Basic Statistics
| Online Resources | Description |
| County Business Patterns | Produced by the U.S. Census Bureau this annual publication contains statistical information on the economic activity at the local level. |
| Economy at a Glance | Produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this site provides access to a wide range of data sets on all aspects of the economy. Data sets are available at national, regional, and local levels. |
| Economic Census | Included are: Industry Series. Geographic Area Series: State reports include metro area, county and city data. Subject Series. Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997 Links to updated statistics are available at http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/recent.htm |
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LexisNexis Statistical
(UNC only) |
Statistical
Universe is a web-based service that provides
indexing and abstracts from three databases: American
Statistics Index (ASI), Statistical Reference Index
(SRI), and Index to International Statistics (IIS).
The databases can be searched individually or as a
group. This is a service of Congressional Information
Service.
The American Statistics Index (1973-present) covers statistical publications issued by the US government. Full-text of selected publications are included from 1995; links to Internet versions of publications are also included. The Statistical Reference Index (1980-present) covers publications from trade, professional and other nonprofit associations and institutes, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies and universities and affiliated research centers. The Index to International Statistics (1983-present) covers English language statistical publications of 100 major international intergovernmental organizations. Full-text of most items indexed in these databases are available in print in Davis Library or in print or microfiche in the Davis Library Reference Department. Ask at the Davis Library Reference Desk for assistance. |
| Statistical Abstract of the United States | This annual publication of social, political and economic
statistics attempts to describe the American landscape in numbers. It
includes both government and private sources and provides a good overall
portrait of American industries. It is also available in print at the
location below:
Location: Davis Library Reference Desk HA202 .A2 |
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STAT-USA
(UNC only) |
STAT-USA/Internet is a major collection of business, economic, and trade information available on the World Wide Web. STAT-USA/Internet includes information gathered from more than fifty Federal agencies, files from the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB), the Economic Bulletin Board, and hundreds of other US economic and business files. It is a very current source of economic information, such as exchange rates from "Daily Economic News" and articles from the Survey of Current Business. STAT-USA/Internet is a service provided by the US Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration. (Source: vendor website.) |
| Print Resources | Description |
| Standard & Poor's Statistical Service | This monthly publication provides some of the broader
economic indices (banking, interest rates, stock markets, commodities,
etc.) and some industry statistics (weekly stock indexes for various
industries, constuction, farming, and more.)
Location: Davis Library Reference Desk HC101 .S74a |
For additional assistance in this area, contact:
Rita W. Moss, Business and
Economics Librarian
Email: moss@unc.edu
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This page was last updated This page was last updated August 1, 2005.