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Within this guide: National, State, and Local Statistics; International Statistics; Polls

Lexis Nexis Statistical

http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=xstu-uga1&rkey-alphalist
Galileo Resource (Requires password off campus)

LexisNexis Statistical allows access to statistical data produced by the U.S. government, international and intergovernmental organizations. It provides facts and figures across all disciplines including national income and production statistics, retail and wholesale trade data, interest rates, economic indicators, social and demographic statistics, as well as data on energy issues, environmental protection, agriculture and fisheries, crime, medical topics, and education.

Statistical Abstract of the United States

http://www.census.gov/statab/www/

"... contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included."

FedStats

http://www.fedstats.gov

"The gateway to statistics from over 100 federal agencies."

Population Reference Bureau

http://www.prb.org/

Puts statistics into context, with articles highlighting trends and developments in the American statistical profile.

Historical Census Browser

http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/

Historical demographic, economic, and social data for each state and county from 1790 to 1960. Types of data available vary from decade to decade.

Statistical Resources on the Web

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html

From the University of Michigan Documents Center, comes this extensive listing of statistical resources online.

State & County QuickFacts

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/

Another resource from the U.S. Census Bureau, this time focusing on statistics at the county and state levels.

Georgia Statistics System

http://www.georgiastats.uga.edu

"This web site will customize the statistics, maps and graphs that you want from the latest data sources. The site's purpose is to facilitate economic development by improving the information base available to decisionmakers in local government, schools and businesses."

Statistical Data on Georgia

http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gastat.htm

From UGA's Carl Vinson Institute of Government, a collection of links to statistics about Georgia.

UGA Fact Books

http://www.uga.edu/~irp/factbks.htm

Statistical information about the University of Georgia - coverage goes back to 1996.

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InfoNation

http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation3/menu/advanced.asp

From the United Nations, this interactive site allows you to find and compare statistics from any of the organization's members.

Census Bureau International Database

http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbprint.html

From the U.S. Census Bureau, selected information about other countries.

Statistical Agencies (International)

http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html

Links to the Census Bureau's counterparts in foreign countries.

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Polling Report.com

http://www.pollingreport.com

Find polls from several different polling entities, grouped by subject.

The Gallup Organization

http://poll.gallup.com/

One of the most well known names in polling, provides an easy to use website with a weekly "Tuesday Briefing" that covers current events.

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