1990 Census Subject Locators

Useful as indexes for the census on CD-ROM, there are locators for STF1/STF3, STF 1 alone, STF 1B, STF 3, EEO, etc. The STF 1 & STF 3 Locator tells you whether the table you need is in series STF 1 or STF 3 or both and provides the table number (e.g. P114A). Be careful to use the "correct" terminology. For instance, "income" is not under "income", but under "family income", "median family income", "median household income", "nonfamily household income", "per capita income", etc. Available: Davis Reference Electronic Documents; via the Census Bureau's 1990 Census Lookup, Technical Documentation; and via Oregon State's Government Information Sharing Project.

Subject Index to the 1990 Census of Population and Housing

An excellent index to print and CD-ROM census publications that avoids the problems in 1990 Census Subject Locators. Available: Davis Reference Desk HA201 1990ze.

1990 Census Variables

These "Table (matrix) sections" list the tables available in the census on CD-ROM and list the variables within each table. Available: Davis Reference Electronic Documents; via the Census Bureau's 1990 Census Lookup, Technical Documentation; and via Oregon State's Government Information Sharing Project.

Go

Easier to use but less powerful. It is best for:

• pre-defined "profiles"
• a small number of tables
• the computer novice

EXTRACT

Very difficult to use but more powerful. Requires instruction. Useful for:

• certain combinations of geographical areas
• variables from more than one table, usually
• If you want to use EXTRACT, please request assistance from Documents staff. The following resources may be useful:
  s "1990 Census - EXTRACT" in User Guides. This help sheet guides you through an EXTRACT session. Available: Davis Reference Electronic Documents. Designed to be used in conjunction with the following:
  s "EXTRACT-Examples" in User Guides. This provides detailed information about what to do in "Select Records". Ask Documents staff how to use these examples. Available: Davis Reference Electronic Documents.