Statistical Databases
- Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new windowU.S. industrial, social, political, and economic statistics.
- Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new windowStatistics with scholarly essays that include collection methodologies.
- ProQuest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new windowFederal, state, and international statistics. Search by topic then add filters for data breakdowns "by sex" and "by race."
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowProvides statistics and data mapping. Includes redlining data, for example.
- Roper iPOLL This link opens in a new windowPublic opinion data from The Roper Center, the largest archives of public opinion information. iPOLL is a comprehensive database of questions and answers asked in the US since 1935. Most of the major survey research organizations that have done work in the areas of social and political research in the United States are represented in iPOLL. Also includes new data collections related to African Americans and public opinion.
Books
Historical statistics of Black America by Call Number: Morris Library | Reference E185 .H543 1995
The social and economic status of the Black population in the United States : an historical view, 1790-1978 by Call Number: Morris Library | Reference E 185.8 .U65x 1979Also available in Google Books.
