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Research Resources: Class Guides

Encyclopedia of American Urban History 2 vols.: REF HT 123 .E49 2007
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society 3 vols.: REF HT 1521 .E63 2008
Immigration in U. S. History 2 vols.: REF BALCONY JV 6450 .I565 2006
Encyclopedia of American Immigration 3 vols.: REF BALCONY JV 6465 .E53 2010
Immigration in America Today: An Encyclopedia: REF BALCONY JV 6465 .I4754 2006
Encyclopedia of North American Immigration: REF BALCONY JV 6465 .P68 2005

Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census: REF HA 37 .U55 E53 2000
The American People: Census 2000: REF HA 201.122 .A45 2005
The Who, What, and Where of America: Understanding the Census Results: REF HA 201.122 .W48 2003
The Who, What, and Where of America: Understanding the American Community Survey: REF HA 201.122 .W48 2010

1990 Census of Population and Housing: US Doc C3.233/11:1990/
Ground Level, Shadek-Fackenthal Library
County and City Data Book 2007: REF HA 202 .A366 2007
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 2010: REF HA 202 .A38 2010
Historical Statistics of the United States 5 vols.: REF HA 202 .H57 2006
The Comparative Guide to American Suburbs: REF HA 203 .C66 2007
County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City and County Data Book: REF HA 203 .C68 2008

The 2000 and 2010 Censuses: American FactFinder
Access to the latest population, housing, and economic data from the US Census Bureau.; American Community Survey
An annual survey of social and economic data. This will replace the long form for the Decennial Census.
Census Bureau's Web Page: U.S. Census Bureau
Provides broader coverage and more data than the Factfinder site. Data from the 1990 and 2000 censuses are available here.

FedStats: Links to statistical data from over 100 federal agencies.
Statistical Abstract of the United States: The National Data Book: Ref. HA 202 .U8 2011 (latest edition at the Reference Desk; 2012 edition is online)
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
1907 - 2010 volumes are in the general book stacks and online

F&M Library Catalog
WorldCat
Social Sciences Full Text: Indexes over 300 English-language periodicals covering anthropology, economics, psychology, social work, sociology, and related fields.
Sociological Abstracts: Full version comprehensive database of over 1500 journals covering urban sociology, social work, and other social sciences.
Social Sciences Citation Index: Indexes articles from major journals in all areas of the social sciences. Records include citation cross referencing.

Brookings Institution: Metropolitan Policy Program: Features reports on immigration to US cities.
Social Explorer: User-friendly site for making maps of census data and sometimes for downloading data as well.
Lewis Mumford Center: Features US Census data and mappling applications.
Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences: Features projects working with US Census data for 2000 and 2010, including mapping capabilities.
Minnesota Population Center IPUMS Project: Features historical census data for the US and other countries.

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Last updated: ls, 2/2012