Government Databases

General Resources

Beige Books -- About -- Full-text.
    An eight times a year publication of the Federal Reserve that provides a narrative on the economic activity of the country and regions within the country.

Consumer Expenditure Survey -- Full-text.
    Based on interview surveys and diary surveys, this publication provides information on the buying habits of American consumers. It includes data on their expenditures,    income, and the consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics.

County Business Patterns -- Full-text (In Smith at 338.74 C83co)
    This annual series provides an economic profile of counties in the US. It includes a separate report for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and a U.S. summary.

Economic Census of the United States 1997 -- Full-text

Economic Census of the United States 2002EEE

Economic Census of the United States 2007 -- Full-text

A publication of the census, the Economic Census is gathered and published every five years. It is quite large and is divided by economic sector such as retail or manufacturing. It is also divided by NAICS and SIC codes.

Economic Report of the President -- Full-text (In Smith at R351.722560973 Ec7ec) 
The Economic Report of the President is published every year and is considered to be the President's report to Congress on the state of the nation. Many historical tables are included.

Occupational Outlook Handbook -- Full-text (In Smith at Ref Desk 331.1241 Oc1oc )
A Department of Labor publication from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on occupations, employment outlook, salaries and job titles.

Statistical Abstracts of the United States - 2006

Statistical Abstracts of the United States - 2001-2005

Statistical Abstracts of the United States - 1995-2000

STAT-USA - State of the Nation Database
The conference Boards list of leading and lagging economic indicators are posted here firstSite also includes numbers on other aspects of government collected industry data.

United States Government Manual
This manual is a listing of all departments of the US government including structure, responsibility and contact information.

Demographics:

County City Databook -- 2007 -- Full-text (In Smith at Ref Desk 317.3 C83cex) 
A publication of the census, this volume profiles all the counties in the US and profiles cities with a population over 25,000.

LINC -- Login to North Carolina -- Census and local census data - About

Simply Map via NCLive - Create maps using demographic or industrial markers.

State Census Data - Use the Factfinder at the Census website - lookup a state, city, county or zip code. 

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book -- Full-text (In Smith at R317.3 St1st)
A listing of characteristics for Metropolitan Statistical Areas(MSA), major cities and metro counties.

International:

CIA World Factbook-- Full-text

Profiles provided by the CIA include summary analyses for each country in the world along with statistical and demographical information.

State Department Background Notes

Provides country profiles in narrative form and includes travel and business advisories for each country.

Foreign Relations Series
The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. The series, which is produced by the State Department's Office of the Historian, began in 1861 and now comprises more than 350 individual volumes. The volumes published over the last two decades increasingly contain declassified records from all the foreign affairs agencies.

International Statistic Departments -- Full-text.
A publication of the Department of the Census, these links to countries provide access to information on each country of the world.

Education:

Digest of Education Statistics -- Full-text (In Smith at R370.78 D56d) 
The Department of Education report on the status of education in America.
Look her for information on Educational attainment, dropout rates, teacher tenure and earnings.

NC Public Schools Statistical Profile
Covers K12 but also has sections on post secondary education. For North Carolina schools K through 12 see the

Statistical Abstract of Higher Education
Current higher education data for North Carolina.

Crime and Justice:

Criminal Justice Statistics -- Full-text
Statistical data on many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. From the U.S. Department of Justice.

FBI Uniform Crime Reports -- Full-text (In Smith at Ref Desk 364.1 Un3un2)
The FBI's report on crime in America. These reports are tabulated by type of crime and by geographic region.