Statistical Abstract of Latin America. (SALA) CC Reference HA 935 .S79 (older editions back to 1962 in general stacks) Reliable statistical series on societies, economies, and politics in Latin America. “SALA compiles and presents data from some 250 national and international sources for twenty Latin American countries. To meet the needs of analysts interested in…
StateMaster – US Statistics, State Comparisons For those of you who, like me, are already big fans of NationMaster, now there is an analogous tool for comparative U.S. state statistics. Their summary says it all: “Welcome to StateMaster, a unique statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on…
Some of the best places to start when you don’t know where to start (e.g., you find yourself asking, who collects international education statistics?). Word of Caution: In general, I don’t recommend using these as a final source. Rather, use these as a way to identify the “standard” source of a particular measure, then go…
The following are five different ways to find statistics published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Statistics Portal This portal provides free access to seven OECD databases and selections from all others to the public. Browse statistics by topic or by country. OECD Factbook 2006 This compendium of statistics collected by the…
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) A key statistical publication of the Asian Development Bank, this annual publication features annual economic reports on the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank. From the web site: an assessment of economic trends and prospects for the world and for the developing economies of Asia and the Pacific…
Migration Information Source Migration Information Source is a web site created by the Migration Policy Institute, a think tank focusing on the movement of people worldwide. It is a compendium of sorts because it pulls data from multiple sources into one place that you can query by country, U.S. state, or by ethnic group. It…
Country Indicators for Foreign Policy (CIFP) A database of over 100 political, economic, social, and cultural indicators for 196 countries drawn from open sources. “The data set provides at-a-glance global overviews, issue-based perspectives and country performance measures. Currently, the data set includes measures of domestic armed conflict, governance and political instability, militarization, religious and ethnic…
CQ’s State Fact Finder 2006 (book) Carleton Reference HA 214 .C68 2006 “More than 265 Tables for Quick Research” “One-Stop Ranking Profiles for Every State” Surprisingly, the blurbs on the front of this book capture some of the most important reasons one would use this reference book. Congressional Quarterly gathers information from respected state, national,…
The Almanac of American Education Carleton Reference Collection: LA 217.2 .A45 2005 “Helps you understand and compare the quality of U.S. education at the national, state, and county levels.” Even though there is a wealth of education statistics online, it can be of great help to use a paper publication like this one alongside those…
World Development Indicators The World Bank’s statistical data for over 550 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2006 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. The link above is to the library’s subscription version of the database. Much of it is also available…