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United States of America

General Information Sources in ET2

Europa World Plus [including Europa World Year Book] is available to authorized IUB users only.

The World Factbook, PrEx3.15: (latest shelved SuDoc eference); for holdings and locations of other editions, see IUCAT.
The World Factbook

World Development Indicators, HC59.69.W68 (latest shelved ET2 reference desk)l for holdings and locations of other editions, see IUCAT.

World Bank Data Catalog [includes World Development Indicators]

Census/Population

U.S. Census Bureau

Current Population Survey [demographic and socio-economic statistics from BLS and Census]

American FactFinder [population, housing, economic, and geographic data]

United States Historical Census Browser

Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790-1920; for shelving locations, see IUCAT.

World Population Policies; for holdings and shelving locations of print editions, see IUCAT.

World Population Policies 2009

United States Census 2010

Crime

International Crime Statistics [1950-1999; not all years available]; for holdings and shelving locations of print editions, see IUCAT.

Crime Statistics [1970- ; from UNODC]

Uniform Crime Reports [from the FBI, 1995-; also available in print 1930-; check IUCAT]

Culture/Cultural Policy

Unesco Institute for Statistics Data Centre

World Heritage List [Mostly cultural but also includes some natural properties]

Economy/Commerce

Recovery.gov [American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; e.g. Stimulus]

Economic Indicators.gov [from the Dept. of Commerce]

Trade Policy Review: United States; for holdings and shelving locations of print editions, see IUCAT.

Trade Policy Reviews

NAFTA Secretariat

OECD Economic Surveys: United States; available online [IU authorization required] and in print; to access search title in IUCAT.

OECD Country Web Sites: Member Countries

Business Statistics of the United States; available online (IU authorization required); see IUCAT.

Business Statistics of the United States; for holdings and shelving locations of print editions, see IUCAT.

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)

United States and the IMF

Reports and profiles from the Economist Intelligence Unit

Education/Literacy

Ethnologue (summary information on languages)

IBE Databases [from International Bureau of Education] include World Data on Education and Country Dossiers.

International Conference on Education: National Reports [1932- ]

Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators is available online 1998- from OECDiLibrary [IU authorization required]; for holdings and shelving locations of print editions, see IUCAT.

National Center for Education Statistics

Digest of Education Statistics; for holdings and shelving locations of print editions, see IUCAT.

Environment/Sustainable development

Nations of the Earth Report v.3 (summary data) (shelved ALF); to request see IUCAT.

Earth Summit (full report) GE170.U556 1993 (high-use CD-ROM)

The National Information pages of the UN Division for Sustainable Development include reports to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and other environmental information.

Rio+20 [United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development]

OECD Environmental Performance Reviews is available online from OECDiLibrary; see IUCAT for access [IU authorization required]; for holdings and shelving locations of print editions, search title Environmental Performance Reviews United States in IUCAT.

CRS Reports

Commission for Environmental Cooperation [from NAFTA]

Arctic Council

U.S.-Mexico Border 2020 Progam

MyEnvironment [local information from EPA]

Government information/Official publications/Statistics

Nations of the World, from the Law Library of Congress, includes links to legal and governmental resources.

Permanent Mission to the United Nations

United States Mission to the European Union [Information concerning U.S. law and policy.]

USA.gov

FDsys [Federal Digital System (formerly GPO Access)]

Publications.USA.gov

Kids.gov

U.S. Census Bureau

Data.gov

Statistical Abstract of the United States C 3.134.7: (SuDocs reference)

Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1878- [includes Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970]

State Government Information [from LC; includes links to official websites of all 50 states]

Human rights/Social conditions

Human Development Report; for holdings and shelving locations of print editions, see IUCAT.

Human Development Reports, 1990-

World Report 2010: United States [from Human Rights Watch]

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices; for holdings and shelving locations of print editions, see IUCAT.

Report on Immigration in the United States:  Detention and Due Process [from Inter-American Commission on Human Rights]

Social Indicators [from the United Nations]

Global Health Observatory [from WHO]

Politics/Government

FIRST [Facts on International Relations and Security Trends] provides information on such topics as conflicts and military expenditures.

USA and the World [from University of Colorado Boulder]

ProQuest Congressional [available to authorized IUB users only]

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present

Center on Congress at Indiana University, founded by Lee Hamilton "to improve public understanding of Congress."

PoliticalGraveyard.com includes brief biographical information on politicians, judges, diplomats.