Hege Library & Learning Technologies

Virtual Reference

Find background information by subject from the following resources.

Databases and Online Resources

Statistical Abstracts of the United States This link opens in a new window
An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
Undata This link opens in a new window
Brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point.

FedStats
FedStats, which has been available to the public since 1997, provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic. With convenient searching and linking capablilties to more than 100 agencies that provide data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more,
Library of Congress: Statistical Databases and Data Sets
Library of Congress list of government data and statistics avaialable online.
American FactFinder
Search for Census and Economic Census information using keyword searches focused around geography and demographics.