Statistics

Core Databases

Data-Planet Statistical Datasets 1930s - present Provides simple and refined searching of the Data-Planet repository of standardized and structured statistical data, and others. Datasets include public-domain and licensed information. Users can s... Access Database Data-Planet Statistical Datasets
OECD iLibrary 1998 - present NOTE: This resource was cancelled on 9/1/2019, after which access will be limited to content published prior to 9/1/2019, and will not include any updates to content made after that date. OECD iLib... Access Database OECD iLibrary
ProQuest Statistical Insight 1973 - present NOTE: This database will be cancelled effective, July 1, 2020. Statistical Insight contains abstracting and indexing data for more than 5,000 federal statistical publications per year from 1973 to ... Access Database ProQuest Statistical Insight
Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878-2012 (via Census Bureau) Dates vary The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statis... Access Database Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878-2012 (via Census Bureau)
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2013- (via ProQuest) dates vary, to present This tool is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of... Access Database Statistical Abstract of the United States 2013- (via ProQuest)
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World Bank Data The World Bank Group provides free online access to its comprehensive set of data on living standards around the globe--some 2,000 indicators, including hundreds that go back 50 years. The data is ... Access Database World Bank Data

International Databases

CountryWatch 1993 - present NOTE: This database was cancelled effective, June 1, 2020. CountryWatch is a combination of textual and statistical sources on more than 190 countries. Lengthy Country Reviews give a complete histo... Access Database CountryWatch
Data Citation Index 1900 - present The Data Citation Index provides a single point of access to quality research data from repositories across disciplines and around the world. Through linked content and summary information, this da... Access Database Data Citation Index
Data-Planet Statistical Datasets 1930s - present Provides simple and refined searching of the Data-Planet repository of standardized and structured statistical data, and others. Datasets include public-domain and licensed information. Users can s... Access Database Data-Planet Statistical Datasets
European Sources Online (ESO) 1990s - present European Sources Online (ESO) is an online database which provides access to information on the institutions and activities of the European Union, the countries, regions and other international org... Access Database European Sources Online (ESO)
FAOSTAT: FAO Statistical Databases (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) 1961 - present FAOSTAT is a collection of online databases containing more than 1 million time-series records covering international agricultural statistics for 210 countries. Data are provided by national govern... Access Database FAOSTAT: FAO Statistical Databases (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
France in Facts and Figures Current Recent statistics about France. Includes: Key figures" : guided access to basic statistical tables on French population, society, and economy, classified by topic; "Studies and analyses": documents... Access Database France in Facts and Figures
IMF Data including International Financial Statistics (IFS) 1948 - present The IMF eLibrary Data contains a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates, and other economic and financial indicators. The International Financial Statistcs (IFS) has been one of I... Access Database IMF Data including International Financial Statistics (IFS)
Indiastat.com 1990 - present Indiastat.com provides socio-economic statistical data primarily from Indian government sources in electronic formats (both HTML and Excel files). Data includes statistics on demographics, health, ... Access Database Indiastat.com
International Encyclopedia of Statistical Science 2011 Includes contributions by distinguished statisticians and educators from around the world. Offers quick, comprehensive and highly accessible information on statistical terms, methods and applicatio... Access Database International Encyclopedia of Statistical Science
International Historical Statistics 1750-2010 IHS is a collection of historical statistics from over 260 years and more than 200 countries & territories across a multitude of interdisciplinary socio-economic topics. Subjects include population... Access Database International Historical Statistics
iPOLL Databank 1935 - present The iPOLL Databank at the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research is a full-text, question-level retrieval system for United States public opinion back to 1935. Through subject, word, organization... Access Database iPOLL Databank
LandScan Global Population Database 2000 - 2012 LandScan is a global population database that shows geographical distribution of population at one-kilometer resolution over an average 24 hour period. The LandScan algorithm uses spatial data and ... Access Database LandScan Global Population Database
Latin American Mortality Database (LAMBdA) 1848-2014 The Latin American Mortality Database (LAMBdA) is a project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that is directed by Dr. Alberto Palloni of the Department of Sociology. Originally created to supp... Access Database Latin American Mortality Database (LAMBdA)
OECD iLibrary 1998 - present NOTE: This resource was cancelled on 9/1/2019, after which access will be limited to content published prior to 9/1/2019, and will not include any updates to content made after that date. OECD iLib... Access Database OECD iLibrary
Polling the Nations 1986 - present Polling the Nations is a compilation of questions and responses from more than 14,000 national, state, local and special surveys in the U.S. and more than 80 other countries. The surveys contain in... Access Database Polling the Nations
PORDATA: Base de Dados Portugal Contemporâneo 1960 - present PORDATA is the Contemporary Portugal Database equipped with official and certified statistics about Portugal and Europe. The information is divided in several topics such as population, education, ... Access Database PORDATA: Base de Dados Portugal Contemporâneo
ProQuest Statistical Insight 1973 - present NOTE: This database will be cancelled effective, July 1, 2020. Statistical Insight contains abstracting and indexing data for more than 5,000 federal statistical publications per year from 1973 to ... Access Database ProQuest Statistical Insight
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research 1935 - present The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University is an archive of over 22,000 datasets from polls conducted by survey research organizations, both in the U.S. and internationally.... Access Database Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Sixth National Population Census of China Database / 中国第六次全国人口普查数据库 This is a bilingual (Chinese and English) database. The contents of data are name, gender, age, nationality, permanent residence registration, education level, industry, occupation, social security... Access Database Sixth National Population Census of China Database / 中国第六次全国人口普查数据库
UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database (UN Comtrade) 1962 - present Worldwide trade data by commodity, including country-to-country information. It contains well over 1.7 billion data records for the past 45 years. (Includes most recently completed year.) Access Database UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database (UN Comtrade)
World Bank Data The World Bank Group provides free online access to its comprehensive set of data on living standards around the globe--some 2,000 indicators, including hundreds that go back 50 years. The data is ... Access Database World Bank Data

United States and Canada Databases

American FactFinder 2000 - present The U.S. Census Bureau developed American FactFinder as its primary vehicle for distributing census data. American FactFinder provides access to data from the Decennial Census, the American Communi... Access Database American FactFinder
County & City Data Book 1988 - 2007 The County and City Data Book is a comprehensive source of information about the individual counties and cities in the United States. It includes data for all U.S. states, counties, and cities with... Access Database County & City Data Book
Digest of Education Statistics 1990 - present The Digest of Education Statistics, compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Dept. of Education, summarizes information about American education from prekindergarten th... Access Database Digest of Education Statistics
Historical Statistics of the United States (Millennial Edition Online) Colonial period of U.S. - present The Millennial Edition is the definitive source of statistics and data about the United States and is a key resource for American history research from Colonial times to the present. This is an upd... Access Database Historical Statistics of the United States (Millennial Edition Online)
National Agricultural Statistics Service Providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U. S. agriculture. American agriculture is continually counted, measured, priced, analyzed, and reported to provide the facts needed... Access Database National Agricultural Statistics Service
Social Explorer 1790 - Social Explorer is an online research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to current and historical U.S. census data and demographic information. The easy-to-use web interface lets users... Access Database Social Explorer
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics has been compiled by the Utilization of Criminal Justice Statistics Project since 1973. Ann L. Pastore and Kathleen Maguire are co-directors of the Uti... Access Database Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online
Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878-2012 (via Census Bureau) Dates vary The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statis... Access Database Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878-2012 (via Census Bureau)
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2013- (via ProQuest) dates vary, to present This tool is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of... Access Database Statistical Abstract of the United States 2013- (via ProQuest)
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Wisconsin Databases

Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The agency's primary responsibility is to prepare official estimates of a... Access Database Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service
Wisconsin Blue Book (UW Digital Collections) 1853 - 2003/04 The Wisconsin Blue Book is a comprehensive almanac of Wisconsin State Government. It includes biographies of people in state government, information on the various agencies of the state, and a grea... Access Database Wisconsin Blue Book (UW Digital Collections)
Wisconsin Blue Book (Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau) 2005/06 - present The Wisconsin Blue Book is a comprehensive almanac of Wisconsin State Government. It includes biographies of people in state government, information on the various agencies of the state, and a grea... Access Database Wisconsin Blue Book (Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau)

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