Updated: 5/22/2002
Fast Facts:
Almanacs/Factbooks/Statistical
Reports
& Related
Reference Tools
An Acquisition Resource
Compiled
by:
Gary Price, MLIS
gprice@gwu.edu
Gary Price Research and
Library Consulting
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We hope you find this compilation useful in your web-based
research. By NO stretch of the imagination is this
resource intended to be a comprehensive tool but rather a
guide to find "fast facts" like those you
find in an almanac or statistical abstract.
In some cases more current data may be available elsewhere "on or via" the web. However, this compilation of resources can often assist in helping you access them. While some of the "annual" or "state of..." reports are lengthy, they often contain a chapter or section of useful overview material and statistics. We have also included links to several excellent comprehensive resources at the bottom of the page that may be of value. Make sure to use the Edit/Find menu or "Control F" to FIND keywords on this page. Finally, this compilation can also serve as an acquistion guide to resources. New material is added several times a week. SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME! |
New to the Compilation
| New Freedom of Religion or Belief--Country
Reports National Geographic Society
Fact Guide Notable Presidential Pardons
UNESCO - Facts and Figures 2000 New Online - Statistical Abstract of the United States (2000 ed.) Just Made Available - International Energy Annual (1999 ed.) Comprehensive list of
Dot-Com Layoffs and Shutdowns (WSJ) NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Fact Sheets Soft Drink Companies and Their Brands (NSDA) Food Retailing and Supermarket Industry Key Facts (FMI) Uncle Sam - Who's Who in the Federal (U.S.) Government Today in Chase's (Events & Birthdays) |
Very Fast Facts
| U.S. Census Factfinder (Resident Population and Apportionment Counts) (Canada) Economy at a Glance ||| Economic Indicators (EU) Key Indicators (UK) Latest Economic Indicators ||| Recent Develpoments U.S. Economic Statistics Briefing Room ||| U.S. Economy at a Glance U.S. Social Statistics Briefing Room |
Agriculture
(Canada) Agriculture in Canada Fact Sheets
||| Canada Ag. Industry Profiles
Agriculture Factbook (USDA)
2000 ||| 1999 ||| 1998 ||| 1997 ||| 1996
Florida Agricultural Factbook-1999
State Fact Sheets (USDA)
Antarctica
Basic Antarctica Statistics (Scientific
Committee on Antarctic Research)
Africa
Africa Factbook (U.K. Foreign &
Commonwealth Office)
Alberta
About Alberta
Area/Country Codes
Canadian Area Code Map
International City and Country Codes (AT&T)
U.S. Area Codes (NANPA)
U.S. Area Code Map (.pdf) ||| Area Code Map (online)
Area
Studies (Global)
CIA World Factbook 2000 ||| Bartleby
Ed. of Factbook 2000
UN Global Trends Report
Background Notes (U.S. Dept. of State)
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of
Foreign Governments (CIA)
Country Profiles (Australian Dept. of Foreign
Affairs and Trade)
Country Profiles (World Bank)
Country Studies/Area Handbooks (LC)
Global Urban Indicators Database (UN)
Independent States in the World (US
DOS)
International Research Institute Factbook
"Researchers interested in
international projects will find the Iris Factbook to be a
valuable source of basic International data. Check
here for basic information on
socioeconomics and commercial activity in the Iris countries."
Parline (Basic Info on Government
Bodies Worldwide (IPU)
Social Indicators (UN)
World International Land Boundaries (International
Boudary Research Unit)
Arkansas
All About Arkansas
A Brief History of Arkansas
ARkan-SAW or Ar-KANSAS?
Arkansas Resources
Facts About Arkansas
Notable Arkansans
Australia
About Australia
Australia in Brief
Australia Now (Bureau of Statistics)
Automotive
(Japan) Auto Industry Data (JAMA)
National Auto Dealers Association
Databook
Avalanche
see also Additional Avalanche Facts
Avalanche Myths
US & World Avalanche Stats (CAIC) ||| Additional Stats (1999)
Aviation
see also Transportation
Airline Handbook (Air Transport
Association, U.S.)
Airline Statistics (Air Transport
Association, U.S.)
||| (Regional Airline Statistics)
FAA Administrator's Fact Book |||Aviation Safety Statistical Handbook (FAA)
Business
Aviation Factbook (NBAA)
Current Market Outlook, Commercial Airplanes -
2000 (Boeing)
General Aviation Statistical Databook
Global Market Forecast (Airbus)
Reference Guide (Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association)
World Air Cargo Forecast (Boeing)
Awards
see list of Award Winner Databases (via direct
search)
Baseball
Historical Player Statistics (Back to
1871)
Major League Baseball Official Rules
Baseball Abbreviations
Baseball Award Listings
Hall of Fame Facts
||| Additional Hall of Fame
Facts
Member Bios
Member Lists
More Facts
More Historical Baseball Facts
Belgium
All About Belgium
Belgium in Figures
Biology
Fact Sheets (USGS)
Status and Trends of the Nation's
Biological Resources (USGS)
British
Columbia
B.C. Facts
B.C. Media Guide
Broadcasting
About
CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting)
||| Public Broadcasting Directory
(Japan) NHK Data
Business
Doing Business Around the World
California
California Air Quality and Emissions
Almanac
Directory of California Local Area
Wages
Labor Market County Snapshots
Location
Handbook
Occupational Outlook Reports (California)
Statistical Abstract
Canada
Additional Canadian Material Can
Be Accessed Under Many Headings
see also Statistics Canada
About Canada
Auditor General Reports
Canada at A Glance (Statistics Canada)
Canada in the 20th Century (Key Dates)
Canadian Encyclopedia Online
Facts on Canada
Geographical Facts
Historical Statistics of Canada
National Atlas of Canada
National Holidays
Statistical Profile of Canadian
Communities
Chicago
Fact Book #1
||| Chicago Facts, Mayors, etc.
Children
see also UNICEF
see also Health
America's Children 2000
Children’s Environmental Health
Yearbook (EPA)
State of the World's Children 2001 ||| 00
||| 99 ||| 98
||| 97 ||| 96
China
About China, China Briefing (Ministry of
Foreign Affairs)
Colorado
Colorado By the Numbers (Stat Abstract)
Data Book (Office of Economic
Development)
Economic and Demographic Information
System
Computers / Information Technology
Computer Almanac: Numbers About
Computers
Computer
Industry Almanac (Limited Free Content)
Software Piracy Report (SIIA)
Consumer
see also Automotive
Safety
(Canada) Consumer Information
Consumers Action Handbook (FCIC)
Consumer Handbook on Adjustable Rate
Mortgages
Consumer Products Safety Commission Annual
Report
Federal Trade Commission Fact Sheets (150
Topics)
Criminal
Justice
see addtional Criminial Justice Reports
(Australia) Crime - Facts And Figures: 1999 | 1998
(U.K.) International Comparisons of Criminal Justice
Stats
(U.K.) Information on the Criminal Justice
System
(U.K.) Prison Statistics England and Wales
1999
(World) World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems
(World) World Prison Population List ||| 1999
Quick Facts, Bureau of Prisons
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing
Statistics (USSC)
||| 98
||| 97
||| 96
Uniform Crime Reports (FBI)
DC Metro Area (Washington DC)
Area City and County Facts
Business Community Profile
Fairfax County, About ||| Fairfax County Business Fact Sheets
Greater Washington Regional Report
2000
Information Technology Almanac 2000
Washington DC Zoning Maps
Disaster Relief / Humanitarian Relief
see also Refugees
FEMA Fact Sheets
International Red Cross Operations by
Country
International Services Fact Sheets (Red Cross)
Public Assistance Handbook (FEMA)
U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance Fact
Sheets (USAID)
World Food Programme Country Programmes ||| WFP Yellow Pages
Delaware
Statistical Databook
Defense
Annual Defense Report
Dept. of Defense Almanac
How To Get It: A Guide To Defense-Related
Information Sources
Military District Washington: Fact Sheets
Military Statistics, DIOR Catalog (Directorate
for Information Operations and Reports)
Air Force - Fact Sheets ||| Air Forces of the Americas Almanac
Air Force Technolgy Transfer Handbook ||| World War II Statistical Digest
||| Aerial Victory Credits
Army - Fact Sheets ||| Soldiers Almanac 2000 ||| 1999 ||| 1998
Army Historic Atlas ||| Army Procurement Factbook ||| Army Weapon Systems Factbook
Coast Guard ||| International Training Handbook ||| Vessel and Aircraft Data Sheets
||| Firsts, Lasts, and Record Setting
Achievements ||| Historical Chronology ||| History Fact Sheets
Marines - Fact Sheets ||| Aircraft, Vehicles and Equipment Fact Files ||| Marine History Facts
Navy - Fact Files ||| Almanac of Seapower 2000 ||| 1999
||| U.S. Naval History Fact Sheets ||| Navy Wars and Conflicts Fact Sheets
Denmark
Statistical Yearbook
Development
(Asia) Key Indicators of Developing
Asian and Pacific Countries (Asian Development Bank)
World Development Indicators (abridged)
World Development Reports
Drugs
CDER (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
Handbook (FDA)
Orange Book - Approved Drug Products with
Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (FDA)
additional drug approval data
(Canada) Drug Product Database
RxList
Earthquakes
FEMA Fact Sheet
Largest Earthquakes in the U.S.
Earthquake Search
From the National Earthquake
Information Center.
Access earthquake information
from throughout history.
(Canada) National Earthquake Database
Earthquake Glossary (USGS)
Earthquake FAQ (USGS)
Additional USGS Quake Resources
National Earthquake Information Center
Economic
/ Market Development
see also Individual Countries,
Cities & States
(Canada) Country Profiles (Ontario Ministry of
Economic Development & Trade)
*Material from Standard &
Poor's DRI
(Canada) Market Reports (DFAIT)
(Canada) Market Reports (EDC)
(Latin America) Latin America Economic Assesment
Reports
U.S. Country Commercial Guides (1996-2001)|||Guides in HTML Format
Economics
see also OECD Current Stat Updates
Beige Book (Federal Reserve)
Business Cycle Indicators (Conference
Board) (Limited Data)
Country Reports on Economic Policy and
Trade Practices (U.S. DOS)
International Economic Statistics,
Handbook (CIA)
OECD in Figures
Education
Condition of Education (U.S. Dept. of Education)
||| Digest of Education Statistics (2000) ||| NCES Fast Facts
Adult Education Facts & Figures
ERIC Digests
Education For All - Statistical
Document (UNESCO)
Higher Education, Almanac of (NEA)
Teacher Certification
Requirements (all 50 States)
Elections
FEC Media Guide (Federal Election Commission)
U.S. Election Statistics (1920- )
Energy
Country Energy Briefs (EIA)
International Energy Annual (EIA)
Key World Energy Statistics (IEA)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab Energy
Directorate Fact Sheets (LLNL)
Nuclear Plant Information Books (U.S.)
(NRC) ||| Additional Nuclear Info
|||Nuclear Data (NEI)
Outlook 2000 (Domestic) ||| Outlook 2000 (International)
Statistical Review of World Energy 1999 - (BP)
U.S. Energy Flow Charts (LLNL)
Environment
see also California
Environmental Quality Statistics (COEQ)
Municipal Solid Waste Factbook (EPA)
Yearbook on International Co-operation on
Enviroment and Development
World Resource Institute: Environmental Facts and Figures
European
Union
see also Selected EU Publications
Factsheets
Key Figures
Yearbook (abridged)
Families
National Survey of American Families (Urban
Institute)
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Forensic Services, Handbook of
FCC (Federal Communications
Commission)
FCC
Consumer Factsheets
FCC Handbook
Interference Handbook
Financial
Services/Banking
American Banking Association Quick
Facts
Canada Banking Association Fast Facts
Bank of Canada Backgrounders
Financial Service Facts (Insurance Info
Institute)
Florida
see also additional Florida Stats
Florida Facts (Enterpise Florida)
Forestry
COFI (Council of Forest Industries [Canada]
Factbook 1998
State of the Worlds Forests 1999 (FAO)
General Accounting Office (GAO)
GAO Reports
Yellow Book - Government Auditing Standards
Geology
Fact Sheets (USGS)
Minerals Yearbook
Germany
Facts About Germany
Germany Facts and Figures
HHS
(Health and Human Services)
Fact Sheets
HUD (Housing and Urban
Development)
see also HUDCLIPS
see also American Housing Survey (Census)
Homeownership Center Reference Guide
State of the Cities (National Urban
Policy Report)
U.S. Housing Market Conditions
Hawaii
Data Book
1999||| 1998 ||| 1997 ||| 1996
Health
see also FDA
see also Health Canada Publications
(Asia) Health Statistics
(Canada) Cancer Statistics (abridged)
(Canada) Health of Canadians
(Canada) Injury Data
(Pan America) Country Health Profiles (Pan Am Health
Organization)
(Pan America) Health Situation in the Americas (Pan
Am Health Organization)
(U.K.) Health and Personal Social Service Statistics ||| Additional Web Based Stats
(U.K.) National Health Service Indicators ||| NHS
A to Z
(World) World
Health Report (WHO)
AIDS Fact Sheets ||| AIDS BY Country ||| HIV and AIDS in Canada
||| 12/00 Report on the global HIV/AIDS
epidemic (UNAIDS)
Atlas of US Mortality (CDC)
Cancer Mortality in the United States 1950-94,
Atlas (CDC)
Center for Disease Control Fact Book
Chemical Hazards, NIOSH Pocket Guide
to
Child Health 2000
Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
Health United States (CDC)
Health Workforce Personnel Factbook,
United States
National Cancer Institute Fact
Book
1999 ||| '98 ||| '97 ||| '96 ||| '95 ||| '94 ||| '93
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Almanac
1999 ||| 1997 ||| 95-96
Merck Manual (Home Edition) ||| Erratum
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
National Center for Injury Prevention
& Control Home Page Fact Book
Poison Control System Answer Book
Planned Parenthood Country Profiles
Pregnancy: Planned Parenthood Fact
Sheets ||| Statistics
Redbook - Toxicological Principles for
the Safety of Food Ingredients (FDA)
Women's Health Facts
Healthcare
/ Medicare
Factsheets (Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research)
Healthcare Indicators (HCFA)
Research Findings (Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research)
Brief Summaries: Medicare and Medicade
(HCFA)
Holidays
Facts and Figures (US Census)
Jewish Holidays (B'NAI B'RITH)
Hong Kong
Fact Sheets
Hong Kong in Figures
Hong Kong Yearbook-1999
Human
Rights
Amnesty International Report 2000
Country Reports on Human Rights
Practices
Human Rights Fact Sheets (UNHCHR)
Human
Rights Watch World Report 2000
International Religious Freedom,
Annual Report on (U.S. Dept. of State)
Idaho
Blue Book
Illinois
Illinois Blue Book
Immigration
Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS) Statistical Yearbook
Worldwide Immigration: An Executive
Guide
Import
/Export
Trade Secrets: The Export Answer Book
India
India Factbook 2000 (Embasssy of
India, US)
India at a Glance (Census of India)
Know India Facts (Prime Ministers
Office)
Insurance
see also Safety
International Factbook (Insurance Info
Institute)
The Uninsured In America: A State By
State Comparison (Blue Cross Association)
|||Blue Cross Fact Sheet
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF Fact Sheets
Intellectual
Freedom / Censorship
100 Most Frequently Challenged Books
of 1990–1999 (ALA)
||| Additional "100 Most Statistics"
Intellectual Freedom Manual (ALA)
Most Challenged Books 1999 ||| Most Challenged Authors 1999
Notable First Amendment Cases
International Relations
FIRST
(Facts on International Relations and Security Trends)
International
Trade
(Canada)Annual Trade Pocket Books
(Latin America) Trade Profiles
International Trade Statistics 2000 (WTO)
United States Foreign Trade Highlights
Investing
Mutual Fund Factbook (ICI) ||| Facts and Figures (ICI)
Technology and IPO Yearbook 2000 (Morgan
Stanley)
Iowa
Official Register (Red Book)
Ireland
Facts about Ireland
Israel
Statistical Abstract, Israel
Japan
Access Japan: Basic Facts (Japan Info
Network/Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Basic Japan Statistics (JIN)
Statistical Yearbook (.xls data)
Japan Directory (Key Government, Business,
Media Organizations) (JIN)
Juvenile
Justice
Juvenile Justice Statistical Briefing
Book (OJJ)
Kansas
Statistical Abstract
Labor/Employment
(Canada) Industry Profiles
(World) Labour Report (Abridged) (ILO)
Career Guide To Industries (U.S.)
Employee Benefits Fact Sheets (EBRI)
Facts About Employment Discrimination (EEOC)
Federal Civilian Workforce Factbook (U.S.)
General Labor Market Overview (U.S.)
Key Indicators of Labour Market (ILO)
(sample tables)
Labor Market Info Directory (by State)
National Compensation Survery (U.S)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S)
Labor
Market
(Canada) Labour Market Information System
Labor Market Profiles (by State)
Wages and Trends (by State)
Landmarks / Buildings
see also National Parks
Golden Gate Bridge Facts ||| Timeline ||| Construction Facts
Language
Ethnolougue: Languages of the World
Latin
America / Caribbean
Basic Socio-Economic Data Reports (IADB)
Latin America in Graphs (IADB) ||| Additional Regional Stats
Legal /
Courts
see also Bureau of Justice Statistics Publications
(United Kingdom) A Guide to the Criminal Justice System
in England and Wales
Bankruptcy Basics (U.S. Courts)
Compendium of Federal Justice
Statistics ||| 97 ||| 96 ||| 95 ||| 94 ||| 93
International Digest of Health
Legislation (WHO)
Facts about the American Judicial
System (Americar Bar Assoc.)
additional ABA Fact Books
History of Federal Judgeships (U.S. Courts)
History of the Federal Judiciary (U.S. Federal
Judicial Center)
Understing the Federal Courts (U.S. Courts)
United States' Attorneys Manual
U.S. Supreme Court
About the U.S. Supreme Court
Reporters Guide to [U.S. Supreme Court]
Applications
Librarianship
ALA Fact Sheets
ALA Fact Sheets (Public Info Office)
Federal Librarianship, Handbook of
Literacy
Facts and Statistics (U.S.)
Literature
A Glossary of Literary Terms
& A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
Louisiana
Statistical Abstract
Marketing
Blue Book
Green
Book
Maryland
Maryland Manual
Mapping
Fact Sheets (USGS)
Michigan
County Profiles (MI Econ Dev Corp.)
Online Almanac
Site Location Data Book (MI Econ Dev
Corp.)
Minnesota
see also Additional MN Business Facts and Figures
Compare Minnesota: An Economic and
Statistical Factbook
Missouri
Blue Book
Statistical Abstract
NATO
NATO Handbook
National Endowment for the Arts
Basic Facts About the NEA ||| Annual Report 1997
National Medal of Arts Fact Sheet ||| Award Winners2000 ||| Past Award Winners
National
Parks/Monuments
History of National Park System
||| NPS imeline
||| List of Former Park Units
|||NPS Guide and Background on Individual Parks
Glimpses of our National Monuments (1930
ed.)
Grand Canyon Quick Look (NPS)
NPS Natural Resource Fact Sheets
Yellowstone Handbook (NPS)
Nevada
Dept. of Transportation Factbook
Statistical Abstract
New
Hampshire
New Hampshire Almanac
New Hampshire Blue Book
New
Mexico
Blue Book||| New Mexico Economic Factbook
New Zealand
Profile of New Zealand
Newspapers
(Canada) Key Facts (Canadian Newspaper Association)
Facts About Newspapers ||| 99
||| 98
||| 97
(Newspaper Assoc. of America)
||| Industry Statistics
New
York
New York Thruway Factbook ||| Tappan Zee Bridge Fact Book
Nonprofit
/ Foundations
Factsheets (NCCS)
Fast Stats (Foundation Center)
U.S. State Profiles (NCCS)
North
Carolina
North Carolina County Health Data Book
N.C. Pocket Guide to Health Statistics
Statistical Abstract of Higher
Education, 1999-2000
||| Previous Editions
North
Dakota
Blue Book
Norway
Statistical Yearbook
Nova Scotia
About Nova Scotia
Facts at a Glance (.pdf)
Oil Spills
Oil Spills Involving More Than 10 Million
Gallons
Ontario
Quick Facts, About Ontario
Oregon
Blue Book
OSCE
OSCE Handbook
Palestinian National
Authority
Facts About Palestine (PNA)
Patents / Trademarks / Copyright
Copyright Office Circulars (U.S.)
Examiner Handbook, USPTO
USPTO Annual Reports (1993 - )
Peace
Peace Agreement Digital Collection (USIP)
(Agreements ending conflicts
since 1989)
Pensions
Pension Insurance Data Book (PBGC)
1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
Pennsylvania
see also PALMDIS (Labor Market Dbase)
Pennsylvania Manual
County/City Profiles ||| PA Facts ||| Research Briefs
Politics
Center for American Women in Politics
Fact Sheets
Women In National Parliaments (IPU)
Plastics
Economic Contribution (APC)
Quebec
Portrait of Quebec (Links in 1st
Column, Bottom)
Radio
Arbitron Market Survey Schedule &
Population Rankings (Red/Blue Book)
Marketing Guide and Factbook (RAB) ||| 99 ||| 98
Recalls
(Australia) Recalls
(Canada) Food Recalls ||| Automotive Recalls
(U.S.) Consumer Product Recalls (CPSC) ||| Food Recalls (USDA)
||| CSA Recalls ||| Health Canada Warnings
||| FDA Recalls ||| Automotive Recalls (NHTSA)
Recording Industry
see also Music Charts (via Price's List of Lists)
(U.K.) Introduction to BPI Statistics (BPI)
(U.S.) Gold and Platinum Database (RIAA)
(U.S.) Tracking Music Trends (RIAA) (Market Statistic
Links Near Top opf Page)
Reference
Columbia Encyclopedia 2000
Refugees
see also Humanitarian
Relief
Country Profiles & Fact Sheets (UN)
Country Profiles (U.S. Committee on Refugees)
Religion
U.S. Catholic Dioceses (NCCB/USCC)
Rhode
Island
Factbook
Safety
Automobile Safety
See also Insurance
see also Recalls
see also Transportation
Crash Tests (IIHS)||| Crash Tests (NHTSA)
Facts Sheets (IIHS)
Facts Sheets (NHTSA)
Fuel Economy Guide (EPA)
Injury, Collision, & Theft Losses
(IIHS)
Fire Safety
Fact Sheets (NFPA)
Fire Losses in 1999 (NFPA)
Saskatchewan
About Saskatchewan
Saudi
Arabia
Saudia Arabian Information Resource
Singapore
Singapore Fact Sheets
Singapore in Figures 2000 ||| Latest Monthly/Annual Indicators