• Historical Statistics of the United States - Millennial Online Edition This thoroughly revised five-volume reference work, available in print and electronic editions, reflects thirty years of new data and scholarship. Topics ranging from migration and health to crime and the Confederate States of America are each placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field. The fully searchable and downloadable electronic edition permits users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets reflecting their own particular areas of interest.
• United Nations Common Database
• World Development Indicators Online WDI Online, from the World Bank's Data Group, provides direct access to more than 700 development indicators, with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2006, where data are available.

Websites for Statistics

Note: Many of these sites require the Adobe Acrobat reader to view the data. You may download the reader here.

• America's children A collection of multidimensional data on children collected by the United States Government.
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Access tables and text of information collected by the bureau. Statistics include economic, labor, career, productivity, and international data. Data is available only from the most recent years.
• Census Click here to search for federal census information and statistics.
• Commonwealth Communities Provides information on every city and town in Massachusetts. Data includes current fiscal year budget, population estimates, and school district profiles. Posted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Congressional Budget Office Objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses prepared for Congress to make economic and budget decisions. Reports provide a counterweight to the Economic Report of the President. Usually reflects the party in power's interpretation of economic data.
• The Economic Report of the President Full text from 1996-present.
• Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance Reports and Data, including financial disclosure reports, electronic filings, and campaign finance data. 1993-present.
• Fedstats Governmental statistics on the web from more than 70 federal agencies.
• Massachusetts Economic Statistics Economic data for Massachusetts' cities, towns, and more. Valuable for businesses, job seekers, educators, and planners.
• Historical Census Browser Tables from 1790 to 1960. User can select multiple data sets.
• National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA historical and current data. Includes 2002 Census of Agriculture.
• National Center for Education Statistics Facts and statistics about education in the United States and around the world. The Encyclopedia of Education Statistics brings together data from several National Center for Education Statistics sources including: The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of Education Statistics.
• National Center for Health Statistics The major source for the government's statistics related to health on national and state levels.
• Office of Management and Budget
• Pew Internet and American Life Reports on various aspects of the Internet in America. Covers the digital divide, online music, cookies, etc. Full text of reports available in pdf. From the Pew Charitable Trusts.
• PRB--Population Reference Bureau The source for global population information online. Includes demographic and statistical sources from international governments. Coverage: demographics; economics; education; the environment; gender and policy issues; and reproductive health.
• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Data on all aspects of criminal justice in the United States, presented in over 600 tables from more than 100 sources. Available in print at Amherst, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges (see catalog information).
• Statistical Abstract of the United States A quick search of a wide range of statistical tables. Note: the current volume of the Statistical Abstract is also available in the library (REF HA202 .A385).
• Statistical Resources on the Web A comprehensive directory of links to governmental, non-governmental, and international statistics available online. Directory topics include agriculture, consumers, demographics, environment, health, and transportation. Subjects include campaign finance, disabilities, elder abuse, nuclear tests, and workplace violence. Maintained by librarians at the University of Michigan.
• United Nations Official Document System(ODS: Official documents of the United Nations)
• UNBISNET: United Nations Bibliographic Information System.   Catalogue of United Nations(UN) documents and publications indexed by the UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the UN Office at Geneva.
  
• VSUS (Vital Statistics of the United States) Annual reports that present detailed vital statistics data, including natality, mortality, marriage, and divorce.
• WISE (Web Interface for Statistics Education) Learn about statistics (mostly social science) through interactive tutorials, links to other sites on the web, and glossaries. From California's Claremont Colleges.
• World Health Organization Statistical Information System Health and health-related statistical information from the WHO Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy.