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American FactFinder      * * *
Current; a new data access and dissemination system that provides useful facts and information about your community, your economy, and your society.      

CenStats      * * *
Current; census data and online publications from the U.S. Census Bureau.      

Current Index to Statistics Extended Database          
1974-present; a bibliographic index to publications in statistics and related fields. The database indexes both journals and books.      

Polling the Nations          
1986-present; Polling the Nations is a compilation of more than 14,000 surveys conducted by more than 700 polling organizations in the United States and more than 80 other countries. Each of the records reports a question asked and the responses given, the polling organization responsible for the work, the date the information was released, the sample size, and the universe, i.e., the groups or areas included in the interview.

World Development Indicators      * * *          
Current; published by the World Bank, WDI contains statistical data for over 550 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2003 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.      

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