Research Guides: Government Information Research Guide: Statistics

Starting Points

These sites and databases are good places to start for finding relevant statistical information.

FedStats
FedStats points you to statistical information by subject, state, and agency--a good place to start.

American Factfinder
A powerful website for creating custom data tables based on information collected by the Census Bureau
Bureau of Justice Statistics
The BJS collects "information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government."
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The BLS collects data on price indexes, inflation, consumer behaviors, salaries, benefits, occupational forecasts, work-related injuries, & more.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Energy Information Administration
A terrific site for current and historical information on energy sources, production, and consumption
Liber8
A portal produced by the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank that offers access to current and historic economic information
Naional Climatic Data Center
An archive of weather and climate data
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Agricultural data related to crop production and prices, livestock, economics, environmental impact, and farm demographics
National Center for Education Statistics
Collects and analyzes data related to education
National Center for Health Statistics
The NCHS gathers current data on health trends relating to birth, morbidity, mortality, aging, injury, health care, and more.
Uniform Crime Reports
Data on crime in the United States compiled by the FBI

Montana Census and Economic Information Center
A great place to start for key statistics on Montana

OFFSTATS
OFFSTATS is a great resource from The University of Auckland Library. Find statistics by topic, country, or region.
United Nations Statistics Division
International statistics on demographics and social issues, energy, the environment, economics, and more
Statistics Canada
UN Data
A single entry point for the statistical resources of the UN System
World Bank Data Catalog
Quick access to over 2,000 indicators from World Bank data sources. Compare countries on indicators (e.g., health, literacy, income) or gather data for a country over time.