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Monday, 21st June 2010

Resource of the Week: Pathfinder for Government Statistics From GODORT

Resource of the Week: Pathfinder for Government Statistics From GODORT
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor

I have the sort of day job where someone is always asking for statistics -- and the source must be highly credible. Which means a lot of time poking around in government websites. That is why I am always happy to find a good pathfinder put together by knowledgeable folks -- such as this one from the America Library Association's Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).

This guide is simple but elegant. On the left side, you'll find a list of links to General Topics and Sites -- which include "the usual suspects" like the Census Bureau's American FactFinder, Fedstats, and the Statistical Abstract of the United States. But there was also a link to one resource here that was completely new to me -- this comprehensive Statistics and Demographics resource from the University of Texas Libraries.

Also on the left side are links to some useful pages assembled by the GODORT folks:

There's also a page containing a Combined List of Publications and Indicators

On the right side of the page, you'll find links to government statistical sources organized by subject, from Agriculture to Transportation.

This pathfinder, by the way, is part of a larger resource that is also worth exploring -- Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information. This guide also offers pointers to some globally-oriented resources, such as:


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