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Statistics and Data

Data and Statistics from Government and non-government agencies, indexes and portals and guides to statistical data.

Librarian Subject Specialists

Juri Stratford
jtstratford@ucdavis.edu — (530) 752‑9783 — Humanities, Social Sciences, and Government Information Services (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/)
Data, Demography, Foreign and International Government Information
Marcia Meister
mlmeister@ucdavis.edu — (530) 752‑9784 — Humanities, Social Sciences, and Government Information Services (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/)
U.S. Government Information
Patsy Inouye
pcinouye@ucdavis.edu — (530) 752‑1656 — Special Collections (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/specol/)
California State government information

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Portals and General Indexes

Data.CA.GOV - State of California Data (http://www.data.ca.gov/)
Includes links to numeric and geographic data covering a variety of topics including demography, health statistics, state contracts, traffic records. Statistics and data sets are available from state agencies and links are provided to other data sources - local, federal and other sources.
Data.gov (http://www.data.gov/catalog)
Data.gov provides public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Data.gov has descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets. The data catalogs will continue to grow as datasets are added. Federal, Executive Branch data are included in the first version of Data.gov.
FedStats (http://www.fedstats.gov/)
FedStats is a gateway to statistics from over 100 United States Federal government agencies. Link directly to statistical data from agencies, for example, the Census Bureau, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Access statistics by topics or subjects like crime, education, etc. Search across Federal government agencies using words or phrases to find agencies with statistics. Data sets vary by agency and format.
Historical Statistics of the United States, Earliest Times to the Present, Millennial Edition [via Cambridge University Press] (http://uclibs.org/PID/108043) [Restricted] VPN
Historical Statistics of the United States (HSUS) is the long-awaited 4th edition of the landmark government reference tool, last published in 1975. This expanded digital edition (available also as a five-volume print edition) updates and expands the original tables and introduces dozens of new topics. HSUS was culled from more than 1,000 sources to produce nearly 2,000 tables containing some 37,000 time series covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: agriculture, population, the economy, government, welfare and work. Some data from the 1975 edition have been extensively revised, and data determined to be unreliable or inaccurate have not been included. Each series is fully documented and placed in historical context by a scholar in the field. Tables can be downloaded and viewed, as well as graphed and merged into custom tables.
Related:
  • 5-volume print edition of Historical Statistics of the United States is available in Shields Library Gov Info Reference and H/SS Reference (HA202 .H57) and the Agricultural and Resource Economics Library (HA202 .H57 2006)
ICPSR Social Science Data Holdings (http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/index.jsp) [Restricted] VPN
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is the world's largest archive of digital social science data. ICPSR acquires, preserves, and distributes original research data. This site links to training and curricular material, and a database which provides access to publications based on ICPSR data holdings (see More Info.)
Related:
ProQuest Statistical Insight (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv) [Restricted] VPN
ProQuest Statistical Insight combines Index and abstract records previously available from print indexes: American Statistics Index (ASI) from 1973, and Index to International Statistics (IIS)from 1980. ProQuest Statistical Insight enables searching indexes and tables for statistics produced by the U.S. government and major international organizations. The database includes some statistical tables as well as abstracts, or summaries, of statistical publications. The Library has many of the publications indexed in print or electronic format.
Related:
  • LexisNexis Insight User Guide (http://library.lexisnexis.com/ksc_assets/subscriber_resources/lnsi_guidebook.pdf)PDF
  • Youtube tutorial on how to use LexisNexis Statistical Insight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ocGiw20rDc)
  • Guide to government statistical resources online (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/statistics.php)
  • American statistics index (ASI) indexes and abstracts the contents of federal government statistical publiscations. The print index is located in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services.
  • Index to international statistics (IIS)indexes and abstracts statistical publications of international organizations such as the U.N., UNESCO and IMF. The print index is located in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (Proquest Online Edition) (http://search.proquest.com/statistical?landingpage=statab) [Restricted] VPN
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. The government-published Statistical Abstract of the U.S. was discontinued following publication of the 2012 edition.
Related:
  • Statistical Abstract of the United States (http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/)
    The U.S. Census Bureau terminated the collection of data for the Statistical Compendia program effective October 1, 2011.
  • Quick Start: Statistical Abstract Online Guide (http://proquest.libguides.com/statistical_abstract)
    A libguide with search help and tips for searching the Proquest online edition. Quick Start: Statistical Abstract of the United States Online Edition has browsing, searching, emailing/printing help.
U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/)
The United States Census Bureau is responsible for the Census of Population and Housing. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as a leading source of data about America's people and economy.
UNdata (http://data.un.org/)

UNdata is an internet-based data service which brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point from which users can now search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN System.

United States

Agricultural Statistics Data Base - Quick Stats (http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/Quick_Stats/index.asp)
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service "Quick Stats" statistics database. Select U.S., state, or county data for crops, livestock and other agricultural commodities. Query database by geographic area, search by commodity, or view data in charts or maps. Data sets include Census of Agriculture.
American Factfinder (http://factfinder2.census.gov/)
American Factfinder is the Census Bureau's data access point. It provides tools to look up, view and deliver data, reports, tables, maps and fact sheets on United States population, economy and industry statistics. Large and small scale geographies, eg., states, counties, places, census tracts and blocks can be searched. Data sets are from the Decennial Census, American Community Survey, Annual Population Estimates, Economic Census, and annual economic surveys. All data sets and statistics may be freely downloaded or viewed online.
Coverage: Data sets are current and include 2000 Census and some 1990 Census data and American Community Survey data.
Related:
  • Tools and Reference Shelf (http://factfinder.census.gov/jsp/saff/SAFFInfo.jsp?_pageId=gn8_refshelf&_submenuId=tools_2)
    links to user guides, Census publications, Map resources, and other statistics resources.
  • Contact Government Information Specialists
    Marcia Meister (mlmeister@ucdavis.edu) or Juri Stratford, (jtstratford@ucdavis.edu) in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services for assistance with census data.
  • Social Explorer (http://www.socialexplorer.com/)
    Social Explorer reports include a wide variety of historical and modern data from the U.S. Census, the American Community Survey, the American Religious Bodies (ASARB), and InfoGroup for latest religion data (2009). This tool allows users to create reports and download data in convenient formats quickly and easily. Use interactive maps or view and create reports or download Census and other data. Social Explorer provides a more user-friendly interface for working with Census demographic data.
Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S.) (http://www.bea.gov/)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, an agency withing the U.S. Department of Commerce produces economic statistics about major functions of the U.S. economy. National Income and Product accounts, GDP, personal income and outlays, and regional economic indicators are the major data sets produced by BEA.
Related:
Bureau of Justice Statistics (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/)
Provides access to statistics for a variety of U.S. Department of Justice reports and documents as well as some international statistics on crime and criminal justice. Link to data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports and download data series. Includes surveys of DNA Crime Laboratories.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data (http://www.bls.gov/data/)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data access point. Labor statistics include prices, inflation, employment, consumer price indices data and tables.
CDC Wonder (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Public Health (http://wonder.cdc.gov/welcome.html)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wonder provides a single pont of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data. Drill down by topic, browse a-z list, or search by keyword to find statistics and data.
Related:
Data.gov (http://www.data.gov/catalog)
Data.gov provides public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Data.gov has descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets. The data catalogs will continue to grow as datasets are added. Federal, Executive Branch data are included in the first version of Data.gov.
Diversitydata.org (http://diversitydata.sph.harvard.edu/)
Diversitydata.org is sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health. It can be used to create cutomized reports describing over 100 measures of civersity, opprotunity,a nd quality of life for 362 metropolitan areas. Sources include Census data and other government statistics.
Economic Data: FRED (http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/)
Federal Researve Economic Data (FRED) from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The database contains over 13,000 U.S. economic time series. With FRED® you can download data in Microsoft Excel and text formats and view charts of data series.
Related:
Energy Information Administration (http://www.eia.doe.gov/)
Official energy statistics from the U.S. government. The EIA, within the Department of Energy, provides data on all energy resources and related topics - petroleum, natural gas, electricity, coal, nuclear, renewable and alternative fuels. EIA also compiles information on international energy resources, provides forecasts and analyses, state and U.S. historical data, energy uses, greenhouse gases, and more energy-related data. Gasoline and diesel fuel prices are tracked weekly.
FAS Foreign Agricultural Service USDA (http://www.fas.usda.gov)
The website of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides access to statistics on trade, various reports on agricultural commodities and data, agriculture in other countries, information on federal export programs and to the magazine AgExporter.
FedStats (http://www.fedstats.gov/)
FedStats is a gateway to statistics from over 100 United States Federal government agencies. Link directly to statistical data from agencies, for example, the Census Bureau, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Access statistics by topics or subjects like crime, education, etc. Search across Federal government agencies using words or phrases to find agencies with statistics. Data sets vary by agency and format.
FRASER: Federal Research Archival System for Economic Research (http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/)
Scanned images of historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents. A project of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Related:
Historical Census Browser (http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/)
This site allows users to examine, manipulate and map data from the U.S. Censuses from 1790-1960. It is a powerful and easy-to-use resource produced by the Geospatial and Statistical Data Center at the University of Virginia Library
Historical Statistics of the United States, Earliest Times to the Present, Millennial Edition [via Cambridge University Press] (http://uclibs.org/PID/108043) [Restricted] VPN
Historical Statistics of the United States (HSUS) is the long-awaited 4th edition of the landmark government reference tool, last published in 1975. This expanded digital edition (available also as a five-volume print edition) updates and expands the original tables and introduces dozens of new topics. HSUS was culled from more than 1,000 sources to produce nearly 2,000 tables containing some 37,000 time series covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: agriculture, population, the economy, government, welfare and work. Some data from the 1975 edition have been extensively revised, and data determined to be unreliable or inaccurate have not been included. Each series is fully documented and placed in historical context by a scholar in the field. Tables can be downloaded and viewed, as well as graphed and merged into custom tables.
Related:
  • 5-volume print edition of Historical Statistics of the United States is available in Shields Library Gov Info Reference and H/SS Reference (HA202 .H57) and the Agricultural and Resource Economics Library (HA202 .H57 2006)
Immigration Statistics - Data and Statistics from the Department of Homeland Security (http://www.dhs.gov/ximgtn/statistics/data)
Statistical data from the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, profiles on legal permanent residents, and on naturalized citizens, mapping information available in pdf as well as downloadable data formats. Statistics include numbers of immigratants, status, country of origin, etc. Data available from 2004, with archived information from the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics back to 1996.
Related:
Liber8: an economic information portal for librarians and students (Federal Reserve data) (http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/)
Liber8 is an economic information portal from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the 8th District of the Federal Reserve. It provides a single point of access to economic data, statistics and information from the Federal Reserve system, other government agencies and data providers. Links are provided to FRED, the Federal Reserves Economic Data, with U.S. economic time series data; and FRASER, the Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research, with scanned images of historical statistical data publications.
Related:
National Agricultural Statistics Service (http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/index.asp)
Data and Statistics from NASS include the Census of Agriculture with data from 1997, 2002 and 2007.
National Center for Education Statistics (http://nces.ed.gov/)
U.S. Department of Education site for educational statistics. Link to data tools, tables and figures, fast facts, publications and more from NCES home page. Data includes school district data, educational assessment, and public library data.
Related:
National Center for Health Statistics (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/)
National Center for Health Statistics data center. Data by topics, eg., births, deaths, disease. Links to CDC Data Warehouse for access to health statistics and data including vital statistics, detailed data sets, and survey data.
Related:
STAT-USA/Internet

NOTE: Stat-USA.gov was discontinued by the U.S. Department of commerce as of September 30, 2010. Much of the U.S. and international economic and trade data formerly in Stat-USA can be found in the agency .gov sites.

USATradeonline will continue.

TranStats: The Intermodal Transportation Database (http://www.transtats.bts.gov/)
A website for transportation researchers and analysts, aimed at providing a broad collection of intermodal transportation data collected by various agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation or by other federal agencies.
U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (http://www.bts.gov/)
Uniform Crime Reports (http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats)
Uniform Crime Reports is the FBI site providing Crime in the U.S. annual statistical reports,and additional reports including Hate Crime Statistics; Terrorism Statistics, and more data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System. The Bureau of Justice Statistics has related data and information: http://bjs.gov/
Related:
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics (http://bjs.gov/)
    The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics releases statistical reports on corrections, courts and criminal justice. They also publish special topical reports.
USA Trade Online
Database of U.S. Merchandise Trade data with U.S. export and import information and statistics on more than 18,000 commodities. To access the USA Trade online database at http://www.usatradeonline.gov/ via UCD's Federal Depository Library password, contact the Government Information Librarians in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services.
USDA Nutrient Database (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/)
Search the USDA Nutrient Database and other data sets on food composition prepared by USDA-ARS's Nutrient Data Laboratory.

California

California LaborMarketInfo (http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/aspdotnet/databrowsing/empMain.aspx?menuChoice=emp)
The State of California's Employment Development Department offers a link to InfoUSA's employer directory for the state as part of its Data Library. This database can be searched by keyword, NAICS code, county, or industry.
California Statistical Abstract (http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/FS_DATA/STAT-ABS/TOC_PDF.HTM)
Counting California [via California Digitial Library]
Counting California was retired in June 2008. For similar tools, try Rand California, American Factfinder.
Data.CA.GOV - State of California Data (http://www.data.ca.gov/)
Includes links to numeric and geographic data covering a variety of topics including demography, health statistics, state contracts, traffic records. Statistics and data sets are available from state agencies and links are provided to other data sources - local, federal and other sources.
RAND California (http://uclibs.org/PID/113693) [Restricted] VPN
Rand California (sponsored by the think-tank, RAND) focuses on California and U.S. public policy with an emphasis on statistics. It contains nearly 100 statistical databases, ranging from employment to social security payments to SAT scores. Much of the data is available at the national, state, county, city, and zip code levels. It also features a searchable index of publications from leading California public policy and research institutions.
University of California InfoCenter (http://data.universityofcalifornia.edu/toc/)
This website provides public access to detailed data on UC students, finance, faculty and staff.

International Resources

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) (http://db.eiu.com/publications.asp) [Restricted] VPN
EIU Country Profiles and Reports provide objective and timely analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in more than 180 countries. Annual profiles are updated by quarterly reports
Coverage: 1996-present
Eurostat (http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home/)
Eurostat is the statistical agency for the European Union. The site provides access to data (monthly, quarterly, and annual data) from 1960 onwards. Topics include: general statistics, regional statistics, economy and finance, agriculture and fisheries, environment and energy, population and social conditions, services and transport and intra- extra- EU trade statistics. Coverage is Europe.
FAOSTAT (http://faostat.fao.org/)

Multilingual statistical databases provided by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Topics include food and agricultural production and trade, fisheries, land use and irrigation, fertilizers and more. The comprehensive databases cover many countries over long periods of time.

From 1 July 2010 the FAOSTAT subscription service has been replaced by a service for registered users offering the same facilities as the subscription service.

To register, contact AskFAO linked from the FAOSTAT page.

International Trade Statistics (http://www.intracen.org/tradstat/sitc3-3d/index.htm)
Author: UNCTAD/WTO International Trade Centre
These Reports provide comprehensive statistics on international trade (imports and exports) for 1250 product groups of the Harmonized Sytem nomenclature (HS revision 1 or 2 or 3) and for more than 200 countries or territories over the period 2001 to 2008.
Date: 2001-2008
OECD iLibrary (http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/) [Restricted] VPN
OECD iLibrary is OECD’s Online Library for Books, Papers and Statistics and the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. It replaces SourceOECD, and hosts all content so users can find - and cite - tables and databases as easily as articles or chapters.
Coverage: 1998-present, plus retrospective statistical data
Related:
  • For assistance in using OECD iLibrary statistical databases, contact Juri Stratford in Government Information.
  • SourceOECD (http://www.sourceoecd.org/) [Restricted] VPN
    SourceOECD is the earlier implementation of OECD's online system. SourceOECD is being replaced by the newer OECD iLibrary.
OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web (http://www.offstats.auckland.ac.nz/)

OFFSTATS provides links to free official statistical data sites from around the world. Find statistics by country, regional or topic. Links are to official statistical agencies in countries, international organizations, and other organizations. OFFSTATS is sponsored by the University of Auckland Library.

Penn World Table (http://pwt.econ.upenn.edu/php_site/pwt_index.php)

The Penn World Table provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 188 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2004. The data in PWT displays a set of national accounts economic time series for the countries covered. Penn World Table is a project of the Center for International Comparisons of Production, Income and Prices at the University of Pennsylvania.

UNdata (http://data.un.org/)

UNdata is an internet-based data service which brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point from which users can now search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN System.

World Bank Open Data (http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog)
The World Bank's Open Data initiative is intended to provide all users with access to World Bank data. The data catalog is a listing of available World Bank data sources. This listing will continue to be updated as additional data resources are added. These resources include databases, pre-formatted tables and reports. Each of the listings includes a description of the data source and a direct link to that source. Where possible, the databases are linked directly to a selection screen to allow users to select the countries, indicators, and years they would like to search. Those search results can be exported in different formats. Users can also choose to download the entire database directly from the catalog.
Related:

Other Resources

Bigcharts (http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/)
Bigcharts.com offers stock price information from 1970 to the present, including interactive charting functionality. Covers the major American market indexes.
Coverage: 1970-present
Diversitydata.org (http://diversitydata.sph.harvard.edu/)
Diversitydata.org is sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health. It can be used to create cutomized reports describing over 100 measures of civersity, opprotunity,a nd quality of life for 362 metropolitan areas. Sources include Census data and other government statistics.
Google Public Data Explorer (http://www.google.com/publicdata/home)
Author: google.com
​The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. The Data Explorer features data sets from the World Bank, the OECD, Eurostat, the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, and the California Department of Education.
ICPSR Social Science Data Holdings (http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/index.jsp) [Restricted] VPN
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is the world's largest archive of digital social science data. ICPSR acquires, preserves, and distributes original research data. This site links to training and curricular material, and a database which provides access to publications based on ICPSR data holdings (see More Info.)
Related:
Penn World Table (http://pwt.econ.upenn.edu/php_site/pwt_index.php)

The Penn World Table provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 188 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2004. The data in PWT displays a set of national accounts economic time series for the countries covered. Penn World Table is a project of the Center for International Comparisons of Production, Income and Prices at the University of Pennsylvania.

Population Reference Bureau PBR (http://www.prb.org/)
The Population Reference Bureau website provides global population handbooks, serials, and reference publications, as well as data analysis tools for understanding and communicating population and health trends.
Coverage: Contemporary
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research (http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/) [Restricted] VPN

The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is one of the world's leading archives of social science data, specializing in data from surveys of public opinion.

Producer: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Access: Search Roper's Remote iPoll Databank, Search Roper's Remote Online Catalog of Studies

The data collections provided by the IGA Library & Data Archive are licensed for campus access. In some cases, access is restricted to UC Davis faculty, staff, and students with valid university computing accounts (UC Davis user id / Kerberos password). In other cases, access is restricted to the campus network. Data are made available with the understanding that they are to be used for not-for-profit academic research only and are not to be copied or otherwise made available to any third party. All data used for research should be given an appropriate citation in any resulting published work.

STATSnetBASE (http://www.crcnetbase.com/page/statistics_ebooks) [Restricted] VPN
Full-text searchable database collection of almost 100 statistics handbooks, textbooks and manuals covering environmental statistics, introductory statistics, probability theory & applications, reference statistics, SPC/reliability/quality control, statistical theory & methods, statistics & computing, biological sciences, business & finance, engineering & physical science, medicine & health science.
USDA Nutrient Database (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/)
Search the USDA Nutrient Database and other data sets on food composition prepared by USDA-ARS's Nutrient Data Laboratory.
World Almanac [via FirstSearch/OCLC] (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=worldalmanac) [Restricted] VPN
Includes the contents of: The World Almanac and Book of Facts, the World Almanac of the U.S.A.; the World Almanac of U.S. Politics; the World Almanac for Kids, and Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia.

Subject Specific Databases

Agricultural Statistics Data Base - Quick Stats (http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/Quick_Stats/index.asp)
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service "Quick Stats" statistics database. Select U.S., state, or county data for crops, livestock and other agricultural commodities. Query database by geographic area, search by commodity, or view data in charts or maps. Data sets include Census of Agriculture.
American Factfinder (http://factfinder2.census.gov/)
American Factfinder is the Census Bureau's data access point. It provides tools to look up, view and deliver data, reports, tables, maps and fact sheets on United States population, economy and industry statistics. Large and small scale geographies, eg., states, counties, places, census tracts and blocks can be searched. Data sets are from the Decennial Census, American Community Survey, Annual Population Estimates, Economic Census, and annual economic surveys. All data sets and statistics may be freely downloaded or viewed online.
Coverage: Data sets are current and include 2000 Census and some 1990 Census data and American Community Survey data.
Related:
  • Tools and Reference Shelf (http://factfinder.census.gov/jsp/saff/SAFFInfo.jsp?_pageId=gn8_refshelf&_submenuId=tools_2)
    links to user guides, Census publications, Map resources, and other statistics resources.
  • Contact Government Information Specialists
    Marcia Meister (mlmeister@ucdavis.edu) or Juri Stratford, (jtstratford@ucdavis.edu) in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services for assistance with census data.
  • Social Explorer (http://www.socialexplorer.com/)
    Social Explorer reports include a wide variety of historical and modern data from the U.S. Census, the American Community Survey, the American Religious Bodies (ASARB), and InfoGroup for latest religion data (2009). This tool allows users to create reports and download data in convenient formats quickly and easily. Use interactive maps or view and create reports or download Census and other data. Social Explorer provides a more user-friendly interface for working with Census demographic data.
Bigcharts (http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/)
Bigcharts.com offers stock price information from 1970 to the present, including interactive charting functionality. Covers the major American market indexes.
Coverage: 1970-present
Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S.) (http://www.bea.gov/)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, an agency withing the U.S. Department of Commerce produces economic statistics about major functions of the U.S. economy. National Income and Product accounts, GDP, personal income and outlays, and regional economic indicators are the major data sets produced by BEA.
Related:
Bureau of Justice Statistics (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/)
Provides access to statistics for a variety of U.S. Department of Justice reports and documents as well as some international statistics on crime and criminal justice. Link to data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports and download data series. Includes surveys of DNA Crime Laboratories.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data (http://www.bls.gov/data/)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Data access point. Labor statistics include prices, inflation, employment, consumer price indices data and tables.
California LaborMarketInfo (http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/aspdotnet/databrowsing/empMain.aspx?menuChoice=emp)
The State of California's Employment Development Department offers a link to InfoUSA's employer directory for the state as part of its Data Library. This database can be searched by keyword, NAICS code, county, or industry.
CDC Wonder (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Public Health (http://wonder.cdc.gov/welcome.html)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wonder provides a single pont of access to a wide variety of reports and numeric public health data. Drill down by topic, browse a-z list, or search by keyword to find statistics and data.
Related:
Counting California [via California Digitial Library]
Counting California was retired in June 2008. For similar tools, try Rand California, American Factfinder.
Data.CA.GOV - State of California Data (http://www.data.ca.gov/)
Includes links to numeric and geographic data covering a variety of topics including demography, health statistics, state contracts, traffic records. Statistics and data sets are available from state agencies and links are provided to other data sources - local, federal and other sources.
Diversitydata.org (http://diversitydata.sph.harvard.edu/)
Diversitydata.org is sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health. It can be used to create cutomized reports describing over 100 measures of civersity, opprotunity,a nd quality of life for 362 metropolitan areas. Sources include Census data and other government statistics.
Economic Data: FRED (http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/)
Federal Researve Economic Data (FRED) from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The database contains over 13,000 U.S. economic time series. With FRED® you can download data in Microsoft Excel and text formats and view charts of data series.
Related:
Energy Information Administration (http://www.eia.doe.gov/)
Official energy statistics from the U.S. government. The EIA, within the Department of Energy, provides data on all energy resources and related topics - petroleum, natural gas, electricity, coal, nuclear, renewable and alternative fuels. EIA also compiles information on international energy resources, provides forecasts and analyses, state and U.S. historical data, energy uses, greenhouse gases, and more energy-related data. Gasoline and diesel fuel prices are tracked weekly.
Eurostat (http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/eurostat/home/)
Eurostat is the statistical agency for the European Union. The site provides access to data (monthly, quarterly, and annual data) from 1960 onwards. Topics include: general statistics, regional statistics, economy and finance, agriculture and fisheries, environment and energy, population and social conditions, services and transport and intra- extra- EU trade statistics. Coverage is Europe.
FAOSTAT (http://faostat.fao.org/)

Multilingual statistical databases provided by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Topics include food and agricultural production and trade, fisheries, land use and irrigation, fertilizers and more. The comprehensive databases cover many countries over long periods of time.

From 1 July 2010 the FAOSTAT subscription service has been replaced by a service for registered users offering the same facilities as the subscription service.

To register, contact AskFAO linked from the FAOSTAT page.

FAS Foreign Agricultural Service USDA (http://www.fas.usda.gov)
The website of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides access to statistics on trade, various reports on agricultural commodities and data, agriculture in other countries, information on federal export programs and to the magazine AgExporter.
FedStats (http://www.fedstats.gov/)
FedStats is a gateway to statistics from over 100 United States Federal government agencies. Link directly to statistical data from agencies, for example, the Census Bureau, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Access statistics by topics or subjects like crime, education, etc. Search across Federal government agencies using words or phrases to find agencies with statistics. Data sets vary by agency and format.
FRASER: Federal Research Archival System for Economic Research (http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/)
Scanned images of historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents. A project of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Related:
Historical Census Browser (http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/)
This site allows users to examine, manipulate and map data from the U.S. Censuses from 1790-1960. It is a powerful and easy-to-use resource produced by the Geospatial and Statistical Data Center at the University of Virginia Library
ICPSR Social Science Data Holdings (http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/index.jsp) [Restricted] VPN
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) is the world's largest archive of digital social science data. ICPSR acquires, preserves, and distributes original research data. This site links to training and curricular material, and a database which provides access to publications based on ICPSR data holdings (see More Info.)
Related:
Immigration Statistics - Data and Statistics from the Department of Homeland Security (http://www.dhs.gov/ximgtn/statistics/data)
Statistical data from the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, profiles on legal permanent residents, and on naturalized citizens, mapping information available in pdf as well as downloadable data formats. Statistics include numbers of immigratants, status, country of origin, etc. Data available from 2004, with archived information from the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics back to 1996.
Related:
International Trade Statistics (http://www.intracen.org/tradstat/sitc3-3d/index.htm)
Author: UNCTAD/WTO International Trade Centre
These Reports provide comprehensive statistics on international trade (imports and exports) for 1250 product groups of the Harmonized Sytem nomenclature (HS revision 1 or 2 or 3) and for more than 200 countries or territories over the period 2001 to 2008.
Date: 2001-2008
Liber8: an economic information portal for librarians and students (Federal Reserve data) (http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/)
Liber8 is an economic information portal from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the 8th District of the Federal Reserve. It provides a single point of access to economic data, statistics and information from the Federal Reserve system, other government agencies and data providers. Links are provided to FRED, the Federal Reserves Economic Data, with U.S. economic time series data; and FRASER, the Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research, with scanned images of historical statistical data publications.
Related:
National Agricultural Statistics Service (http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/index.asp)
Data and Statistics from NASS include the Census of Agriculture with data from 1997, 2002 and 2007.
National Center for Education Statistics (http://nces.ed.gov/)
U.S. Department of Education site for educational statistics. Link to data tools, tables and figures, fast facts, publications and more from NCES home page. Data includes school district data, educational assessment, and public library data.
Related:
National Center for Health Statistics (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/)
National Center for Health Statistics data center. Data by topics, eg., births, deaths, disease. Links to CDC Data Warehouse for access to health statistics and data including vital statistics, detailed data sets, and survey data.
Related:
OECD iLibrary (http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/) [Restricted] VPN
OECD iLibrary is OECD’s Online Library for Books, Papers and Statistics and the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. It replaces SourceOECD, and hosts all content so users can find - and cite - tables and databases as easily as articles or chapters.
Coverage: 1998-present, plus retrospective statistical data
Related:
  • For assistance in using OECD iLibrary statistical databases, contact Juri Stratford in Government Information.
  • SourceOECD (http://www.sourceoecd.org/) [Restricted] VPN
    SourceOECD is the earlier implementation of OECD's online system. SourceOECD is being replaced by the newer OECD iLibrary.
OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web (http://www.offstats.auckland.ac.nz/)

OFFSTATS provides links to free official statistical data sites from around the world. Find statistics by country, regional or topic. Links are to official statistical agencies in countries, international organizations, and other organizations. OFFSTATS is sponsored by the University of Auckland Library.

Penn World Table (http://pwt.econ.upenn.edu/php_site/pwt_index.php)

The Penn World Table provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 188 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2004. The data in PWT displays a set of national accounts economic time series for the countries covered. Penn World Table is a project of the Center for International Comparisons of Production, Income and Prices at the University of Pennsylvania.

Population Reference Bureau PBR (http://www.prb.org/)
The Population Reference Bureau website provides global population handbooks, serials, and reference publications, as well as data analysis tools for understanding and communicating population and health trends.
Coverage: Contemporary
ProQuest Statistical Insight (http://web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv) [Restricted] VPN
ProQuest Statistical Insight combines Index and abstract records previously available from print indexes: American Statistics Index (ASI) from 1973, and Index to International Statistics (IIS)from 1980. ProQuest Statistical Insight enables searching indexes and tables for statistics produced by the U.S. government and major international organizations. The database includes some statistical tables as well as abstracts, or summaries, of statistical publications. The Library has many of the publications indexed in print or electronic format.
Related:
  • LexisNexis Insight User Guide (http://library.lexisnexis.com/ksc_assets/subscriber_resources/lnsi_guidebook.pdf)PDF
  • Youtube tutorial on how to use LexisNexis Statistical Insight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ocGiw20rDc)
  • Guide to government statistical resources online (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/statistics.php)
  • American statistics index (ASI) indexes and abstracts the contents of federal government statistical publiscations. The print index is located in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services.
  • Index to international statistics (IIS)indexes and abstracts statistical publications of international organizations such as the U.N., UNESCO and IMF. The print index is located in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services.
RAND California (http://uclibs.org/PID/113693) [Restricted] VPN
Rand California (sponsored by the think-tank, RAND) focuses on California and U.S. public policy with an emphasis on statistics. It contains nearly 100 statistical databases, ranging from employment to social security payments to SAT scores. Much of the data is available at the national, state, county, city, and zip code levels. It also features a searchable index of publications from leading California public policy and research institutions.
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research (http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/) [Restricted] VPN

The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is one of the world's leading archives of social science data, specializing in data from surveys of public opinion.

Producer: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Access: Search Roper's Remote iPoll Databank, Search Roper's Remote Online Catalog of Studies

The data collections provided by the IGA Library & Data Archive are licensed for campus access. In some cases, access is restricted to UC Davis faculty, staff, and students with valid university computing accounts (UC Davis user id / Kerberos password). In other cases, access is restricted to the campus network. Data are made available with the understanding that they are to be used for not-for-profit academic research only and are not to be copied or otherwise made available to any third party. All data used for research should be given an appropriate citation in any resulting published work.

STAT-USA/Internet

NOTE: Stat-USA.gov was discontinued by the U.S. Department of commerce as of September 30, 2010. Much of the U.S. and international economic and trade data formerly in Stat-USA can be found in the agency .gov sites.

USATradeonline will continue.

STATSnetBASE (http://www.crcnetbase.com/page/statistics_ebooks) [Restricted] VPN
Full-text searchable database collection of almost 100 statistics handbooks, textbooks and manuals covering environmental statistics, introductory statistics, probability theory & applications, reference statistics, SPC/reliability/quality control, statistical theory & methods, statistics & computing, biological sciences, business & finance, engineering & physical science, medicine & health science.
TranStats: The Intermodal Transportation Database (http://www.transtats.bts.gov/)
A website for transportation researchers and analysts, aimed at providing a broad collection of intermodal transportation data collected by various agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation or by other federal agencies.
Uniform Crime Reports (http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/crimestats)
Uniform Crime Reports is the FBI site providing Crime in the U.S. annual statistical reports,and additional reports including Hate Crime Statistics; Terrorism Statistics, and more data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System. The Bureau of Justice Statistics has related data and information: http://bjs.gov/
Related:
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics (http://bjs.gov/)
    The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics releases statistical reports on corrections, courts and criminal justice. They also publish special topical reports.
University of California InfoCenter (http://data.universityofcalifornia.edu/toc/)
This website provides public access to detailed data on UC students, finance, faculty and staff.
USA Trade Online
Database of U.S. Merchandise Trade data with U.S. export and import information and statistics on more than 18,000 commodities. To access the USA Trade online database at http://www.usatradeonline.gov/ via UCD's Federal Depository Library password, contact the Government Information Librarians in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services.
USDA Nutrient Database (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/)
Search the USDA Nutrient Database and other data sets on food composition prepared by USDA-ARS's Nutrient Data Laboratory.
World Bank Open Data (http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog)
The World Bank's Open Data initiative is intended to provide all users with access to World Bank data. The data catalog is a listing of available World Bank data sources. This listing will continue to be updated as additional data resources are added. These resources include databases, pre-formatted tables and reports. Each of the listings includes a description of the data source and a direct link to that source. Where possible, the databases are linked directly to a selection screen to allow users to select the countries, indicators, and years they would like to search. Those search results can be exported in different formats. Users can also choose to download the entire database directly from the catalog.
Related:

Geographic Data

American Factfinder (http://factfinder2.census.gov/)
American Factfinder is the Census Bureau's data access point. It provides tools to look up, view and deliver data, reports, tables, maps and fact sheets on United States population, economy and industry statistics. Large and small scale geographies, eg., states, counties, places, census tracts and blocks can be searched. Data sets are from the Decennial Census, American Community Survey, Annual Population Estimates, Economic Census, and annual economic surveys. All data sets and statistics may be freely downloaded or viewed online.
Coverage: Data sets are current and include 2000 Census and some 1990 Census data and American Community Survey data.
Related:
  • Tools and Reference Shelf (http://factfinder.census.gov/jsp/saff/SAFFInfo.jsp?_pageId=gn8_refshelf&_submenuId=tools_2)
    links to user guides, Census publications, Map resources, and other statistics resources.
  • Contact Government Information Specialists
    Marcia Meister (mlmeister@ucdavis.edu) or Juri Stratford, (jtstratford@ucdavis.edu) in Humanities, Social Sciences and Government Information Services for assistance with census data.
  • Social Explorer (http://www.socialexplorer.com/)
    Social Explorer reports include a wide variety of historical and modern data from the U.S. Census, the American Community Survey, the American Religious Bodies (ASARB), and InfoGroup for latest religion data (2009). This tool allows users to create reports and download data in convenient formats quickly and easily. Use interactive maps or view and create reports or download Census and other data. Social Explorer provides a more user-friendly interface for working with Census demographic data.
Cal-Atlas Geospatial Clearinghouse (http://www.atlas.ca.gov/download.html)
Author: State of California
This government site provides free downloads for frequently used datasets of California, including basemaps, elevation, transportation, political boundaries, scanned USGS topographic maps and 2005 and 2009 aerial photography.
Coverage: California
Related:
  • Map Surfer v2.0 - Imagery Download Tool (http://atlas.ca.gov/imagerySearch.html)
    This interface allows you to easily locate and download California DRGs, DOQQs, NAIP Imagery, HiRes Urban Imagery, and Landsat Imagery.
geodata.gov (http://gos2.geodata.gov/wps/portal/gos)
Search for GIS Data or create a map using the online viewer. Geodata.gov is part of the Geospatial One-Stop E-Gov initiative providing access to geospatial data and information. (alt: geodata gov)
Geospatial Data Clearinghouse - National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) (http://clearinghouse1.fgdc.gov/)
Primarily US, but includes International Data. The Clearinghouse functions as a detailed GIS data catalog service with links to spatial data and browse graphics. Contibutors to the Clearinghouse include federal, state, university, and vendors in the US and abroad.
Global Geo Data Portal (http://geodata.grid.unep.ch/)
The Geo Data Portalis ponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme and is an authoritative source for data sets used by UNEP. The online database holds more than 450 different variables covering themes like freshwater, population, forests, emissions, climate, disasters, health, and GDP. They can be displayed as maps, graphs or data tables.
National Atlas (http://www.nationalatlas.gov/)
Author: United States Department of the Interior
The U.S. National Atlas website provides a broad array of electronic maps and services delivered online, replacing the 1970's print National Atlas. Coverage is nationwide. You can download GIS data, create customized maps for printing and viewing, and view and print pre-formatted maps on various topics. Map Layers cover various subjects, including 1980, 1990, and 2000 census boundaries, transportation, political boundaries, environment, biology, and climate. For a full list of layers available for download, go to http://www.nationalatlas.gov/maplayers.html
Coverage: United States
National Historical Geographic Information System (http://www.nhgis.org/)

The National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) is a project to create and freely disseminate a database incorporating all available aggregate census information for the United States between 1790 and 2000. Census Tract Shapefiles are available for select areas for the 1940 - 1990 census.

The NHGIS consists of three major components:

1)Collect and enrich historical and contemporary U.S. Census summary data; 2)Incorporate these data into a Geographic Information Systems framework; 3) Create a web-based system for access to both census data and the metadata.

Free access, but requires you to register and login to use.

Coverage: United States
Date: 1790 - 2000

Guides to Electronic, Print, and Other Resources

Company Financial Data [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/business-econ/financial-data.php)
California Data and Statistics [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/state/statistics.php)
Guide to statistics and data by and about the state of California. Links include official California government agency resources, including Department of Finance, California Department of Education, California budget and more.
Demography Resource Guide [UCD Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=119)
This Demography Resource Guide contains lists and links to statistical sources, research centers, databases and journals in demography and poulation studies. Includes a list of imporatant print references sources for the field and a link to important internet resources.
Economic Statistics and Indicators [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/economic.php)
Links to many online resources for finding U.S., California, and international economic data and indicators.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/mapcollection/gis.php)
Home page describing the UC Davis Library's GIS resources and reference services.
Guide to Government Statistics and Data Resources Online [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/statistics.php)
A Guide to government statistics and data resources online, including links to Census, agriculture, economic and other statistical data from Federal, California and international organizations.
International Foreign Trade: Data and Reference Guides [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/trade-world.php)
Guide to sources for information and statistical data on international trade. Resources include statistics from international organization electronic and print sources.
Market Research Information [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/business-econ/market-research.php)
Recommends resources for finding data about customers, competitors, and the state of the industry.
United States Foreign Trade: Data and Reference Guide [UC Davis Library] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/guides/trade-us.php)
Suggested resources for finding information on United States foreign trade statistics in electronic and print format. Most links are to Federal government data sources.
Websites for Digital GIS Data [Stanford University] (http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/gis/web.html)
An list of links to sources for local, state, federal, and international GIS data provided by Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections.