Finding International Statistics

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Finding International Statistics

• UH Government Documents Collection
• Sinclair Library
• November 2, 2006

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Workshop Outline

• Overview of International Statistics
• Sources
• Formats
• Brief Demonstrations

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Sources of International Statistics

• Statistical Agencies of individual countries
• United Nations Information on National
  Statistical Systems
• Intergovernmental Organizations
• United Nations Agencies, OECD, etc.
• U.S. Agencies
• Census Bureau, NCES, etc.
• Private/Non-Governmental Organizations

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Format Access

• Published Reports and Factsheets
• Country profiles
• Comparative reports
• Online Datasets
• User customizable tables and graphs
• Access Free Subscription Resources

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LexisNexis Statistical
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LexisNexis Statistical

• Statistics produced by the U.S. government, major
  international intergovernmental organizations,
  professional and trade organizations, commercial
  publishers, independent research organizations,
  state government agencies, and universities.
• Searchable databases of excerpted tables and
  abstracts taken from published reports.
• Includes links to the full text of most titles.

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UN Common Database
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United Nations Common Database

• Major sources
• UN Statistics Division
• UN Population Division
• UN/DESA/Project Link
• FAO
• ILO
• IMF
• ICAO
• ITU
• OECD
• UNESCO
• World Bank
• WHO
• WIPO
• World Tourism Organization

• The largest database of global statistics and
  explanatory notes available as an integrated
  Web-enabled system anywhere in the world.
• Brings together statistics from throughout the UN
  system using a common platform and interface.

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World Bank World Development Indicators
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World Bank World Development Indicators

• Online version of the print World Development
  Indicators, the World Bank's premier annual
  compilation of data about development.
• More than 600 development indicators, covering
  208 countries and 18 country groups.
• Time series for 1960 to 2005, where data are
  available.
• Data includes social, economic, financial,
  natural resources, and environmental indicators.

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Availability

• Be aware
• some statistical data is not available online
• some statistical data is not made publicly
  available
• some statistical data is not collected
• If you cant find the information you need
• ask a subject specialist librarian

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Thank you!

• Any questions or comments?