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Government Data & Statistics

Librarian

Lisa Di Valentino

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Research & Liaison Services
W.E.B Du Bois Library

413-545-3009

Subjects: Comparative Literature, Economics, Government Publications, Legal Studies, Political Science, Public Policy & Administration, Statistics

General Sources

Statistical Abstracts
Contains general subjects for the new user.
Fed Stats
Find data produced by specific agencies.
Gov't Data Sets
Includes access to data in two ways: through the "raw" data catalog and using tools.
National Atlas.gov
Create Maps.

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Maps illustrating Census data from 1790 to 2010, with recent community, religion, and carbon emissions data.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

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