Research Guides: Statistics Sources: Home

Introduction to Statistical Resources

Print and online resources are available in all University Libraries. Check out the list below for places to begin your search. Then look over the various sources of statistics provided in each box.

Sage Data
Formerly DataPlanet. Search across federal, state, local, and privately collected statistics from banking to Zillow real estate data.
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States
2013-present. The Statistical Abstract of the U.S. includes brief statistics on almost every topic. The focus is on the U.S. but some international statistics are included. This is a great source to start with to find which agency or organization has collected more in-depth statistics. Last print edition: Pius Level 1 Reference HA202 .A3 2012. (RH & GB)

Saint Louis University Library Catalog
If you are looking for particular statistics, you may want to start with the SLU Library Catalog. Search by subjects such as United States Statistics or your topic followed by the subheading, Statistics. For example, African Americans - Statistics, Women - Statistics, Education - Statistics, Hispanic Americans - Statistics, etc.

Social Explorer
1790-present. Provides easy mapping and report creation functions for U.S. Census data on population and housing, as well as statistics on religion, crime, health; census data from Canada and the UK; and European Union statistics.

Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1878-2012
The last edition published by the US Government (2012) as well as all Earlier Editions going back to 1878 are available here. Continued by ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2013.
Last print edition: Pius Level 1 Reference HA202 .A3 2012