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Print Resources
Measuring Entrepreneurship: Building a Statistical System
Call Number: HB615.M422008
ISBN/ISSN: 9780387722870
How to create benchmarks and measure improvements for new ventures.
Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel
Call Number: HD30.215.L481999
ISBN/ISSN: 0137956185
Using Excel to track data for business decisions.
Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources
Call Number: REF.HF5351.E539
ISBN/ISSN: 0071-0210
This directory lists trade associations by industry. Associations generally have many statistics about the industry available for free on their websites.
Electronic Resources for Statistics
The following is a list of all electronic resources that are relevant to statistics. Click here for a list of all business-related electronic resources. (Access to electronic resources listed is limited to IIT students, faculty and staff.)
- Historical Statistics of the United States
"... on online database of statistics, tables, charts, and other quantitative data covering the history of the United States. Census data from 1790 to 2000 is the source for the data." - Stat-USA Access federal business, trade and economic information made available through the U.S. Department of Commerce. Note: Available only at the Galvin Library. Please see a librarian at the Reference Desk for username and password.
- USA Trade Online The Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau and STAT-USA compile accurate and timely U.S. Merchandise Trade data, providing export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities worldwide. Note: only available at the Galvin Library.
Websites
- BizStats Fee-based site that offers some free business statistics and financial ratios.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Information on U.S. labor economics.
- Census Bureau Reports from the office responsible for collecting population, economic and housing data within the United States.
- CIA World Factbook Country information and statistics. Continuously updated.
- Economic Statistics from the White House A collection of links from several government agencies.
- FirstGov The information and services department of the U.S. government.
- FreeDemographics.com Fee-based site that allows for some free access to create custom reports and graphs using U.S. census data. Must register to use.
- NationMaster Create custom graphs comparing different countries' data from the CIA World Factbook.
- OECD Statistics Free dataset from the Organsation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
- State and County QuickFacts
This site offers efficient access to facts about people, business, and geography from the U.S Census. - Statistical Abstract of the United States Covers "social, political, and economic organization of the United States." Organized by topic.
- Tarrif and Trade Dataweb From the U.S. International Trade Commission. import and export data for international business.
- TradeStats Express Import/export data from the national and state level.
Questions?
Contact the Galvin Business Librarian:
Christine McClure
(312) 567-3374
cmcclur1@iit.edu
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