Multidisciplinary Resources
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Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878-2012The Statistical Abstract of the United States was a compilation of data on a wide variety of topics. It serves as an index to sources of federal data because each table gives the source of the data. The BGSU Libraries also own paper copy of these publications.
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Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 (U.S. Census)A compendium of data about the United States
Economic & Business
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Fraser: Federal Reserve DataThis site provides a wide variety variety of economic data, some from as early as colonial times.
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EH.net: DatabasesA variety of historical economic databases
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Fred (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)Economic data sets
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World Bank Data CatalogOver 40 databases that provide access to World Bank time and series data on a variety of related topics.
Social Data
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120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait (National Center for Education Statistics)A compilation of data on education
Population & Housing
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Population & Housing Census: Index of QuestionsA list of the questions asked in each decennial Census of Population and Housing
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Census of Population & Housing, 1790-2010Full text of reports from the decennial censuses of population and housing. The BGSU Libraries also own paper copies of most of these publications.
Politics & Government
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U.S. Political StatsU.S. Political Stats is a data download and visualization tool covering all three branches of the United States government. It uses content from sources like CQ Roll Call and CQ Press to provide information on election returns, congressional floor votes, Supreme Court decisions, as well as presidential performance and economic indicators, and diverse demographics.
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Presidential Election Results, 1789-2016 (U.S. Electoral College)Includes vote counts and percentages for each state. Also provides electoral college votes. Early elections have limited data.
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Data Archive, American Presidency ProjectLinks to a variety of data, such as voter turnout, votes by state, Gallup poll accuracy, etc.