Meriam Library - SOCI 310

SELECTED GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS FOR

SOCI 310 : Social Research Methods

instructors : Liahna Gordon & Chunyan Song

compiled by Gloria Branson
Meriam Library, Government Documents
California State Univ., Chico
November 2006

U.S.--
U.S. Electronic Databases & Search Engines	Reference Collection (U.S.)	U.S. Documents	U. S. Documents on the Internet	U.S. Agencies	(U.S.) Statistics on the Web
California--
California Electronic Catalogs & Databases	Reference collection (cal docs)	Cal docs	California Documents on the Internet	California Agencies	California Statistics on the Web

Hand-out : Government Documents : General Description [pdf] & Map [pdf]
Hand-out : Census Geography

Class Demos: Census Bureau ; American Factfinder ; American Community Survey ; Rand California ; Counting California

UNITED STATES

Library Catalogs

Meriam Library Catalog
--- search Meriam Library's Online Catalog and periodical indexes (many with full text). Most government documents are cataloged in the on-line catalog

Melvyl
--- Catalog of the University of California Libraries, Contains U.S. docs (limit Library: CSL )

Pharos
--- Catalog of the California State Univerity Libraries. Contains U.S. docs, many with links to the full text on the internet.

U.S. Electronic Databases and Search Engines

Firstgov
--- U. S. Government's Official Web Portal : official gateway to all government information

Google
--- Advanced Search : to limit searches to government documents -- in domain box type : .gov

Google U.S. Government Search (formerly Google UncleSam)
--- searches federal, state and local sites with domains such as .gov, .mil as well as select government sites with .us, .org, .edu and .com, domains.

GPO Access
--- full text databases from the Government Printing Office
---Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (1976 - current )

Reference Collection (2nd floor Reference Collection)

ASI: American Statistics Index (Z7554 U5 A46 index) [1973-1992]
--- indexes statistics published by the federal government

County and City Data Book (HA 202 A36 ref) (1944-1983, 1988, 1994, 2000) (University of Virginia)
County and City Data Book (HA 202 A36 ref) 2000 (Census Bureau)
--- demographic, economic and government data from federal and private agencies; statistics by state county, city, and places in the United Stastes.

Digest of Educational Statistics (L111 A6 ready ref)
--- compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school, both government and private

Healthy People (RA427.8 H585 ref) (doc HE 20.2:P 39/3/yr.)
---"Healthy People 2010 is a set of health objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. It can be used by many different people, States, communities, professional organizations, and others to help them develop programs to improve health. "

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (HV7245 N36 ref)
--- brings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States, displayed in over 600 tables.

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (HA202 ready ref)
--- statistical tables on social, political and economic organization of U.S.
see also: Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (1878-2005)

Uniform Crime Reports for the United States (HV6787 A3 ref)
--- annual publication in which the FBI compiles volume and rate of crime offenses for the nation, the states, and individual agencies, includes arrest, clearance, and law enforcement employee data.

U.S. documents (docs in 4th floor stacks) some with internet links

2000 Census of Population and Housing (doc C 3.223/ & C 3.224/)
---available online from Census Bureau

Condition of Education (doc ED 1.109:)

Projections of Education Statistics to 2012 (doc ED 1.120)
-- provides projections for key education statistics, including enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools and degree-granting institutions.

Vital Statistics of the United States (doc HE 20.6210:)
---annual reports that present detailed vital statistics data, including natality, mortality, marriage and divorce

U.S. Documents on the Internet

Census Bureau / American Factfinder

American Community Survey begins 2005 for geographic units of 65,000 or more
Enter a Street Address

FedStats
---gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies

Meriam Library -- Statistics on the web

Meriam Library -- California Statistics

Social Statistics Briefing Room (White House)

U.S. Agencies on the Internet

U.S. Government Agencies on the web

CALIFORNIA DOCUMENTS

California Electronic Catalogs and Databases

California State Library Catalog

Melvyl:
---Library Catalog of the University of California System (includes California State Library’s holdings)

Rand California
---California Statistics contains nearly 100 statistical databases (data is updated regularly)
---Online Library indexes recent research and other publications from leading California public policy and research institutions.

Counting California
---information, facts, data about California (compiled from federal, state and local agencies)

Reference Cal Docs (some with internet links)

California Cities, Towns & Counties (HA261 C35 ready ref)
---basic data profiles for all municipalities & counties

California Statistical Abstract (HA261 C3 ready ref)
---compilation of data on social, economic, and physical aspects of the State of California

Crime and Delinquency in California (HV7254 A2 ref)
---contains information on crimes, arrests, adult felony arrest dispositions, adult corrections, criminal justice expenditures and personnel, citizens' complaints against peace officers, and domestic violence.

Health Data Summaries for California Counties (RA407.4 C2 H434 ready ref)
---health and socio-economic indicators for each individual county

Vital Statistics of California (HA261 V57 ref.)
---annual report which contains statistical tabulations of births, deaths, and fetal deaths