http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6699218.html
Library Journal offers statistics here on library jobs and pay in 2009.
Thanksgiving — Bureau of Labor Statistics November 24, 2009
http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2009/thanksgiving/home.htm
This is an interesting site on which the BLS gives provides economic and labor statistics relating to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online November 16, 2009
According to the site, “The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. These data are displayed in over 1,000 tables. The site is updated regularly as new statistics become available. The Sourcebook is supported by the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.”
New 2010 Census Web Site November 1, 2009
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/
The site includes an interactive 2010 census form and more information on the upcoming 2010 Census.
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 3, 2009
President Obama has declared October, 2009, as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The National Domestic Violence Hotline web site has much information on domestic violence, including resources, statistics, and more. The hotline number is: 1-800-799-Safe (7233).
MLA Language Map October 3, 2009
The Modern Language Association (MLA) offers a map that allows users to find Unitd States Census data on the languages spoken in specific areas of the country.
Hispanic Heritage Month September 25, 2009
http://www.galeschools.com/hispanic_heritage/index.htm
Gale Cengage Learning, the Library of Congress Law Library, and the Census Bureau have all offered sites that provide information on Hispanic Heritage Month 2009, which is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 each year.
CIA World Factbook – Completely Redesigned Website June 12, 2009
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
“Completely redesigned website – presenting a cleaner look, improved navigation, and a host of added features – launched on the World Wide Web. Among the major enhancements are downloadable and printable photos for nearly 100 countries, a “Did You Know?” section explaining the impact of the Factbook around the world, and built-in world rankings for many of the Factbook information fields.”–From the website.
Learn About the United States of America May 28, 2009
http://www.usa.gov/visitors/about.shtml
USA.gov offers links to governmental sites that provide information on America’s history, culture, symbols, holidays, the Constitution, time zones, weather, and much more.
State Fact Sheets — United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service May 23, 2009
http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateFacts/
“State fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, and top commodities, exports, and counties for each state in the United States.”–From the website.
Data.gov May 22, 2009
From the site: “The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.” Users can search by category, agency or both, and access is available to raw data and data interpreted by ‘tools.’
UNdata : A World of Information May 20, 2009
“The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has launched a new internet-based data service for the global user community. It brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point … from which users can now search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN System.”–From the website. You can search 22 databases which have 60 million records which have global statistics on a diverse number of areas.
Crime in Tennessee 2008 : TBI Crime Report May 8, 2009
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Statistical Analysis Center offers its 2008 Crime in Tennessee report here. Also, the 2008 Crime on Campus is now available, which shows crimes reported on all of the campuses of all Tennessee institutions of higher learning.
Wireless Substitution : Report on Cell Phone Usage May 7, 2009
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/wireless200905.pdf
This is a report of the preliminary results on cell phone usage from the July-December National Health Interview Survey. According to the report more than one of every five homes in the U. S. had only cell phones, a 2.8 % increase from 2008. The report includes other useful information and statistics on cell phone usage.
2010 Census April 22, 2009
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/
http://www.prb.org/census2010.aspx
Here are two sites that provide information about the 2010 Census, one is the United States Census Bureau site and the other published by the Population Reference Bureau. You can find the 2010 Census Timetables; information on the 2010 questionnaire; Census History; and more. The 2010 Census will be different. It will be a short-form only census for all citizens and take only minutes to complete. The more detailed socio-economic data is now collected through the yearly American Community Survey, and there is a link where more information can be viewed on this Survey.
