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Human Geography Databases

You can search multiple databases at once (including the library catalog) through the "Databases: Search by Subject" link on the library homepage.
  • Geography  
      
    A full text database of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas.
  • JSTOR  
      
    A retrospective digitization project, JSTOR provides full-text access to backfiles of select scholarly periodicals in the Arts, Business, Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences.
  • Academic Search Premier  
      
    An excellent, multidisciplinary database
  • EconLit  
      
    The world’s foremost source of references to economic literature
  • Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective  
      
    Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of humanities and social sciences journals.
  • Political Science and International Relations  
      
    Includes information on international relations and area studies
  • Social Sciences Full Text  
      
    Anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations
  • Sociological Abstracts  
      
    Major areas of coverage include culture and social structure;demography and human biology; economic development; policy, planning, forecast & speculation; rural & urban sociology; and women's studies
  • Contemporary Women's Issues  
      
    Women’s health and human rights in over 150 countries
  • GenderWatch  
      
    A full text database of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas.

Demography Resources

  • Data Sharing for Demographic Research  
      
    The DSDR project archives and disseminates data through ICPSR.
  • FedStats  
      
    A good starting point for locating statistics collected by the federal government
  • American Factfinder  
      
    The Census Bureau portal and tool for creating custom demographic tables
  • Census Bureau Subjects Index  
      
    The Census Bureau collects a tremendous amount of data. This is a useful site for identifying data by topic.
  • GlobStat  
      
    Development and globalization information from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
  • WHO Statistical Information System  
      
    International statistics on health from the World Health Organization
  • United Nations Statistics Division  
      
    International statistics on demographics and social issues, energy, the environment, economics, and more
  • National Center for Health Statistics  
      
    The NCHS gathers current data on health trends relating to birth, morbidity, mortality, aging, injury, health care, and more.
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics  
      
    The BLS collects data on price indexes, inflation, consumer behaviors, salaries, benefits, occupational forecasts, work-related injuries, & more.
  • OFFSTATS  
      
    OFFSTATS is a great resource from The University of Auckland Library. Find statistics by topic, country, or region.
 

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