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Statistical & Data Sources

Statistical databases licensed for use at MHC:

Statistical Universe easy access to statistics produced by federal agencies, states, and intergovernmental organizations.

Historical Statistics of the United States - quantitative facts of American history

International Financial Statistics from the IMF -  database contains approximately 32,000 time series covering more than 200 countries and areas.

World Development Indicators from the World Bank -  statistical data for over 600 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2003 (selected data for 2004) for over 200 countries and 18 country groups.

Europa World Comparative Statistics

Inter-university Consortium of Political and Social Research (ICPSR) - approximately 400 social science data sets available via subscription through Univ. of Massachusetts.

Major (publicly available) web sites for statistical information:

FedStats - US Federal Statistics Locator: a meta-site organized by agency and major topic

Statistical Abstract of the United States - a compendium of statistical tables from multiple sources

United States Census data  
  • Census 2000 Data for Massachusetts
  • American FactFinder -Offers prepackaged data products, maps and user-selected data tables and maps from Census 2000, the 1990 Census of Population and Housing, the 1997 Economic Census, and the American Community Survey, hosted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
  • Census 2000 Quick Links -Access to Census data files, tables and related census links, hosted by University of California, San Diego.
  • United States Historical Census Data Browser -Powerful interactive data tool to examine census figures from 1790-1960, created by the Geostat Center at the University of Virginia Library.  
Other U.S. Government Sources Statistics from International Organizations or NGOs
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