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The Historical Statistics of the United StatesCall Number: Click title to check availability5 volume set of statistics covering late 1700's to late 1990's.
Sources of Government Statistics
- Statista
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- Data.govFind, download, and use datasets that are generated and held by the Federal Government. Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets.
- Bureau of Economic AnalysisProvides data about the nation's economy. Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce
- National Center for Health StatisticsProvides statistics about the health of the people of the United States.
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsStatistics on crime and the justice system at federal, state, and local levels.
- US Bureau of Labor StatisticsProvides statistics such as "labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy." Part of the U.S. Department of Labor.