LLCC LibGuides: Statistics and Datasets Subject Guide: National

LLCC Online Resources

iPoll (Roper Center) This link opens in a new window iPOLL is a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for US public opinion poll and data finding aid to locate questions rich in a particular subject, with direct links into the catalog of datasets and survey questionnaires.
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition, a compendium of statistics from over 37,000 data series. Topics ranging from migration and health to crime, poverty, and American Indians are each placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field. The fully searchable and downloadable electronic edition will permit users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting their own particular areas of interest.

Selected US Resources

Listed in Alphebetical Order.

Data.gov
Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
IPUMS
IPUMS-USA is a project dedicated to collecting and distributing
United States census data. Its goals are to collect, perserve and harmonize data.
Statistical Abstract
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many others.
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Also available in print at LLCC.
STATS
STATS is our collaborative project with the American Statistical Association to improve statistical literacy among journalists, academic journal editors, and researchers
US Business and Economy
This US Census site provides access to information from 50 various surveys reporting on economic indicators in construction, trade and manufacturing.
US Census Bureau
The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
US Population & Household Economic Topics
This US Census Resource contains information about housing, income, poverty, health insurance, and provides access to a variety of surveys including the American Community Survey, the Quarterly Services Survey, and Quick Facts.

Select Reference Resources

These are just some of the titles available in our Reference section. Come to the library to browse this section of the Reference Collection to see more of our resources.

Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census by Margo J. Anderson (ed.)
Call Number: REF HA37. U55 C66 2000
Subjects covered include: content of the census, how the census is planned and advertised, how results are tabulated and stored, and uses of the census.
Historical statistics of the United States : earliest times to the present by Susan B Carter, et al
Call Number: REF HA202 .H57 2006
This thoroughly revised five-volume reference work reflects thirty years of new data and scholarship. Topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America are each placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field.
ProQuest statistical abstract of the United States
Call Number: REF HA202 .A39
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.