Economics

Sources for Statistics

OSU Libraries subscribe to the following finding aids for statistics:

• Statistical Abstract of the United States
  A collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also a guide to sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations. Also available in print: Valley Reference HA 202
• LexisNexis Statistical: 1970s-present
  Contains more than 30,000 tables from statistical compendia and compilations issued by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. The tables are linked to abstracts, which in turn link to the full-text source document.
• FactSearch
  Online version of the print A Matter of fact. FactSearch draws widely from over 1000 newspapers, journals and government documents.
• Stat-USA
  This U.S. Department of Commerce site is the site for current and historic economic data. Also provides access to Globus and the NTDB databases for international market research and analysis.
• TableBase
  Database comprised of tabular information of a strategic nature. The tables provide information such as: market share, market size, capacity, production, imports, exports, sales, products and brand rankings, forecasts, health care statistics and demographics. When prompted for user name and password, click on the login button.

Also see the OSU Libraries Research Guide for Finding Statistical Resources for additional Internet sites that provide statistical information.