Research Catalog

Title

Finding statistics online : how to locate the elusive numbers you need / Paula Berinstein ; edited by Susanne Bjørner.

Author

Berinstein, Paula.

Publication

Medford, NJ : Information Today, 1998.

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Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

Bjørner, Susanne, 1947-

Description

xxv, 356 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

If you're like most statistics-seekers, you need that data now. Designed to help you when the pressure's on, Finding Statistics Online gets you up and running right away ... you'll learn where and how to start searching, all about important systems and sources, how to evaluate data for reliability, and much more.

Subjects

• United States > Statistics > Computer network resources
• Statistics > Computer network resources

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

About Links to Sites and Staying Current -- Ch. 1. Quick Start -- Ch. 2. Statistics Basics -- Ch. 3. The Sources - Who Generates and Publishes Statistics? -- Ch. 4. General Search Tips -- Ch. 5. Finding Demographics and Population Statistics -- Ch. 6. Finding Industry, Market, and General Business Statistics -- Ch. 7. Finding Financial and Economic Statistics -- Ch. 8. Finding Health and Medical Statistics -- Ch. 9. Finding Scientific, Agricultural, and Environmental Statistics -- Ch. 10. Finding Historical Statistics -- Ch. 11. Finding Public Opinion and Trend Statistics -- Ch. 12. Finding Political and Government Statistics -- Ch. 13. Finding Sports, Entertainment, and Arts Statistics -- Ch. 14. Finding Legal and Crime Statistics -- Ch. 15. Finding International Statistics -- Ch. 16. Finding Technology Statistics -- Ch. 17. Finding Education Statistics -- Ch. 18. Finding Transportation Statistics -- Ch. 19. Summary: Now You're Ready!

ISBN

0910965250 (softcover)

LCCN

98022165

OCLC

• 39182503
• ocm39182503

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries