Find Statistics
Note - More sources for statistics can be found on the
Government Documents Library
webpage.
Starting Points
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FedStats - For U.S. statistics; lists topics as well as
individual government agencies.
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Statistical Universe (LexisNexis) - Provides access
to a wide-range of statistics produced by governmental organizations. Great place to go for current
statistics on almost any topic.
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Statistical Resources on the Web - by the University
of Michigan. Tons of starting places, divided by topic area (agriculture, health, education,
economics, etc.). Very easy to use.
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U.S. Census Bureau - They're not
just about the population! Also a good source for data about agriculture, education, employment,
health, law, etc. Their website features valuable links to other official statistical resources,
both domestic and international.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States - A
national data book of statistics that reflect the social and economic condition of the United
States. Updated annually, this book also includes a guide to other statistical resources and some
international information: 317 Un3s2004-05 in the Undergraduate Library reference section.
Business and Economics
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EIU Country Intelligence- Provides in-depth statistical
analysis of political and economic trends in 195 countries world-wide. Reports include country
profiles, risk ratings, licensing and trade information as well as G-8 and regional forecasts.
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U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics - Includes statistics on employment, prices and living conditions (e.g the
Consumer Price Index), productivity, and more.
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Hoovers
Online- Provides detailed company information - key numbers, people, stock information,
performance ratings, etc. - and also allows you to compare with industry-wide trends. Information
is updated daily.
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International Monetary
Fund: International Financial Statistics - A database for both international and domestic
financial statistics. Includes tables for over 200 countries world-wide as well as current data on
international exchange rates, interest rates, inflation, deflation, international banking,
government accounts, etc.
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U.S. Bureau of
Transportation - Monitors trade, traffic data for automobiles, airlines, etc., travel, and
more.
Crime
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U.S. Bureau of
Justice Statistics - Statistics about - Crime and victims, Drugs and crime, Criminal offenders,
The justice system in the United States, Law enforcement, Prosecution, Courts and sentencing,
Corrections, Justice expenditure and employment.
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Uniform Crime Reports
(UCR) - Published by the FBI, includes statistics on crime in the United States, Hate Crimes,
Law Enforcement officers killed and assaulted, etc.
Education
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National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - A division of the Department of Education that
publishes a number of statistical resources including the Digest of Education Statistics, Education
Statistics Quarterly, the annual Condition of Education, and Projections of Education Statistics to
2013.
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Unesco Education
- Specializes in compiling statistics in the areas of culture & communication, education, and
science & technology. A good source for data on international education. Click on Statistics in
the Services section in the right column.
Government
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FedStats - Provides easy access to both
state and federal agencies that produce statistics. Allows you to search by agency or subject
area.
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White House Federal Government Statistics -
Official White House site organized into themed "briefing rooms" that will link you to other
official resources.
Health
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National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS) - A division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, their website is free,
searchable, and contains a vast array of health statistics and surveys. They publish the National
Vital Statistics Report.
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MedlinePlus Health Statistics - A website that's
maintained by the National Library of Medicine. Has a wealth of practical information about many
health-related issues. You can do a general search for statistics and it will list them by category
and provide the original source citations.
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National Library
of Medicine - Their page on Health Services Research includes an extensive list of links to
both federal and private sources of health-related data sets, statistics, assessments, sources of
funding, etc.
Historical Statistics
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United States Historical Census Data
Browser - The data presented here describe the people and the economy of the US for each state
and county from 1790 to 1970. The data displayed here were initially created by ICPSR under study
number 0003, "Historical Demographic, Economic and Social Data: The United States, 1790-1970."
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Penn World
Tables - Historical data, from 1959-, for 30+ categories of economic statistics for 152
countries and 29 subjects. Topics include GDP, exchange rate information, capital stock per worker,
construction, an import/export information.
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FRED
(Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) - FRED contains historical U.S. economic and financial
data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, and
regional economic data for Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and
Tennessee.
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JSTOR - A
multidisciplinary database of journal articles dating back to the 1800s, all available in online in
PDF full-texts. For best results, do an advanced search for a keyword + statistics. This is a good
option for primary source material in a number of fields.
International Statistics
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United
Nations Statistics Division - An excellent source for global statistics regarding such areas as
social conditions, population and demographics, economic factors, the environment, industry, trade,
etc. Also features an extensive page of links to other official statistical resources, both
domestic and international.
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Human Development Reports - Ranks and compares countries on a
wide variety of statistics; let's you build custom tables comparing a wide variety of statistics
between countries.
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CIA World Factbook - Lists population, government, military, and
economic information for nations recognized by the United States.
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World Development Indicators -
Provides economic, social, demographic, and environmental data by region and country.
Psychology & the Social Sciences
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UIUC Statistics in the Social Sciences - an
annotated page of statistics resources designed and maintained by the UIUC Education and Social
Sciences Library. Covers anthropology, education, political science, psychology, sociology, and
speech communications.