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Statistics & Data Sets: Resources

1Gallup Poll
Description: Web site includes the most recent polls, special reports and information on the Gallup Organization.
Restrictions: None
2Historical Statistics of the United States
Description: Millennial edition, fully updated and revised from previous 1976 edition. Extensive and easy to use. Excellent source for immigration and population data. Also available in the library, call number R.310 U58S.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
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3ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)
Description: The world's largest archive of computerized social science data. All data sets are freely available within the DePaul domain.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
4Illinois Report
Description: The Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign used to produce an annual Illinois Statistical Abstract, which has been replaced by this publication. Access by chapter via the yellow box on the upper right of the IGPA page.
Restrictions: None
5Internet Crossroads in Social Science Data
Description: A far-reaching guide to social science data resources on the Internet. Includes economic, social, demographic, labor and health data from both government and non-government sources. From the Data and Program Library Service, UW-Madison.
Restrictions: None
6LexisNexis Statistical
Description: Indexes federal, state and international statistical reports; with abstracts and some full-text reports in GIF, PDF, CSV and Excel formats. Formerly known as Statistical Universe.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
7LMI Source
Description: Labor market information from the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Restrictions: None
8OECD Stat
Description: Allows users to search for and extract data from across OECD's many databases included in SourceOECD Statistics.
Restrictions: DePaul users only
9Statistical Abstract of the United States
Description: Summary of data on economic and social conditions from the Census Bureau. Printed volumes available in Reference at Lincoln Park, Loop, Naperville and O'Hare at R.317.3 U58S.
Restrictions: None
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10Statistical Resources on the Web
Description: A well-organized compilation of Web-based statistical sources arranged by broad subject category. Maintained by the University of Michigan.
Restrictions: None
11UNdata
Description: Provides access to a variety of statistical databases from the United Nations. Covering a wide range of topics including Agriculture, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.
Restrictions: None
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