Atlases, Maps, and Gazetteers

Primary agencies: U.S. Geological Survey; DOD (Department of Defense); CIA; Census

American FactFinder.
Location: Internet (http://factfinder.census.gov/)

EnviroMapper for EnviroFacts.
Location: Internet (http://www.epa.gov/enviro/emef/)

This online mapping tool combines interactive maps and aerial photography. Topics: Waste, Water, Toxics, Air, Radiation, Land, and Maps.

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
Location: Internet (http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic)

Contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. Links to maps from many sources, including Census Bureau and Watersheds.

National Atlas of the United States.
Location: Internet (http://www.nationalatlas.gov)

Online interactive database of national mapping information. Maps of states and smaller than national areas can be created.

National Atlas of the United States of America. Arch C. Gerlach, ed. Washington, DC: U.S. Geological Survey, 1970.
Location: Morris Library - Reference ( G1200 .U57 1970) Atlas case
Location: Morris Library - Map Collection (Folio+ G1200 .U57 1970)
Location: Internet (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/census3.html)

A comprehensive atlas of the United States. Presents geologic and thematic maps. This classic atlas is out-of-print. For current information, see the online National Atlas.

National Gazetteer of the United States of America: Delaware. Washington, DC: U.S. GPO, 1984.
Location: Morris Library - Reference ( F162 .N37 1984)

Topographic Map Series, 7.5 Minute Quadrangles. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey.
Location: Morris Library - Map Collection (U.S. Doc I 19.81:)

The U.S.G.S. 7.5 Minute topographic quadrangle map series uses a map scale of 1:24,000 (1 inch on the map represents 2,000 feet on the ground). These maps depict basic natural and cultural features of the landscape, such as lakes and streams, highways and railroads, boundaries, and geographic names. The Reference Room contains copies of the Delaware maps. Delaware is covered by 51 map sheets at this scale. Selected portions of some maps are available on the Internet from the University of Texas at Austin Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Delaware Maps page.

Budget

Primary agencies: Office of the President; Executive Office of the President; Office of Management and Budget; Financial Management Service of the Treasury

Budget of the United States Government. Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; U.S. GPO. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HJ2052 .A2 U55c)
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (PrEx 2.8:(year))
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2343) (via GPO Access)
Location: Internet (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionGPO.action?collectionCode=BUDGET) (via GPO FDsys)

The budget is printed in several different sections.

Censuses

Primary agencies: Bureau of the Census (Commerce Department) and American FactFinder; National Agricultural Statistics Service (Agriculture Department)

There are several censuses and Census Bureau publications. The best known is the decennial Census of Population and Housing. The decennial Census has been taken every 10 years since 1790. There are also several 5-year censuses that measure the economic well-being of the nation. Collectively these are called the Economic Censuses: Agriculture, Construction Industries, Governments, Manufactures, Mineral Industries, Retail Trade, Service Industries, Transportation, and Retail Trade. Beginning with the 1997 Economic Censuses, the Census of Agriculture is conducted by the Agriculture Department. Additionally, the Bureau of the Census collects many periodic surveys, such as the Current Population Reports and the American Community Survey (ACS). Consult the Census Subject Guide for more information.

Consumer

Primary agencies: Consumer Product Safety Commission; Department of Agriculture; Federal Communications Commission; Federal Consumer Information Center; Federal Trade Commission; Food And Drug Administration; National Contact Center

Choosing a Credit Card. Washington, DC: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Location: Internet (http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/shop/)

Compares credit cards.

Consumer Action.
Location: Internet (http://www.consumeraction.gov/)

Consumer.gov.
Location: Internet (http://www.consumer.gov/)

Web gateway to consumer information from the federal government.

Consumer Health Information.
Location: Internet (http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/)

Federal Consumer Information Catalog. Pueblo, CO: Consumer Information Center. Quarterly.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (latest ed. at Reference desk)
Location: Internet (http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/catalog.pdf)

Catalog of the free or low-cost publications distributed by the Federal Consumer Information Center.

FoodSafety.gov.
Location: Internet (http://www.foodsafety.gov/)

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
Location: Internet (http://www.ic3.gov/)

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).

Social Security Handbook. Washington, DC: Social Security Administration.
Location: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 553)
Location: Internet (http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.html)

A comprehensive guide to all of Social Security's benefit programs. The CD-ROM Social Security Administration CD-ROM Publications contains the Social Security Handbook and many other publications.

Your Right to Federal Records: Questions and Answers on the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act. Washington, DC: U.S. General Services Administration and U.S. Department of Justice, 2006.
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS81789)

Explains the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 and gives sample request letters.

FBI Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room (Index).
Location: Internet (http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/foiaindex.htm)

An index to the frequently requested FBI documents that have been released under the provisions of the FOIA and which are available in the FBI Reading Room. Some of the documents have been scanned and are available through this website.

Crime

Primary agencies: Justice Department; Federal Bureau of Investigation

Crime in the United States (Uniform Crime Reports). Washington, DC: Federal Bureau of Investigation; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HV6787 .A3) latest ed. at Reference desk
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (J 1.14/7:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3082)

Annual compilation of Uniform Crime Statistics submitted to and analyzed by the FBI. Presents in one volume the annual statistical data on crime trends, crime rate, offenses in individual areas (cities over 25,000), police employee data, offenses cleared and persons arrested, classification of offenses. Includes charts. A frequently requested table is Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. This is the only table containing city/town level information.

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (J 1.14/8:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1534)

This publication is indexed in LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index and available full text in Academic OneFile.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS).
Location: Internet (http://www.ncjrs.gov/index.html)

NCJRS is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for information on criminal and juvenile justice and drug control. The NCJRS participating agencies publish hundreds of reports annually. The website offers Search the NCJRS Virtual Library, a searchable collection of full-text publications, and NCJRS Abstracts Database, a bibliographic index to a much larger group of publications, including journal articles, conference proceedings, and reports.

Economy

Primary agencies: Department of Commerce; Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA); Bureau of the Census; Department of Labor; Council of Economic Advisors

Economic Report of the President. Washington, DC: U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HC106.5 .A272) latest 5 yrs.
Location: Morris Library (HC106.5 .A272)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS5348) (via GPO Access)

An annual publication giving the President's report to Congrss and the Council of Economic Advisors report to the President. Includes a review of the economy in the previous year, the outlook for the present year, a discussion of administration long-term economic policies, and a report on the world's economy. The extensive section of statistical tables gives data relating to income, employment, and production for ranges of years.

Minerals Yearbook. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior. Annual.
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (I 28.37: and I 19.165:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2120)

Published in 3 volumes: 1. Mineral production, consumption, and world trade, domestic production, exploration, legislation and government programs. 2. Area reports -- domestic 3. Area reports -- international

North American Industry Classification System. Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1998.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HF1042 .A55)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS26109)

Standard Industrial Classification Manual (SIC Manual). Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 1987.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HF1042 .A55)
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (PrEx 2.6/2:In 27)

The classification system used to identify the economic sectors of United States industry. Valid through 1996, when it was replaced by the North American Industry Classification System.

Survey of Current Business. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. G.P.O. Monthly.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HC101 .A13) latest 2 yrs. at Reference desk
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (C 59.11:)
Location: Library Databases (via STAT-USA) [restricted to UD]
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1730)
Location: Internet (http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/publications/SCB/ (via Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research, FRASER)

Contains current statistics on various aspects of the economy. Cumulated periodically in: Business Statistics (formerly a government document, now published by Bernan Press). Indexed in EconLit, Government Periodicals Universe, and PAIS International. Available full text in Academic OneFile and Business and Company Resource Center.

Education

Primary agencies: Education Department; National Center for Education Statistics

Condition of Education. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (L112 .N375a) latest ed.
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (ED 1.109:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4175)

Digest of Education Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (L111 .A6) latest ed.
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (ED 1.326:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS6878)

This publication provides a compilation of current and historical data on a variety of subjects pertaining to American education. Topics include: the number of schools and colleges; enrollments; number of teachers and graduates; educational attainment; finances; federal funds for education; income of graduates; libraries; and international education.

Tables & Figures.
Location: Internet http://nces.ed.gov/quicktables/)

A search tool for data from several sources published by NCES including: The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of Education Statistics.

Nation At Risk: The Imperative For Educational Reform. Washington, DC: National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983.
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (ED 1.2: N 21)
Location: Morris Library (LA217 .U52 1983)
Location: Internet (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/index.html)
Location: Internet (http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/2f/f7/3d.pdf)

Employment and Labor

Primary agencies: Labor Department; Bureau of Labor Statistics

Monthly Labor Review (MLR). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. G.P.O. Monthly.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HD8051 .A78)
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (L 2.6:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS806)

A monthly periodical from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Carries articles on labor economics and industrial relations, summaries of studies and reports, and technical notes. Contains current statistics on employment, earnings, prices, productivity, and labor-management relations. Published since 1918. Indexed in LexisNexis Statistical (ASI) and LexisNexis Government Periodicals.

Occupational Outlook Handbook. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HF5381 .A1 O36) latest ed.
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (L 2. 3/4:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS51754)

Provides comprehensive coverage of the most major occupations. Reports on over 700 occupations and 30 major industries, ranging from professional and white collar fields to the major types of farming. Trends and outlook are emphasized to show the changing nature of occupational and industrial life. Each report shows what the job is like, what qualifications are required for a beginning position, prospects for advancement, employment outlook, location of the job, and earnings and working conditions. Kept up to date by the OOQ: Occupational Outlook Quarterly.

Foreign Countries

Primary agencies: State Department; CIA (Central Intelligence Agency); Bureau of the Census International Programs Center

Background Notes. Washington, DC: Department of State; U.S. G.P.O.
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2003)

Short, factual pamphlets about individual countries and territories. Each Note includes information on the country's land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations. Included also is a map and usually a brief bibliography. Indexed in LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index.

CIA Maps and Atlases Collection. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (Map cabinet)
Location: Morris Library - Maps (PREX 3.10/4:)
Location: Internet (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html)

Color maps, mostly political. Some geographic, some thematic. The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin makes many of these world and country maps available on their website.

International Programs Center (IPC).
Location: Internet (http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/)
Location: Morris Library - Census Area (C 3.186: P-95/)

The IPC produces the International Data Base (IDB) and publishes many reports, such as the International Population Reports (Series IPC--also called Series P-95). Many of these available full text on the website.

STAT-USA.
Location: Library Databases [restricted to UD]

The State of the Nation section contains reports and statistics on the U.S. economy. The Globus & NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) section contains international market research, trade opportunities, country analyses, and more.

World Factbook. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (G122 .U56a) latest ed. at Reference desk
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (PrEx 3.15:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS552)

A handbook of basic international data. Provides information on countries, territories, and other political entities. Information covered includes land, people, type of government, economy, communications, transportation, and defense forces. A small map of each country is included. Also contains color maps.

Foreign Relations

Primary agencies: State Department; President; Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Committee on International Relations

Diplomatic List.
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2407)

This State Department directory contains the name, title, office or home address and telephone number, and name of spouse of members of the diplomatic staff of every foreign mission in the United States. Includes the address and phone number of the country's embassy or chancery located in Washington, DC, and a listing of national holidays. It also lists the Chiefs of Missions in their order of precedence.

Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS). Washington, DC: Department of State.
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (S 1.1:) see holdings
Location: Morris Library - U.S. Documents-Microfiche (S 1.1:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1155) selected volumes
Location: Internet (http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/FRUS/) 1861-1960

The official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. The series began in 1861 and consists of more than 370 individual volumes. Also known as Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States.

Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts.
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2408)

Lists key officers of embassies, missions, consulates general, and consulates, with whom business people would most likely deal.

Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State.
Location: Morris Library - U.S. Documents Reference (S 9.10:)
Location: Internet (http://www.state.gov/s/l/treaty/tias/index.htm)

TIAS is the collection of the texts of agreements entered into by the United States with other nations. Each agreement is published separately (“slip” form). Prior to publication in the TIAS series, see Reporting International Agreements to Congress under Case Act, Text of Agreements (http://www.state.gov/s/l/treaty/caseact/index.htm) and Treaty Affairs (http://www.state.gov/s/l/treaty/index.htm). Eventually these separate publications are cumulated and published in the bound set: United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST).

Treaties in Force: A List of Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States (TIF). Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (JX236 1929c)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4126)

An index of treaties to which the United States is a party that are currently in force Text of treaties available in United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST)and Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS).

United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State.
Location: Morris Library - U.S. Documents Reference (S 9.10:)

Contains the texts of agreements entered into by the United States with other nations. Cumulates the individually published treaties in the TIAS series.

Health

Primary agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Center for Health Statistics; Centers for Diasease Control & Prevention; National Institutes of Health; State Department

Health -- United States. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (RA407.3 .U57a) latest ed.
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (HE 20.6223:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2649)

A report on the health status of the nation. Presents statistics concerning recent trends in the health care sector and detailed discussions of selected current health issues. Every third year contains a special report "Prevention Profile."

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: MMWR. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Weekly.
Location: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/) 1982-present
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (HE 20.7009:)

Website includes an index to all issues. Indexed by LexisNexis Government Periodicals and Academic OneFile.

Vital Statistics of the United States (VSUS). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics. Annual.
Location: Library Annex (HE 20.6210:) 1937-1993
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS25040)

An annual publication that contains detailed vital statistics data. Bound annual volumes ceased publication in print with the 1993 edition. All bound volumes and more current electronic releases are available on the National Center for Health Statistics website.

Volume 1: Natality is available on the Internet, 1937 to 2003. Volume 2: Mortality was published from 1937 to 1993. Volume 3: Marriage & Divorce was published from 1960 to 1988. For data prior to publication in VSUS, see National Vital Statistics Report (NVSR) and National Health Statistics Reports (NHSR).

National Vital Statistics Report (NVSR). Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National Center for Health Statistics.
Location: Morris Library - U.S. Documents -Microfiche (HE 20.6217:)
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (HE 20.6217:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2365 )

Continues: Monthly Vital Statistics Report (MVSR) (published 1952-1998).

National Health Statistics Reports.
Location: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/nhsr.htm)

The most current health statistics information. Check DELCAT or WorldCat Local for holdings. Continues: Advance Data from Vital & Health Statistics.

Vital and Health Statistics Series (VHSS). Rockville, MD: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics.
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (HE 20.6209: (nos.)/)
Location: Internet (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/series.htm)

Consists of several numbered series of publications based on the results of health surveys. Referred to as "the Rainbow series" because each numbered series is a different color.

Walsh, Jim. Vital and Health Statistics Series: An Annotated Checklist and Index to the Publications of the "Rainbow Series". New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HA214 .W35x 1991)

MedlinePlus.
Location: Internet (http://medlineplus.gov/)

Excellent resource for consumer health information.

President

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States.
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4752) via GPO Access
Location: Morris Library - U.S. Documents Reference (AE 2.114:)

Official compilation of United States Presidents' public writings, public messages, speeches, and statements. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. The information was first published in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, then cumulated into the Public Papers. The Weekly Compilation ceased in January 29, 2009 and is replaced by an online only publication: Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents. Currently, GPO Access contains the Public Papers for Presidents George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush.

The Public Papers began publication in 1957 with President Hoover. NOTE: The papers of President Franklin Roosevelt were published privately before the official Public Papers series began.

Compilation of Presidential Documents.
Location: Internet (http://fdsys.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collection.action?collectionCode=CPD) via FDsys

An online collection of: the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents (1993-1/09) and the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents.

Statistical Compendia

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference ( HA202 .A1) latest ed. at Reference desk
Location: Morris Library - Census Area (first row)
Location: Morris Library - Reference (CD-ROM 215) workstation #36
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2878) (1878 -)

The single most important source for statistics. Published annually since 1878. It covers all facets of social, economic, and political life. The Statistical Abstract includes statistics from all federal sources and from commercial publishers and professional and trade organizations. The statistical tables include notations indicating the source of the data. Note: The CD-ROM version of Statistical Abstract in the Reference Room has links to tables in spreadsheet format, with time spans longer than the same tables in the PDF version.

Agricultural Statistics. Washington, DC: Department of Agriculture; U.S. G.P.O. Annual.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HD1421 .A1 A38)
Location: Library Annex - U.S. Documents (A 1.47:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1063)

A statistical portrait of all phases of the agricultural sector. Published since 1936.

County and City Data Book. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HA202 .A36) latest ed. at Reference desk
Location: Morris Library - Census Area (C 3.134/2: C83/2/)
Location: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 23)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS29932)

A handy source for demographic, economic, and other information for counties, cities, and places in the United States. Published every 5 years. The editions available on the University of Virginia Geostat Web are in spreadsheet format.

FedStats.
Location: Internet (http://www.fedstats.gov/)

Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O., 1975.
Location: Morris Library - Census Area (C 3.134/2: H62/ 789-970/ pt.1-2)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS55561)

The classic resource for historical statisitics. Updated by a new publication: Historical Statistics of the United States: Earliest Times to the Present (Ref HA202 .H57 2006). Note: the new publication does not contain all the information.

LexisNexis Statistical.
Location: Library Databases

LexisNexis Statistical has two important components: "Find a Table" and "Find a Publication." The Tables section provides the ability to search for data and view the statistical tables. Many of the tables are also available in spreadsheet format.

The Find a Publication section provides bibliographic access to many more statistical publications and includes hypertext links to agency websites. The Library has three microfiche full-text subscriptions, one covering all documents not included in the federal depository library system (non-depository ASI), one covering the state and privately published publications in SRI, and the third covering the intergovernmental organizations in IIS. These microfiche sets are located in the Morris Library Microforms area (ask at the Student Multimedia Design Center). LexisNexis Statistical corresponds to three print indexes:

• ASI: American Statistics Index (federal government)
• SRI: Statistical Reference Index (state governments and commercial publishers)
• IIS: Index to International Statistics (intergovernmental organizations)

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O.
Location: Morris Library - Reference (HA202 .A11) latest ed. at Reference desk
Location: Morris Library - Census Area (C 3.134/5:)
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS2647)

A collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States at the State and metropolitan area levels. Selected data for component counties and central cities of metropolitan areas are also included.

USA Counties. Washington, DC: Bureau of the Census; U.S. G.P.O.
Location: Internet (http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS22642)

A handy source for demographic, economic, and other information for counties and for the United States. Contains demographic, economic, and governmental data from both the federal government and private agencies, presented for the purpose of multi-area comparisons or single area profiles. Includes county level data and U.S. national level data. Includes tables with extended time series, some tables covering from 1969 on. Current estimates and benchmark census results are included. USA Counties contains county and national level data from the last three editions of the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book and the County and City Data Book as well as a number of data items not previously published.

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