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Library Catalog Subject Headings
Books and other resources can be found in the Western Library catalog or the Summit catalog by searching by subject. Please use the following Library of Congress subject headings
General Resources - Analyzing Demographic Information
Demography: analysis and synthesis / Caselli, Graziella et als. • Location: Haggard 2 Reference HB 871 C37513 2006
• Check Catalog This four volume work discussed population dynamics, and an analysis of population growth, change and structure to illustrate demographic changes. The final volume looks at population theories and policies.
Insider's guide to demographic know-how : everything you need to find, analyze, and use information about your customers / Crispell, Diane (editor) • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HF5415.2 .I535 1993
• Check Catalog This book describes sources of commercial and governmental demographic data.
A retrospective bibliography of American demographic history from colonial times to 1983 / Gerhan, David R. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HB3505 .G47 1989
• Check Catalog This bibliography is the first comprehensive guide to the entire field of Amerian demographic history. It contains over 3,800 citations of published materials on all aspects of the subject, including marriage and fertility, family and societal values, and the interactions of population with economics, politics, and society. Each section is introduced with a substantial bibliographic essay highlighting the chief works, the contours of the field, and the directions it appears to be taking. It is useful for historical comparisons.
International database (IDB) / United States. Census Bureau The International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socioeconomic data for over 225 countries and areas of the world.
Offstats (Official Statistics on the Web) This comprehensive directory offers easy access to social, economic and general data, especially time series. In the country lists are mainly links to banks, statistical offices and government agencies. The topic lists include links to organizations, associations and other commercial sites.
Social Explorer Dedicated to providing easy access to demographic information for the United States, this site provides complete historical census reference as well as current information and 10 year projections. In addition to the many links it contains, it enables one to make maps and reports and visually analyze and understand the demography of the United States.
World Almanac A reference source for biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics. Includes the World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac of the U.S.A., The World Almanac of U.S. Politics, The World Almanac for Kids; and The World Almanac Knowledge Source.
World Factbook • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference G122.U56a
• Check Catalog The World Fact Book is an annual published by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. The Fact Book provides a two- to three-page summary of the demographics, location, telecommunications capacity, government, industry, military capability, etc, of all US-recognized countries and territories in the world. Includes maps.
Article Databases
Academic Search Premier from EBSCO Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Covers most academic areas including biological and medical sciences, physics, chemistry, economics, communications, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts and literature, ethnic studies, and women's studies. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost.
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POPLINE (Population Index) / Information & Knowledge for Optimal Health (INFO) Project • Dates covered: 1970-current
POPLINE (POPulation information onLINE) provides international coverage of population, family planning, and related health issues, including family planning technology and programs, fertility, and population law and policy. Some topics are covered with specific reference to Developing countries. These include demography, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, maternal and child health, primary health care communication, and population and environment. Primarily English language articles but international in scope.
Population Index • Location: Wilson 1 East HB 848 .P8
• Dates covered: 1986-2000
• Check Catalog Population Index is the primary reference tool to the world's population literature. It presents an annotated bibliography of recently published books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials on population topics. This website provides a searchable and browsable database containing 46,035 abstracts of demographic literature published in Population Index in the period 1986-2000. Available online and in print.
Current population survey / United States. Bureau of the Census This monthly survey of about 50,000 households has been conducted for over 50 years. It is the primary source of labor force characteristics, including information on employment, unemployment, earnings, hours of work and other indicators. The data can be obtained by a variety of characteristics, including age, sex, race, marital status and educational attainment, by occupation, industry, and class of worker.
Encyclopedia of the U.S. census • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HA37.U55 C66 2000
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Ersys Using maps, charts, reports, and relevant links, Ersys covers over 2600 US cities with information on demographics, environmental factors, economic indicators, housing stats, media (newspaper, television, and radio), schools, transportation, local contacts, etc.
Right Site / Easy Analytic Software, Inc. The Right Site offers both fee-based special reports and some free compilations of Census Bureau and other government data. Free census data is from the 2000 census; updates are available for a fee. You may search for data by ZIP code, county, metropolitan areas, states, and so on. Free reports include "Top 100 significant variables: report and analysis", various compilations of data on income, housing, education, employment, "quality of life" and so on. Much of the data is given in the form of proprietary "EASI" ranks or " EASI" scores, or in an Index value, where the U.S. average = 100.
Social Explorer Dedicated to providing easy access to demographic information for the United States, this site provides complete historical census reference as well as current information and 10 year projections. In addition to the many links it contains, it enables one to make maps and reports and visually analyze and understand the demography of the United States.
State profiles : the population and economy of each U. S. state • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HA203 .S74 2006
• Check Catalog This provides a US state view of population, employment and earning data.
U.S. POPClock projection The "population clock" projections are from a monthly series of population estimates. The projected series is revised once a month.
Access Washington Washington State maintains an extensive web site which contains a wealth of economic, demographic and other information.
Find-it! Washington / Washington State Library An online search tool developed to help citizens find government information. Web documents from around the state, government publications available at public and state libraries, and government information and services maintained by the State Dept. of Information Services are included.
Washington State yearbook • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference JK9230 .W34
• Check Catalog This Yearbook has more than "300 pages of key reference information about the cities and towns, counties, special districts, regional authorities, state government, and congressional delegation of Washington State. Also contains in-depth statistical information about population trends, commerce and economics, and state finances and budget."
Consumer international / Euromonitor Publications Ltd • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC79.C6 C636
• Check Catalog Consumer International is a valuable reference tool for gaining an overview of 25 non-European consumer markets. It provides volume and value market size data for hundreds of consumer products, such as clothing and footwear, over-the-counter healthcare and consumer electronics. Presented in fully comparable statistical tables this book allows you to analyze market data and trends across countries, products and over a six year time period.
The Encyclopedia of global population and demographics / Ness, Immanuel. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HB871 .N43 1999
• Check Catalog This comprehensive and completely up-to-date two-volume encyclopedia focuses on the world's population overall as well as in each of the 195 countries and 32 territorial units of the world. Using the most current information available, the set depicts the state of the world's population at the end of the twentieth century, and includes projections for the next fifty years.
Demographic yearbook / United Nations. Statistical office. Department of Economic and Social Affairs • Location: Haggard 2 Reference HA17.D45
• Check Catalog This United Nations publication includes information on social factors such as age distribution, household composition and life expectancy for more than 200 countries. It does NOT include economic or household income data. It DOES include information on the reliability of the data it includes. Some historical data is provided, so this can be useful for studying trends over past decades. Unfortunately this is often 2 years behind in publishing.
Nationmaster / Nationmaster This provides extensive background to countries and allows you to compare countries graphically or through charts. Its data is drawn from the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD.
Population Reference Bureau / Population Reference Bureau This bureau provides free world wide data and statistics for the areas of Environment, HIV/AIDS, Population Trends and Reproductive Health. It also provides links to various Articles, Datasheets, and Reports on the following topics: Aging, Education, Family Planning, Fertility, Gender, Health, Poverty, Marriage/Family, Migration, Mortality, Policy, Race/Ethnicity, Rural Population, Youth.
State of the world population report / United Nations This contains an assessment of world population including migration, reproductive technology, etc. Although it does include statistics and graphs, its focus is more on social aspects.
World migration report / United Nations. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference JV6006 .W67
• Check Catalog This book captures the latest trends in international migration including policy management.
Key indicators of county growth, 1970-2010 : households, income, population, employment / NPA Data Services • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HC106.8 .K48 1992
• Check Catalog This source covers households, population by age, income (per capita, per household and earnings per job) and employment for U.S. counties as far back as 1970, with projections in each category through 2025.
Population Reference Bureau / Population Reference Bureau This bureau provides free world wide data and statistics for the areas of Environment, HIV/AIDS, Population Trends and Reproductive Health. It also provides links to various Articles, Datasheets, and Reports on the following topics: Aging, Education, Family Planning, Fertility, Gender, Health, Poverty, Marriage/Family, Migration, Mortality, Policy, Race/Ethnicity, Rural Population, Youth.
Regional markets : the demographics of growth and decline / Exter, Thomas G. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HA214 .E94 1999
• Check Catalog V.1 gives population forecasts for the United States. V.2 gives statistics for households.
World population prospects / United Nations. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs. Population Division. • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HB849.4 .W675 2004
This provides global demograhic estaimates and projections prepared by the United Nations.
