Statistics Sources

The Government Documents Department is a "gold mine" of statistical information. There are several specialized resources that will help you identify useful statistical sources. The Documents Staff is available to help you get started in using these resources and indexes to locate the statistics you are looking for.

Finding Aids for Statistics

AgingStats.gov

FedStats
Find statistics available on U.S. government web sites, either by topic or by agency with access to geographical profiles, statistical websites, and online versions of standard reference materials.

Federal Electronic Research and Review Extraction Tool (FERRETT) a collaboration between multiple international agencies to provide access to statistics. "Data topics include, census data, economic data, health data, income and unemployment data, population data, labor data, cancer data, crime and transportation data, family dynamics, vital statistics data, . . . ."

Government Statistics by Subject from Vanderbilt University

Historical Statistics of the United States Covering 1774 - 2003 with more than 37,000 data sets collected on American history. Including: population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, economic sectors, governance and international relations. Print form: Government Documents Desk HA202 .H57 2006

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (selected online 1878-present)
Use source notes at the bottom of each table to find more detailed statistics. Print form in the Documents Department stacks. 1913 - 1937 C 18.14: 1938 to present: C 3.134:

Statistics (Browse Topics) A GPO & OSU Library Partnership

USA.gov   
Searches more than 51 million Web pages from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Also offers a directory to state and federal sites as well as online transactions with government agencies.

University of Michigan Documents Center Statistical Resources on the Web
Organized by subject for Federal, State, Foreign, and International information covering government, political science, statistical data, news and more.

Major Federal Statistical Agencies and Publications

Non-Government, State, and International Statistics

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) from Columbia University's Earth Institute. Includes subject areas for:

Agriculture, Biodiversity & Ecosystems, Climate Change, Environmental Assessment & Modeling, Environmental Health, Environmental Treaties, Indicators, Land Use/Land Cover Change, Natural Hazards, Population & Poverty, Remote Sensing for Human Dimensions Research

International Statistical Agencies U. S. Census Bureau

International Statistics from University of Texas

Guide to State Statistical Abstracts

State Search
Locate state statistical information by subject,sponsored by the National Association of State Information Resource Executives (NASIRE),

United Nations Statistics Division