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Math 117-A: Functions and Modeling

Statistical Resources in Reference

Historical statistics of the United States: earliest times to the present. Ref HA202 .H57 2006 (5 volumes)

Guide to economic indicators Ref HC103 .F9 2000

Statistical handbook on women in America Ref HQ1420 .T34 1996

Statistical yearbook (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Statistical Division) Ref HA12.5 .U63 2005 v.50

County and city extra: annual metro, city, and county data book Ref HA203 .C68 2004

OECD factbook 2006: economic, environmental and social statistics Ref HA29 .O33 2006

Statistical abstract of the United States Ref HA202 2007 v. 126

Depending on your topic, you may want to venture into other areas of the Reference section, such as Education. The Library of Congress Classification Outline provides an outline of the LC Call Number system.

Selected Websites for Statistical Information

National Center for Education Statistics (U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences)

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Statistical Universe

United Nations: National Accounts Main Aggregates Database

World Data Analysis

World Data Analyst includes current and historical statistics on 217 countries of the world. Highlights of the database include the following:

Country Snapshots--maps and statistics
Country Comparisons--create tables and graphs comparing countries using recent and historical statistics
Ranked Statistics--compare economic or population measures or significant geographic features

WHOSIS (World Health Organization Statistical Information System)

Other websites with Statistical Information

Background Information

Reference Resources

Credo Reference

Credo Reference features full-text content from over 240 reference books from over 50 publishers, covering such subjects as medicine, art, technology, and history. The collection includes encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauri, as well as subject-specific titles.

Encyclopædia Britannica Online

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2006-07 Edition

General Databases, covering scholarly & popular publications. Many articles available full-text online.

Academic Search Complete

Research Library (at ProQuest)

News Databases and Websites

News Web Sites - Good for current coverage.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: www.ajc.com
CNN: www.cnn.com
The New York Times: www.nytimes.com
The Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com
BBC: news.bbc.co.uk

General News Databases. Many articles available full-text, depending on the time frame.

ProQuest Newspapers

The Christian Science Monitor; Boston, Mass. Full Text: 1988 - current
The Christian Science Monitor (pre-1997 Fulltext); Boston, Mass. Full Text: 1990 - 1996
Los Angeles Times; Los Angeles, Calif. Full Text: 1996 - current
Los Angeles Times (pre-1997 Fulltext); Los Angeles, Calif. Full Text: 1985 - 1996
New York Times; Late Edition (East Coast) Full Text: 1980 - current
New York Times Book Review; New York Full Text: 1997 - current
New York Times Magazine; New York Full Text: 1997 - current
Wall Street Journal; Eastern edition Full Text: 1984 - current
The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext); Washington, D.C. Full Text: 1987 - 1996
The Washington Post; Washington, D.C. Full Text: 1996 - current

Lexis-Nexis

Lexis-Nexis off campus access

Newspaper Source

U.S. National & Regional newspapers, some international coverage, some television & radio news transcripts.

Specialized News. Mostly full-text.

Ethnic News Watch

GenderWatch

LGBT Life with Full Text

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