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Fact Finders

Census Data: (1990 - Current) This is an excellent gateway to economic and population census data. Data are available for download, in customizable tables or in thematic mapped. The site provides access data from the Decennial Censuses, the Economic Censuses, and the American Community Survey.

World Factor Book: Offers demographic information on countries around the world, including description of the country's government, economic development, communications, transportation, population statistics, languages, and ethnic groups.

Library Newspaper Databases

Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers (Gale) 

Digital facsimile images of both full pages and clipped articles for hundreds of 19th century U.S. newspapers

Chronicle of Higher Education 

Weekly news and job information source for college and university faculty members, administrators and students.

Newspaper Source (EBSCO) 

Newspaper Source provides complete television and radio news transcripts from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, NPR and more.

Regional Business News (EBSCO) 

Content for Regional Business News is provided by leading publishers in business news including The Washington Post, PR Newswire US and more. Key resources include newspapers, radio and television news transcripts, trade publications, magazines and newswires.

Statistics Centers

USA.gov - Data and Statistics: Data about the US and US agencies.

National Center for Educational Statistics: Collects, collates, analyzes, and reports complete statistics concerning the state of American education. Also reviews and reports on trends in international education.

National Center for Health Statistics: Includes data on vital events, health status, lifestyle, exposure to unhealthy events, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.

NationMaster: Provides statistics and graphs on a variety of topics for countries worldwide.

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics: The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States presented in over 600 tables from more than 100 sources.