Demography and Statistics Subject Guide

Databases

• Business Source Premier
  Full text business database t for nearly 3,050 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 1000 peer-reviewed business publications- EBSCOhost
• Regional Business News
  Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Covers 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States- EBSCOhost
• LexisNexis Business
  Includes searchable indexes in business news, industry and market news and information, accounting literature, SEC filings and more- LexisNexis
• Sociological Abstracts
  Provides abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Contains abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews and abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers- CSA

Books

• County and City 2000 Extra: Annual Metro, County and County Databook
  (HA203. C68)
  Provides statistics for cities, counties, states, and congressional districts nationwide. Presents guide to any localized social scientific study, drawing on numerous studies by different organizations- Publisher
• Who What and Where of America: Understanding the Census Results / by Deirdre A. Gaquin, Martha Farnsworth Riche
  (HA201.122 .W46)
  Presents data consultants and analysts digest the raw data from the decennial US census into charts on age, ethnicity, and household structure; education, labor force, and income; and migration, housing, and transportation for every state, county, metropolitan area, and city inhabited by 25,000 or more souls. Focuses on trends and issues affecting communities- booksnews.com
• U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook
  (HC106.82 .U16)
  Provides an industry overview of the U.S. economy along with industry specific examinations of international trade. Presents a comprehensive understanding of the U.S. economy, its effect on worldwide trade, and forecasts for the next 5 years- Publisher
• The American tally : statistics & comparative rankings for US cities with populations over 10,000 / by David Garoogian (Editor)
  (HA201.122 .A47)
  Profiles 3,761 cities with populations over 10,000, using a formula of vital statistics on factors such as age, education, employment, ethnicity, and language. Includes population characteristics, educational attainment, language, immigration and ancestry, income, employment, and housing- booksnews.com

Journals

• American Demographics
  Presents demographical studies in America, includes marketing techniques, helpful diagrams and usually exclusive data to maximize opportunities in key market segments- Publisher
• Demography
  Official journal of the Population Association of America. Publishes articles of general interest to population scientists. Current issues available form Project Muse- JSTOR
• Journal of Population Economics
  Focuses on the relation between economics & demographics & addresses diverse topics in this area- EBSCOhost
• Journal of Business & Economic Statistics 
  Articles dealing with a broad range of applied problems in business and economic statistics, forecasting, seasonal adjustment, applied demand, cost analysis and more- EBSCOhost
• Journal of Business Forecasting Methods & Systems
  Articles, review articles and commentary on obtaining, recognizing and using good forecasts, and new practical forecasting ideas- EBSCOhost
• Population and Development Review
  Provides information covering cross border employment in United States to help global career seekers make informed decisions - JSTOR
  
• The Review of Economics and Statistics
  General journal of applied economics. Presents important articles in empirical economics. Contains collections of papers or symposia devoted to a single topic of methodological or empirical interest- JSTOR

Websites

• Bureau of Economic Analysis
  Produce cost-effective economic accounts statistics that provide government, businesses, households, and individuals with a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of economic activity. Presents basic information on such key issues as U.S. economic growth, regional economic development, and the Nation's position in the world economy.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
  Provides full range of economic data and analysis. Contains statistics and reports on employment and unemployment, price living conditions, compensation, productivity, and more- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• Data on the Net 
  Contains listing of 361 Internet sites of numeric Social Science statistical data, data catalogs, data libraries, social science gateways, addresses and more.
• FedSTATS
  Provides statistical information from more than 100 government agencies- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• U. S. Census Bureau
  Contains the most comprehensive for current U.S. demographic data. Includes the nation's population, housing, business and manufacturing activity, international trade, farming, and state and local governments- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• Federal Reserve Board
  Provides links to all the federal reserve banks and other related federal agencies. Includes bank prime rates, foreign exchange rates, U.S. government securities rates, conventional mortgage rates- Internet Public Library
• Salary.com
  Contains all kinds of information relating to compensation. Presents lists salary statistics for hundreds of positions- Internet Public Library