FEDERAL RESOURCES

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)  (DHHS)   Information about the agency that provides family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, & other programs relating to children and families

Administration on Aging (AoA)  (DHHS)   Information about services and opportunities for older Americans and their caregivers

American FactFinder  (Census Bureau)   Decennial Census data, including 1990 & 2000 Censuses, also includes data from the American Community Survey, the five year Economic Censuses, and the Population Estimates Program

Budget of the United States Government   Y 1.1/7:  (FICHE version) ; PREX 2.8:  (Print version) ; [online: 1996 - present ; print: 1952 - present ; FICHE: 1980 - present]

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance   A database of all federal funding programs available ; PREX 2.20:  (Print version)

Census Bureau   Official statistics and publications for social, demographic and economic information

ChildStats.gov   Provides statistics and reports on children and families including population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education

Child Welfare Information Gateway   Provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families

County and City Data Books   C 3.134/2:C 83/2  (Print & CD-ROM versions) ; [print: 1944 - 2000 ; CDs: 1988-2000]

HeinOnline : U.S. Federal Legislative History Library   Track how laws dealing with Social Services went from bills to statutes.  For USA ONLY!

Historical Census Browser   1790 - 1960 ; U.S. Decennial Census Publications, 1790-1970 (Microfilm version)   Describes the people and the economy of the US for each state and county from 1790 to 1970

Monitoring the Future, National Survey Results on Drug Use   HE 20.3968:  (Print version) ; [online: 1975/2000 - present ; print: 1975-2004 (latest ed. in Docs. Ref.)]   Also available at: http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/pubs.html

Occupational Outlook Handbook   L 2.3/4:  (Print version) ; [online: 1996/97 - present ; print: 2004/05 - present]

Population Profile of the United States   C 3.186/8:  (Print version) ; [online: 1995 - present ; print: 1974 - 1997/98]

Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts   Census data from 1790 to 2000 grouped by Census geographic designation, nation to places

Social Science Data Extractors   This non-government website allows the user to quickly extract social science data

Social Security Handbook   SSA 1.8/3:

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book   C 3.134/5:  (Print version) ; [print: 1979 - 1999]

Statistics of Income : SOI Bulletin   T 22.35/4:  (Print version) ; [online: 1997-present ; print/FICHE: 1981-2005 (incomplete)]   Also available at: http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/article/0,,id=117514,00.html

U.S. Census Data : Online (USA)   Course bibliography ; Print copies are available in the library

U.S. Census Data : Print (USA)   Course bibliography ; Print copies are available in the library

The U.S. Congress Votes Database   This non-government website lets you browse evey vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991

USA Counties  (Census)   A wealth of information about the nation and all of its counties derived from many different censuses and arranged by topic ; C 3.134/6:  (CD-ROM version) ; [1992 - present]

ALABAMA RESOURCES

ADECA (AL Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs)   Distributes Federal funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program provided by Congress and the state legislature to meet the needs of the people of Alabama

Alabama FactFinder   This database was created by the Alabama State Data Center for compiling statistical tables using Census 2000 data for the entire state, all counties, cities and towns, & census tracts

Alabama QuickFacts  (Census Bureau)  Demographic statistical tables

Alabama State Data Center   a network of public agencies working with the U.S. Census Bureau to facilitate the use and delivery of Census and other data to the public

[Alabama] Vital Statistics at a Glance   Data compiled by the Alabama Department of Public Health

Statistics on Demographics & Population in Alabama   Information compiled by the Alabama Department of Public Health

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

Background Notes  (US State Dept.)   Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of each country  ; S 1.123:  (Print version)

Background Notes : Prior to Jan. 20, 2001  (US State Dept.)   Older information arranged by geographic region

Country and State Information (USA)

Country Studies  (Library of Congress)   Descriptions and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of individual countries ; D 101.22:  (Print version)

Demographic Yearbook System (UN)   Population and vital statistics compiled by the United Nations

Eurostat : Population and Social Conditions  (EU)   Use this database to access data gathered from the European Union member states

Foreign Government Resources on the Web (U of MI)

InfoNation   View and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the member states of the UN

International Data Base (IDB)  (Census Bureau)  Statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world

Statistical Agencies (International)  (Census Bureau)   Links to stats from individual countries compiled by the US Census Bureau

United Nations   Official website

World Bank : Data & Statistics : Population   Data included in the Bank's compilation of world development indicators

The World Factbook   Profiles of countries and non-self-governing territories around the world ; PREX 3.15:  (Print version)