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Multi-subject Sources

The following resources can be used for research in multiple subject areas. Note: most are only listed on this page and not repeated on each page of data by subject.

Databases | Web Sites | Reference Books

Databases

China Data Online
Monthly and yearly reports on China's macroeconomic development, statistical databases on China's population and economy at the county and city level, and financial indicators of industries.

Govistics
Provides spending, revenue, employment and crime data for state and local governments and school districts across the U.S., pulling together data from different government sources. 

Harvard-MIT Data Center (HMDC)
Resource for MIT affiliates to store and retrieve data. Houses data collections from ICPSR, the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, and others.

Historical Statistics of the United States
Compendium source for American history covers the earliest times to present. Includes over 37,000 data series from over 1,000 sources. Tables may be downloaded in Excel or .csv.

Indiastat.com
Provides comprehensive statistical tables on major Indian socio-economic parameters. Data can be downloaded in Excel or HTML formats.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data, including several Special Topic Archives.

MIT Geodata Repository
Holds boundary and geo-statistical data from all over the world.

SourceOECD
Under OECD Databases see OECD Statistical Compendium. Contains 200,000+ monthly, quarterly, and annual time series (from 1960) for OECD member countries, covering a range of social and economic phenomena.

Statista
Provides statistics on a wide range of topics, including industries, markets, demography, countries & economies.  Harvests data from market researchers, trade associations, scientific publications, and government sources, and compiles it in a central place. 

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Need data on your research topic but have no idea who collects it?  Try the Statistical Abstract of the United States!  This online reference source provides summary statistical tables of everything under the sun, and detailed citations to the original source for you to find more detailed data.  Search by subject and filter your results to those available at certain demographic, geographic, and economic breakdowns.

UNdata
Comprehensive global statistical database, covering all United Nations countries and areas.

Web Sites

American Fact Finder (U.S. Census Bureau)
Source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data. Provides fact sheets, statistics, and data sets.

DataFerrett
Extraction software for accessing information from TheDataWeb, a network of online data libraries from multiple U.S. federal agencies and individual researchers.

Data on the Net (University of California, San Diego)
Listing of over 300 Internet sites of numeric social science statistical data, data catalogs, and data archives.

FedStats
Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal Agencies. Provides links to statistical resources by topic, geography, and agency.

Government Statistics (Government Documents Round Table, American Library Association)
Indexes U.S. Federal government statistical web sites.

Internet Crossroads in Social Science Data (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Over 700 annotated links to data-related resources on the Internet.

Statistical Resources on the Web (University of Michigan Documents Center)
Indexes statistical web sites on over 400 subject areas.

Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Provides links to the principal U.S. Federal and International Statistical Agencies

Reference Books

Historical Statistics of the States of the United States
Provides state (and some city) data from 1790-1990.
Dewey Library - Reference Collection | HA214.D63 1993

Instat: International Statistics Sources: Subject Guide to Sources of International Comparative Statistics
Guide to resources on comparative statistics from governmental and non-governmental sources.
Dewey Library - Reference Collection | HA155.I42 1995 v.1 & 2.

International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2005
Provides data on areas such as population, labor, industries, trade, and finance.
Dewey Library - Reference Collection | HA4675.M553 2007

International Historical Statistics: Europe, 1750-2005
Provides data on areas such as population, labor, industries, trade, and finance.
Dewey Library - Reference Collection | HA1107.M5 2007

International Historical Statistics: the Americas, 1750-2005
Provides data on areas such as population, labor, industries, trade, and finance.
Dewey Library - Reference Collection | HA175.M55 2007

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Containing detailed source citations, also points to other data from a variety of Federal agencies and private organizations.
Dewey Library - Stacks | HA202.A2 1878- (latest on Reference)