Uniform Crime Reports

Economy
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor, economics, and statistics. Data categories include inflation & consumer spending, wages, earnings & benefits, productivity, safety & health, international, occupations, demographics, employment & unemployment, industries, business costs.

Business and Economic Resource Center (University of Chicago Library): Includes links to financial, company, and industry information, to statistical economic data, and to detailed subject guides on topics ranging from currencies and exchange rates to marketing and demographics.

Economic Report of the President: From 1995 forward. Includes links to statistical tables, economic indicators, and budget documents.

Economic Statistics Briefing Room: A selection of federal economic statistics as reported by Federal agencies. Covers employment, income, international, money, output, prices, production, and transportation.

Macroeconomic Time Series Data Source Locator: Lists macroeconomic data sources available at the University of Chicago categorized by year, geographic location and subject.

STAT-USA: Restricted to University of Chicago computing accounts. Contains U.S. current and historical economic and financial releases and economic data. Also provides information on international market research, trade opportunities, and country analysis.

Health & Vital Statistics
Health Statistics

National Center for Health Statistics

National Vital Statistics System

International
CountryWatch: Restricted to University of Chicago computing accounts. Select "Data" for numeric data from the Country Reviews and other data series.

Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web: Noted by the Bureau of Labour Statistics. Includes International Statistical Agencies.

Censuses
International Data Base (IDB): U.S. Census Bureau data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.

IPUMS-International: New Minnesota Population Center project dedicated to collecting and distributing census data from around the world.

CIA
The World Factbook: Country profiles from the CIA.

European Communities
Eurostat: Service of the Statistical Office of the European Communities. Browse by collection or by theme--population & social conditions, transport, environment & energy, etc.

IMF
World Economic Outlook: From the International Monetary Fund. See other publications and country information also.

OECD
OECD Statistics: From the Organisation for Economics Co-operation and Development.

SourceOECD: Restricted to University of Chicago computing accounts. Build tables online using latest available statistics.

United Nations
United Nations: International statistics from the UN and related organizations.

UNECE: Publications and statistical data from the Statistical Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics: Database, indicators, and yearbook from the statistical branch of the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture.

UNICEF: Statistical data from the United Nations Children Fund.

World Bank
The World Bank Group: Information about world development indicators as well as data and maps.