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Abortion Legalization & Crime Rate Study at Stanford, 1999

Legalized Abortion and Crime
by John J. Donohue (Stanford) & Steven D. Levitt
NOTE: There is also a copy in the Docs Desk Crate File: ABORTION LEGALIZATION & CRIME RATE

Adoptions— California    top

California Statistical Abstract
In 2006 edition, see Table E-13: Children Placed for Adoption in California, 19 90-2004

Advertising Budgets of Companies       top

LexisNexis
Disclosure files and 10-K's often give advertising budget information.
Use EDIT/Find to locate the word advertising in the report.

Standard Directory of Advertisers (sometimes called the Red Books)
This is a directory of companies that advertise.
Vol. 1 lists companies by business classification. It provides some advertising budgets, sales, advertising expenditures, Ad agency used. INDEX by product name, by state, by SIC.

Standard Directory of Advertising Agencies - Red Book
Lists ad agencies, their clients, percent of advertising by media, total billings.

Standard Rate & Data Service - SRDS books
List markets, stations, ad rates, ad options. Not Current. By volumes, covers 1) newspapers, 2) tv and cable, 3) radio, 4) publications.

Advertising Age - September issue [available on ABI]
PERIODICALS  HF5801 A32
June 28, 2004 issue: "100 LEADING NATIONAL ADVERTISERS"
November 8, 2004 issue: "Top marketers spend $83 billion"

Brandweek
Full-text in ABI/Inform.
June issue provides annual reports on media expenditures by top industries and companies.

Mediaweek
Full-text in ABI/Inform.
Search: ad spending. Covers television, radio, and print media industries.

Africanized Honeybees   top

Africanized Honeybees in California (CRB Report) - http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/99/notes/v6n2.pdf

Alcohol-Related Hospital Admissions in Orange County    top

Health Data Summaries for California Counties
DOCS/STATE CALIF H1150 H41

America—Cultural History by Decades   top

American Cultural History: The 19th Century
19th century, decade by decade, discussing social movements, literature, and immigration. An excellent discussion of the NINA ("No Irish Need Apply") phenomenon is under the 1860 decade in the "News and Events" section.

American Cultural History: The 20th Century

American Decades Primary Sources  (Gale) (2004)
REFERENCE  E169.1 .A471977 2004

American Decades (Gale)
6th FL SOUTH  E169.12 .A419 1994

PRINT:
Day by day, the forties
Day by day, the fifties
Day by day, the sixties
Day by day, the seventies
Day by day, the eighties
Day by day, the nineties
OPAC SUBJECT: History, Modern -- 20th century -- Chronology

American Society for Testing and Materials Standards (ASTM)    top

www.astm.org
The ASTM web site gives information on obtaining standards.

ANSI Standards    top

www.ansi.org

Articles Online Web Sites--Find Articles    top

See Web Resources: Articles Online

Artists's Statements        top

Art Abstracts
Search:   artists statements in the Descriptor field

ASTM S tandards    top

See AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS STANDARDS above

Auctions--Government Auctions--Surplus Property Sales     top

Government Auctions [GPO Access]
http://www.firstgov.gov/shopping/shopping.shtml
 
U.S. General Services Administration Guide to Federal Government Sales
ONLINE:  www.gsaauctions.gov

B A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z    top

Benefits — Company Benefits 

Career Guide: Dun's Employment Opportunities Directory
BUSINESS TABLE 2B—US Companies

Plunkett's Industry Almanacs
Search opac by title: Plunketts to see list of all industries covered.
Each company profile includes a section on Salaries/Benefits, which include highest and second highest salary and bonuses, pension plan, savings plans, Stock purchase plans, and profit sharing.

Ward’s Private Company Profiles
BUSINESS TABLE 2B—US Companies

Vault Reports
Features: Working conditions and corporate culture information for hundreds of companies.   Salaries and benefits are discussed in Company Profiles.

Career Guide to Industries (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
Select an industry and EDIT/Find: benefits
Some industries list benefits. Example: Amusement and Recreation Services
No company information available in this resource.

Best places to lives EST PLACES TO LIVE —Places rated— C ty comparisons    top

Comparative data on cities for choosing a place to live, work or retire:
Sperling's BestPlaces - http://www.bestplaces.net/

Bills - GovTrack.us - tracking

GovTrack.us
Tracks bills in Congress 1993-present.

Bills - by Subject     top

Current bills by subject: Active Legislation
This site gives keyword access to bills that are currently before Congress.

Birth dates—Birthdays—What happened the day you were born

dMarie Time Capsul - http://dmarie.com/timecap/
Type birth date in search box and view news headlines, top songs, top shows, top toys, top books, and more.

Birth, death, marriage, divorce records    top

California: Vital Statistics Section
Dept. of Health Services
410 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Other states: Where to Write for Vital Records
ONLINE: Where to Write for Vital Records -http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
PRINT: DOCS DESK HE 20.6210/2:1999

Birthday Headlines

Any Day in History - http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/

This Day in American History (2001)
REFERENCE E174.5 .G76 2001
For each day of the year, gives headlines up to 1998.

Black-owned businesses— Largest black-owned businesses   top

Survey of Black Owned Businesses - 2006
Black-Owned Businesses --Census 2002 report: Excel | PDF or Map
 
Survey of Minority-Owned Business  Enterprises (1997 Economic Census) -
ONLINE: www.census.gov/prod/ec97/e97cs-3.pdf - PDF-152 pages
PRINT: DOCS/US  C 3.258:97-3 

Books Reviews--History (free)

Foreign Affairs Online (free) - www.foreignaffairs.org
In left frame, click on BOOK REVIEW—can search/browse by author or title.

Books online  top

Project Gutenberg - http://www.gutenberg.org/

Online Books Page — http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books

Bribery in international business   — Corruption     top

Anti-Bribery Reports [Trade Compliance Center]

Trade Compliance Center
     Click on Bribery

Doing Business Internationally BUSINESS TABLE 3B BROWN/Pink
Page 614 describes the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which prohibits American companies from making corrupt payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining business. It gives background and provisions.
Page 616 describes anti-bribery provisions and gives the definition of bribery.

Brown Act    top

Formal name: Ralph M. Brown Act - also called the Secret Meeting Law (search under Ralph M. Brown).
Is in: West's California Code, Gov't. Code, Section 54950+. [REF KFC 30.5 W4]
Passed in 1961. Also will be in California Statutes as 1961, Chapter 115, p. 1127. [DOCS/STATE CALIF L 325]

Brown v. Board of Education    top

Brown v. Board of Education: 50th Anniversary (2004)

Education and Sociology: An Encyclopedia C ATALOG RECORD
REFERENCE LC189.95 .E38 2002, page 67
See essay Brown v. Board of Education beginning on page 67.

For an excellent overview, see:
"Civil Rights: Brown v. Board of Education" in:
West’s Encyclopedia of American Law, 1998
REFERENCE KF 154 .W47 1998 Volume 2, pages 151-155 and pages 349-517
[NOTE that the entry is Civil Rights

Budget -- Federal Spending

FedSpending.org
This website, created by OMB Watch, is a free, searchable database of approximately $16.8 trillion in Federal government spending, with complete annual data from FY 2000 through FY 2006 and partial data available for FY 2007.

Budget--U.S.--Spending by Departments--Social Security/Defense

Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2005
Spending on Social Security, Medicare, Defense. By state.

Federal Aid to States for Fiscal Year 2005 [PDF]

Bush administration -- distortion of scientific findings

Scientific Integrity in Policymaking: An Investigation into the Bush Administration's Misuse of Science  (2004) [Union of Concerned Scientists]
To  view report, go to http://www.ucsusa.org/index.cfm and click on links for "Science Distorted by Bush Administration."

Investigating the State of Science Under the Bush Administration
http://oversight.house.gov/features/politics_and_science/index.htm

Political Interference in Science (An A to Z Guide) [Union of Concerned Scientists]
http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/interference/a-to-z-guide-to-political.html

Bush administration—Information removed from government agency web sites

OMB Watch: Access to Government Information Post September 11th
http://www.ombwatch.org/node/182#agency

Bush administration--signing statements

Claiming power to open mail without a warrant under emergency conditions: Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (H.R. 6407, Public Law 109-435), Dec. 20, 2006 PDF-2 pages

Business Guides--Wikis

BizWiki - http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/bizwiki/index.php/Main_Page
By Chad Boeninger / Ohio University Libraries

Business ratios —industry ratios— industrial ratios      top

See BUSINESS RATIOS guide

ONLINE SOURCES:
Factiva

PRINT SOURCES:
Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
REF/BUS.TABLE HF 5681 .R25 T68 1998-10-02

Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios
REF/BUS.TABLE HF 5681 .R25 I525 1997/98

RMA Annual Statements
REF/BUS.TABLE
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Note: Following discussion of each industry, there are tables of ratios.
REF/BUS.TABLE and ONLINE
Manufacturing USA (for SIC Codes 2000-3999)
REF/BUS.TABLE

Buying a home   top

HUD - Buying a Home - http://www.hud.gov/buying/index.cfm - Information for first-time homebuyers

Buying Power Index  — BPI      top

Sales & Marketing Management [this is a special issue of Survey of Buying Power in Reference]

Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide - see "County" section
REF ATLASES G 1019 R24c2 2005 v. 1-2

C    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z  top

California Ballot Pamphlet — Initiatives — Propositions

California Secretary of State Web site - www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_i.htm

Overview and background:
For an examination of California initiative process:
Chapter 5, Ballot Measure Research, in Henke’s California Law Guide, 6th ed. (Reference KFC74 .H46 2002), pages 123-155.
 
O verview, Background & Fiscal Effect of the Propositions , see the Legislative Analyst Office Web page at:
http://www.lao.ca.gov/lao_menu_propositions.asp

California— Citations— Cases   top

Lexis-Nexis

OR

West’s California Digest - to look up cite by name:
Green bound volumes: -1982
White pamphlets: 1982-

To see text of the case:
California Appellate Reports
154 Cal. App. 3d 688 (vol. - series - page)

California Congressional Districts

Go to this web site and enter zip code: Fast Facts for Congress - http://fastfacts.census.gov/home/cws/main.html

California Congressional Districts Maps—Senate & Assembly District Maps

MAPS: California Map Series [Political District Maps: Congressional,
          Senate & Assembly] - from California Voter Foundation

California Exports  top

California: Exports, Jobs, and Foreign Investment

State Exports

Foreign Trade Highlights of the United States
(Exports by product and country of destination)
DOCS DESK C 61.28/5: 2005 page 308

California History & Government       top

California Blue Book, 2000 OPAC RECORD
DOCS DESK  CALIF G125 M3 2000 
Note: The 2000 edition is a special edition covering 1850-2000. Many photographs.

California Legislative Districts —Maps

California Voter Foundation

MAPS: California Map Series [Political District Maps: Congressional,
          Senate & Assembly] - from California Voter Foundation

California Maps--Political Maps--Congressional Districts--Senate Districts-Assembly District Maps

Maps: California Map Series [California Voter Foundation]

California Salaries by Occupation

California Labor Market Information

Report on Salaries in Occupations Comparable to State Civil Service OPAC RECORD
DOCS/STATE  CALIF P367 S24  2001 

California State University and Colleges: Classification and  Qualification Standards

Location: RBR
Gives descriptions of all job classifications within the CSU system.

California--Taxable Sales  

Taxable Sales in California (sales and use tax)
DOCS/STATE CALIF E3050 T35

California— Wages by Occupation  

National  Compensation Survey 200 5 - Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County CA
DOCS DESK  L 2.121/5:L 89/200 5
ONLINE: www.bls.gov/ro9/ncsplosa.htm
Hourly earnings and hourly wages for professional (engineers, computer scientists, physicians, teachers, librarians, lawyers, and technical (licensed practical nurses, electronic technicians, engineering technicians), executive and administrative positions, sales, blue color (auto mechanics, industrial machinery repairers, machinists, handlers), and service (police, food service, cooks, child care workers) occupations in the LA - Orange County area.

Campus Crime

Annual Security Report / CSUF University Police Dept.
ONLINE - Annual Security Report
DOCS DESK  CALIF S3084 P64 R4 2001

CSUF Campus Crime Statistics (U.S. Dept. of Education) :
http://ope.ed.gov/Security/InstIdCrime.asp?UNITID=110565&CRITERIA=C
NOTE: Copy and paste the above URL into your browser's search box OR
Go to http://ope.ed.gov/security/Search.asp  and search for CSUF then scroll to bottom of screen for "Criminal Statistics"

Campus Crime -- search by school:
http://ope.ed.gov/SECURITY/GetOneInstitutionData.aspx

CSUF Campus Crime Statistics (U.S. Dept. of Justice):
Crime in the United States 2004
Table 9, p.1 84 -f or CSUF
DOCS DESK J 1.14/7: 2004 page 184

Campus Statistics--CSUF

CSUF Campus statistics - Institutional Research and Analytical Studies

Canada Trade Statistics--International Trade Statistics

Trade Data Online
Trade Data Online provides the ability to generate customized reports on Canada's and U.S. trade with over 200 countries. Harmonized System data.
(mc 11-12-02)

Cancer Deaths--U.S., California, Orange County

Health and Healthcare in the United States County and Metro Area Data (2000)
DOCS DESK HE 20.7042: 2000

Cancer Incidence and Survival Rates--Statistics

American Cancer Society: Statistics

FastStats: Cancer

United States Cancer Statistics (2002) [CDC]

Health United States 200 4 - DOCS/US  HE 20.7042/6:200 5
See Table 54. Five-year relative cancer survival rates for selected cancer sites, according to race and sex: Selected geographic areas, 1974–76, 1980–82, 1986–88, 1989–91, 1992–1994, and 1995–2001

Cancer Research

Cancer Progress Report (updated annually)

Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2005, Featuring Trends in Lung Cancer, Tobacco Use, and Tobacco Control [OPEN ACCESS]
JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, doi:10.1093/jnci/djn389 published online on November 25, 2008. Also appearing in the Dec. 2, 2008, Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

"We Fought Cancer...And Cancer Won"
Newsweek, September 2008 special issue
Recap of research since Nixon's "war on cancer". Statistics.

Cancer Progress Report, 2001
DOCS/US  HE 20.3172/3:2001

Cancer Progress Report Highlights, 2001
DOCS/US  HE 20.3172/3:2001/HIGHLIGHTS

Alternative Medicine in Cancer: Opening Doors to Research (2001)
DOCS/US  HE 20.3152:AL 7

Cancer Consortium: A Periodic Update Of Progress and Events
President's Cancer Panel — http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/pcp/pcp.htm

The National Cancer Program: Assessing the Past, Charting the Future Annual Report for 1999 — http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/pcp/pcp99rpt/99report.htm

Nation’s Investment in Cancer Research
DOCS/US HE 20.3152:R 31

State of Cancer Research. 1998.
DOCS/US Y 4.C 73/8:105-128

Closing in on Cancer. 1998.
DOCS/US HE 20.3152:C 62/1998

Contrary to Nature (1977)
DOCS/US HE 20.3002:N 21/5

CQ Researcher, August 24, 1995 issue
REFERENCE H35 .E35

Careers--Career Information

Projections: Occupational Projections and Training Data
I–5. High-wage, high-growth occupations, by educational attainment cluster and earnings (PDF) (Zipped XLS)
IV–1. Occupational employment and job openings data, 2004–14, and worker characteristics, 2004 (PDF) (Zipped XLS)
VII–1. Earned awards and degrees, by field of study, 2003–04 (PDF) (Zipped XLS)

Occupational Outlook Handbook
DOCS DESK AND REF DESK

Occupational Outlook Quarterly
Freely available online with index and search feature.
Also in Academic Search Elite and ABI/Inform Complete.

O*Net Online - http://online.onetcenter.org/
Database of worker attributes and job characteristics. Browse job families, browse high growth industries, search for jobs by keywords. For each career, view tasks, wages, employment forecasts, and more.

Career Guide to Industries - http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/
PRINT: DOCS/US   L 2.3/4-3:

Wall Street Journal Careers
Career trend articles, job search advice, salary information, and other career-related information.

Career Browser (job descriptions, pay)
http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl

Cell Phones--Safety When Driving

An Investigation of the Safety Implications of Wireless Communications in Vehicles
(This is the report on safety when driving)
DOCS/US TD 8.2:W 74

CENSUS 2000 Maps (Redistricting Maps ) — Census Maps

Census 2000 Redistricting Maps
Three types of maps were prepared to accompany the Census 2000 Redistricting Data:  County Block Maps (Census 2000), Voting District/State Legislative District Outline Maps (Census 2000), and Census Tract Outline Maps (Census 2000). This page explains them and links to them. They are PDF files.

CENSUS — Lowest Geographic Level for Each Report

www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/c2kproducts.html

CENSUS Statistics 1900-2000 —Centrury Statistics— Statistics for Decades 1900 TO 2000

The following give statistics from 1900-current date:

Statistical Abstract of the United States — DOCS DESK  C 3.134:
We have editions from 1879 forward but are missing some of the decade years (1930, 1940, etc.) 

1999 edition has special section: Twentieth Century Statistics — pages 867-889. 

Historical Statistics of the United States. 1790-1970
REF DESK HA202 .H57 1989 pt.1-2
DOCS DESK C 3.134/2:H 62/1789-1970/ PT.1-2

Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2005 : America Year By Year
DOCS DESK  C 3.134/2:H 62/1790-2005

Datapedia of the United States, 1790-2000 : America Year By Year
DOCS DESK  C 3.134/2:H 62/1790-2000                    

International Historical Statistics: The Americas, 1750-1993
REFERENCE HA175 .M55 1998  

Digest Of Education Statistics
DOCS DESK ED 1.326: 2000

Budget of the United States Government — Historical Tables
REFERENCE HJ 2051 .U597 2003    
DOCS DESK Y 1.1/7:107-159/V.4 (2003)
NOTE: For earlier years, the Historical Tables were included in the back of the Budget volume (the smaller of the 2 volumes).    

World Almanac - has some data going back to 1900

Census Tract Locator

Type in an address and get Census Tract Number and profile of the tract:
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/AGSGeoAddressServlet?_lang=en&_programYear=50&_treeId=420

Census Tracts— 1990

PRINT: Anaheim-Santa - DOCS/US C 3.223/11:1990 CPH-3-215 A/sec. 1,2,3

PRINT: Los Angeles-Long Beach - DOCS/US C 3.223/11:1990 CPH-3-215 B/sec. 1-7

CD: Orange County - DOCS DESK CD C 3.282/2:CD 90-3 A-06

CD: Los Angeles County - DOCS DESK CD C 3.282/2:CD 90-3 A-05

Centenarians— Statistics

Centenarians in the United States - DOCS/US  C 3.186:P-23/199 -INTERNET also from WebPac
www.census.gov/prod/99pubs/p23-199.pdf

Century Statistics  

Demographic Trends in the 20th Century (November 2002)
Full Report:  PDF-240 pages
Press Release
The report analyzes data from the 1900 to 2000 censuses . The subjects covered are from the Census 2000 short-form questionnaire. Century statistics t rack ing trends in population, housing and household data for the nation, regions , and states.
 
Statistical Abstract of the United States 1999
Special section (Section 31) of the 1999 edition has statistics for 1900-1998. Tables include: Population 1900-1998, Population of the Largest 75 Cities 1900-1996, Immigration by country 1901-1997, Foreign-Born Population 1900-1996, Life Expectation at Birth 1900-1997, Welfare Expenditures 1929-1997, Reportable Diseases 1912-1997, Food Consumption per Capita, Educational Attainment, Money Income 1947-1997, Air Pollutant Emissions 1900-1997, Employment/Unemployment 1929-1998, Personal Consumption Expenditures 1929-1997, GDP 1929-1998, CPI, Stock Prices 1900-1998, Telephones / Radios / TV.
 
The Greatest Century that Ever Was: 25 Miraculous Trends of the Past 100 Years - PDF 34 pages — www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa364.pdf
Online report from the Cato Institute with lots of statistics about changes from 1900 to 2000.

Charitable Giving - Donating - Statistics

National Philantrophic Trust -- Philantropic Statistics
http://www.nptrust.org/philanthropy/philanthropy_stats.asp

Charitable Organizations Recognized by IRS  

Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 17 0(c) of the Internal Revenue Code
Online: http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=119392,00.html
Print: DOCS/US T 22.2/11: 2003 /v.1-3

Charity Fraud

Charity Fraud
This site "offers useful tips for consumers, business people and nonprofit organizations" about avoiding charity scams and fraud. It provides fact sheets and consumer alerts, including a May 2008 notice "urging consumers to be cautious of potential charity scams in connection with the devastating earthquake in China and cyclone in Myanmar." Some publications also available in Spanish. Also includes links to related sites. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Child Abuse— State Laws

Legal Atlas of the United States (1997) — see page 89-95
REFERENCE KF 387 .F35 1997

Children--Raising--Costs--How Much Does it Cost to Raise a Child to Age 18

Expenditures on Children by Families: Annual Report -
 http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/ExpendituresonChildrenbyFamilies.htm

Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2006, Table 656:
"Annual Expenditure per Child by Husband-Wife Families by Family Income and Expenditure Type:2004"

Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco— FDA’S Final Rule Restricting Sale to Adolescents and Children

Regulation of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
DOCS/US HE 20.4006:C 48

Citation Generator for Government  Documents

DOCS CITE (Univ. of Arizona) - http://www.asu.edu/lib/hayden/govdocs/docscite/docscite.htm

Citizenship

OPAC subject heading: Citizenship -- Study and teaching

Civics and Citizenship Study Materials (2006)

Civics Flash Cards (2006)

Sample Questions  on Naturalization Test (2008)

Sample U.S. History and Government Questions

Fact Sheet: USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign (2006)

How to Become a U.S. Citizen 
REFERENCE  KF4710.Z9 H69  4th ed. 

U.S. Immigration & Citizenship: Your Complete Guide 
REFERENCE  KF4819.6 .W54 2002 

Citizenship FAQ's Online (2006)

Citizenship  (2006)

Guide to Naturalization

Our American Government
PRINT:  DOCS DESK  Y 1.1/7:106-216

Clean Air Act

Clean Air Act - citation and summary

Clean Water Act

Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law  [33 U.S.C. 1251] (1999)

Clean Water Act - citation and summary

College Search Online—Similar to College Source Online

College Navigator [NCES]
http://nces.ed.gov/Globallocator

http://ope.ed.gov/SECURITY/Search.asp
Campus crime statistics.
Web site from U.S. Department of Education. Search for colleges by state, by private/public, by major or by name.

Comic Books

Now kept in Special Collections (Ext. 3444)

Company Financials — Ratios

Yahoo Finance at:  http://finance.yahoo.com
Enter ticker
In left frame, click on Key Statistics (see also Financials)

Business Week at http://businessweek.com
In Stock Lookup box, type company name or ticker
In left frame, click on Company Financials

Company Histories

International Directory of Company Histories
10-K's (Lexis-Nexis, Dow Jones)
Hoovers (LexisNexis, Business Tables)
Mergent Online

Company Profiles— Company Histories— INSURANCE COMPANIES

Best's Insurance Reports - REFERENCE HG8943 .B3  2002 (many volumes)
Best's Review is in PERIODICALS. Search OPAC by TITLE (because there are several hits): bests review
Best's Review - Monthly issues give updated info on company activities and ratings.

Company Rankings— Special Issues of Business Magazines

  • Fortune 500 - April or May issue of Fortune
  • Forbes 500 Annual Directory - April or May issue of Forbes
  • Business Week - Top 1000: America's Most Valuable Companies (don't know what issue)
  • Private Companies: Forbes Annual List of 400 Largest Private Companies - December issue of Forbes
  • Inc. 500 - Annual Guide to Fastest Growing Private Companies (don't know the issue)
  • Inc. 100 - Fastest Growing Small Public Companies  (don't know the issue)

Company Statistics-- By Industry— By Race— By Gender— By State

Statistics on the number of companies by industry, by race, by gender, and by state are in:
     1997 Economic Census: Company Summary
     DOCS/US  C 3.277/3:97-1
     NOTE: Also available on the Internet from the OPAC record - it is a 567 page PDF file.

Concentration Ratios— Economic Census

  • Financial, Insurance & Real Estate Industries 
    DOCS/US  C 3.291:FC 92-S-A - SEE Table 6
  • Retail Trade   
    DOCS/US  3.255/3:RC 92-S-A - SEE Table 6
  • Service Industries  
    DOCS/US  C 3.257/3:SC 92-S-1- SEE Table 6a
  • Transportation, Communications, & Utilities   
    DOCS/US  C 3.292:UC 92-S-1- SEE Table 6
  • Wholesale Trade  
    DOCS/US  C 3.256/3:WC 92-S-1- SEE Table 8

Congress — Congressional Record

Continental Congress 1774-1781
Congress of the Confederation 1781-1789
Congress of the United States 1789-

TITLE CHANGES - CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Annals of Congress, 1-18 1789-1824
Register of Debates, 18-25 1824-1837
Congressional Globe, 23-42 1833-1873
Congressional Record, 43 1873-

We have microfilm for 1789-1976; 1977-1981 on microfiche, 1978- in paper. Call no. is X for permanent edition, x/a for daily edition.

Congress -- Salaries 1789-2006

Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2009 [CRS Report 2005]

Constitution of the United States

ONLINE:
Constitution of the United States (U.S. House of Representatives)

Constitution of the United States of America (text and explanations) (National Archives)

Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (main volume and 1998 Supplement)

PRINT:
Constitution of the United States [good copy for photocopying]
DOCS/US LC 1.2:C 76/10

The Constitution. . .
DOCS/US Y 3.B 47/2:2 C 66/

We the People: The Commission on the Bicentennial
DOCS/US Y 3.B 47/2:2 C 73/992

Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (annotations of cases decided by the Supreme Court to June 29, 1992, with 2000 Supplement)
DOCS DESK Y 1.1/2: SERIAL 14152 (older editions are in stacks--see OPAC record)

Constitutional Amendment Process

"The Constitutional Amendment Process" - National Archives and Records Administration

Oxford Guide to the United States Government (Find Articles - Oxford Reference Online)
     Entry: amendments, constitutional - scroll down to amendment process

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
     REFERENCE  KF 4548 .E56 1986, V. 1, p.47 ("Amending Process")

Practical Companion to the Constitution
     REFERENCE  KF 4548 .L54 1999, page 44

Consumer Prices— Cities— City-to-City Comparisons

ACCRA Cost of Living Index (quarterly).
REFERENCE HB235 U6 I57 2006
Privately published CPI Intercity Cost of Living Index, cost-of-living comparisons for 230 cities.

Consumer Prices--Foreign Countries

  • Statistical Abstract of the United States
  • Statistical Abstract of the World
  • Main Economic Indicators
  • International Financial Statistics Yearbook

Consumer Spending Statistics

ONLINE: Consumer Expenditure Survey - www.bls.gov/cex/home.htm

PRINT: Consumer Expenditure Survey
DOCS/US L 2. 71/12: 2000-2001 (later years online only)

REFERENCE BUSINESS TABLES:
     American Marketplace
     Household Spending: Who Spends
     Mid-Youth Market: Baby Boomers

OPAC Subject Headings:
     consumers united states statistics
     consumption (economics) united states statistics

Copyright— Basic Sources

Library of Congress: Copyright Information - www.loc.gov/copyright

Copyright Basics
DOCS DESK LC 3.4/2:1/1995

Copyright Law of the United States of America
DOCS DESK LC 3.4/2:92/1996

Copyright—How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work

How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work PDF-12 pages
[Library of Congress]

Copyright Status of Government Documents

Copyright Circular 92, "Copyright Law of the United States of America" (DOCS DESK LC 3.4/2:92/2000. page 14) states that:
"Copyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government, but the United States Government is not precluded from receiving and holding copyrights transferred to it by assignment, bequest, or otherwise."

Copyright Office's Circular #1, "Copyright Basics" (LC 3.4/2:1/993, page 5) states that "Works by the U.S. Government are not eligible for copyright protection."

Countries--Cultural Information

CulturGrams

Countries and Their Cultures CATALOG RECORD
Cultural information about countries. Arranged alphabetically by country name. Includes bibliographical references.

Cultural Profiles Project [ONLINE]
For major countries, gives history, family life, work life, recreation, health care, education, communications, spirituality, holidays, arts and literature and more.

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life CATALOG RECORD
Cultural information on 500 cultures of the world, covering twenty different areas of daily life including clothing, food, language, and religion.

Encyclopedia of the M odern Middle East & North Africa (2004)
REFERENCE  DS43 .E53 2004 v. 1-4

Course Catalogs - CSUF - Old Catalogs - Previous years

If patron contacts Sharon Perry, she will copy, fax, or mail the requested course descriptions from old course catalogs. Requester must provide:
 Information needed: department name, the  course name and number, and the semester and year that each course was taken. The patron  also must provide either a mailing address or a fax number. I Xerox the course descriptions needed and either fax them or mail them.

Crime Statistics— International

International Crime Statistics [BIENNIAL]
DOCS/INT HV 6208 I57A

CSUF Student Demographcs

CSUF's Office of Analytical Studies - http://www.fullerton.edu/analyticalstudies/
See left frame: Statistical Handbooks or Student Profiles

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Daily Titan

Daily Titan Online (Spring 1998 - current semester)

OPAC title search shows that we own it back to 1960 in both Special Collections and Periodicals
  IN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 1960-TO CURRENT DATE.
  ON MICROFILM 1960-TO CURRENT DATE.

Daily Weather Maps [NOAA]

This site provides access to historical daily weather maps from 1871 through 2002:
     http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/dwm/data_rescue_daily_weather_maps.html

To see weather maps for 2002-present go to:
     http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/frame.html

Davis-Bacon Act

Davis-Bacon wage determinations are now available online at:
www.access.gpo.gov/davisbacon/index.html

CSUF does not select this item (DOCS/US  L 36.211:  General Wage Determinations Issued Under The Davis-Bacon Acts).
It may be available at Anaheim Public Library or UCI.
For more info, call the Dept. of Labor Office in Santa Ana at 714-836-2156 (8/94 - rmd)

Demographic Data Maps

Maps showing distribution of income, race, age of householder, and other characteristics within a geographic area:
American Factfinder

Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S. Diversity
PRINT:  DOCS DESK  C 3.2:M 32
ONLINE: www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/atlas.html
Atlas with 72 color maps illustrating demographic patterns and changes in population between 1990 and 2000. Includes Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans. The atlas presents pairs of maps showing a Census 2000 population distribution map on one page and one with corresponding 1990-to-2000 change-in-population data on the other. Each map features county-level detail for the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

ONLINE: National Atlas - www.nationalatlas.gov
This site lets you MAKE A MAP, choosing your own data elements. It looks like it's all agricultural but if you scroll down the list that appears in the top right box, there are options for POPULATION (Hispanic, etc.) and for MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME. After making the map, click on legend to see what the colors indicate.

PRINT:
2000 County and City Extra
DOCS DESK  C 3.134/2:C 83/3/2001
Pages 7-22

NOTE: Different year editions have different data - see following:

2000 edition has data by: population change 1990-1998, population density, black population, Hispanic population, population under 18 years old, population 65 and older, educational expenditures per student, unemployment rate 1998, median household income 1995, poverty 1995, and votes for president Clinton 1996.

1994 edition has data by: black population, Hispanic population, foreign-born, education, income, poverty, unemployment, etc.

Depublished Supreme Court Cases— C ases  

See research guide: Supreme Court Cases: Depublished Cases - http://guides.library.fullerton.edu/docslinks/supremecourt.htm#DEPUBLISHED

Disability--Definition of

Current Population Reports: Americans with Disabilities 1994-95
DOCS/US  C 3.186:P-70/2/61

ADA Handbook
DOCS/US  Y 3.EQ 2:8/AM 3/1992

OPAC SUBJECT HEADING: discrimination against the handicapped law and legislation united states

Disability— L ist of Disabilities for Social Security

Disability Evaluation under Social Security
DOCS/US  SSA 1.2:D 63/5/ 1999 

Also available at:  www.ssa.gov

Distribution Channels for a Company

Some companies report this in the DISCLOSURE REPORT found on Lexis-Nexis.
LEXIS-NEXIS MAIN MENU:  Company Financial Information / Disclosure Reports

International Marketing Handbook: Detailed Marketing Profiles for 141 Nations
REFERENCE BUSINESS TABLES  HF1416 .I63 1988 Vols. 1-3

See also books for individual countries on Reference Business Tables--International.

Drinking Water

25 Years of the Safe Drinking Water Act: History and Trends
DOCS/US  EP 2.2:D 83/8

Safe Drinking Water Act - text

Drinking Water Information from EPA

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E-J ournals : Education  

Electronic Journals in the Field of Education

Earnings by Education Level

College Degree Nearly Doubles Annual Earnings (March 2005)
www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/004214.html
Excerpt: "New information from the U.S. Census Bureau reinforces the value of a college education: workers 18 and over with a bachelor’s degree earn an average of $51,206 a year, while those with a high school diploma earn $27,915. Workers with an advanced degree make an average of $74,602, and those without a high school diploma average $18,734. "

Economic data by Region  

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
http://federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2006/
The Beige Book has narrative discussion of economic conditions in the Federal Reserve districts.

Economy At A Glance - by Region - http://www.bls.gov/eag/

Education—State-by-State Comparisons

Measuring Up: The State-by-State Report Card for Higher Education

Election Campaign Contributions—Presidential Campaigns

Open Secrets
Campaign contributions to candidates. Profiles of candidates show total receipts, total spending, debts, sources of funding (such as individual contributions and self-financing), political action committee (PAC) details, and related data. Also data from past campaigns of candidates and on candidates who have dropped out of the 2004 race. From the Center for Responsive Politics.

Election Process— Federal     

The Election Process [Ben's Guide]

"The Election Process: How Federal Officials are Chosen," Congressional Digest, October 1996, v. 75 n.10 p.226

Federal Election Commission Home Page - www.fec.gov

Electoral College

Federal Election Commission (FEC) Web page for the Electoral College
www.fec.gov/pages/ecmenu2.htm

National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) Web page for Electoral College
www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/electoral_college.html

Employment Projections

Job Outlook in Brief: 2004-2014 (Jan 2006 )

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics
REF DESK

Occupational Outlook Quarterly - See Spring issue for each year

Pollak Library Research Guide: Employment & Unemployment

Employment Projections — Unemployment— California— Orange County - U.S.

Projections of Employment by Industry and Occupation

Labor Force & Unemployment Data - U.S. California, Counties, cities/towns

Pollak Library Research Guide: Employment & Unemployment

Energy in the United States, 1635-2000

Energy in the United States, 1635-2000
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/eh/frame.html
Discussion and statistics giving overview and outlook of energy consumption: petroleum, gas, electricity, nuclear.

English As A Second Language

OPAC subject heading:
english language study and teaching foreign speakers

ESL/TESOL Textbooks subject heading:
english language textbooks for foreign speakers

Environmental Indicators

EPA Report on the Environment [annual]

Environmental Quality: The … Annual Report of the Council on Environmental Quality
DOCS/US PREX 1.14: and REMOTE ACCESS

NOTE: First half of book is narrative. Second half is statistics: environmental Data and Trends: Population 1900-, wetlands losses, emissions by source, fertilizer use, concentrations of ozone-depleting gases 1970-1996.

Exchange Rates

PRINT:

Los Angeles Times
Wall Street Journal
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics - DOCS/INT H57 .U66 See FINANCE
International Financial Statistics
Statistical Abstract of the United States

INTERNET:

Pacific Exchange Rate Service:
http://pacific.commerce.ubc.ca/xr/

Subscription database: STAT-USA: State of the Nation

Executive Compensation - Executive Pay - CEO Pay - CEO Salaries - SEC - Proxy Statements - 14A Forms

Executive compensation disclosure
Also http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS89312

Executive Orders  

See Executive Orders

PRINT:
     Federal Register
     Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
     Code of Federal Regulations - Title 3
     Public Papers of the President
     Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders

Export and Imports by Commodity by Country

UNCTAD Commodity Yearbook
DOCS/INT  HF 1040 .Y42 (ANNUAL)

I nternational Trade Statistics Yearbook
DOCS DESK  HF 91 .U473 --- 1984- in Docs Stacks
Note: Dollar amounts only -- no commodity or trading partner data.

Exports and Imports— B y Country

USA Trade Online
STAT-USA
Exporters Encyclopedia   —   BUSINESS TABLES
World Trade Almanac  —   BUSINESS TABLES
International Marketing and Data Statistics —   BUSINESS TABLES
Direction of Trade Statistics Quarterly — DOCS/INT  HF1016 .I652 (20 years of data)

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Faculty Salaries by California Public Universities

Faculty Salaries at California's Public University 2006-2007 (2006)

Federal Archives and Records Service— L ocal  

National Archives
24000 Avila Road
Laguna Niguel, Ca. 92677
(714) 643-4220

Laguna Niguel Office Web Site

Riverside CA: Pacific Region Office - http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/

Federal Grants to California State Government by Agency

California Statistical Abstract, 1999, p. 173
This lists the amounts received by the state of California from federal funds by agency - Dept. of Education, Interior, Justice, etc.)

FICE Number— School Codes Needed for Filling out Financial Aid Forms--Title IV Code  

Search Online: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0607/fslookup.htm (US Dept. of Ed.)

Directory of Postsecondary Institutions
DOCS US ED 1.111/4:
See "Fice #" - 6 digits starting with two zeros

Numeric List of Educational Institutions
DOCS/US ED 1.65:
See "School Number" column

FIPS (State and Place Codes ) 

To find FIPS codes by location:
County and City Data Book
DOCS DESK C 3.134/2:C 83/2/
SEE Table D: Places

Five-Year Summary of Company Financials

Lexis-Nexis: BUSINESS — COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION — DISCLOSURE REPORTS

Foreign Policy--How it is Made

Foreign Policy Roles of the President and Congress
The U.S. Constitution divides foreign policy powers between the president and Congress. This CRS Report describes the process.

Foreign Policy— Primary Sources

Index to Documents of the National Security Council (1994)
DOCS/US  PREX 3.2:D 63/INDEX
Primary sources (correspondence, memoranda, progress reports, policy recommendations) from the National Security Council (NSC) from the Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan administrations. This volume is a detailed and cumulative aid to declassified NSC documents. The documents are on five reels of microfilm: DOCS/FILM/US PREX 3.2:D 63.

Foreign Policy Think Tanks   

Council on Foreign Relations - http://www.cfr.org/

Foreign Policy Institute - www.sais-jhu.edu/centers/fpi/index.html

Frameworks— California Department of Education

California Dept. of Education has a web site for Frameworks: Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources - http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/fr/

To search the entire California Department of Education website for information on Frameworks, go to:
www.cde.ca.gov - SEARCH:  frameworks

To find books in CSUF's library, search OPAC:
KEYWORD: framework
Limit to Words in Author: california

Freedom of Information Act

Freedom of Information Act Guide  - U.S. Department of Justice
ONLINE: http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/foi-act.htm
PRINT: DOCS/US  J 1.8/2:F 87

Your Right to Federal Records: Questions and Answers on the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act
ONLINE: PDF-36 pages
PRINT: DOCS/US  GS 1.2:F 31/2/2000 

ONLINE: FOIA Post - online periodical with current information

Freedom of Information Laws—States

State Freedom of Information Laws - http://foi.missouri.edu/citelist.html

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Games--Educational

Educational Games
"These games and simulations, based on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements, will teach and inspire you while you're having fun."

GATT — Text

Uruguay Round Trade Agreements, texts of agreements . . .
DOCS/US  Y 1.1/7:103-316
(2 volumes - 4,000 pages)

General Prevailing Wage Determinations— California

California Division of Labor Statistics & Research (Division of Industrial Relations)
www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/statistics_research.html

Geneva Convention—Treatment of Prisonsers of War

Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War

Government Forms (Democracy, Monarchy, etc.)

The Book of Rule: How the World is Governed (2004)
REFERENCE JF51 .B583 2004
Lists each country of the world and describes its form of government.
LC Subject Headings: Comparative government (limit to Ref and sort by date)
LC Subject Headings: Political science (limit to Ref and sort by date)

Government Jobs

Job Openings:

Federal Job Search
USA Jobs (Government Jobs) sp

Books about government jobs:

Federal Classification and Job Grading Systems (2006)
http://www.opm.gov/fedclass/
Federal classification and job grading information that is used to determine the pay plan, series, title, and grade for most work in the Federal Government.

Career opportunities in politics, government, and activism
REFERENCE JK692 .A94 2003.

Opportunities in government careers
5th FL SOUTH JK716 .B386 2001.

Guide to America's federal jobs [electronic resource] : a complete directory of federal career opportunities.
Search Library Catalog by Title and select "electronic resource."

The book of U.S. Government jobs : where they are, what's available, and how to get one
REFERENCE JK716 .D36 2000 

GovTrack.us

GovTrack.us
Tracks bills in Congress 1993-present.

Grants--Government Grants

Grants.gov

National Endowment for the Arts [NEA]
http://www.nea.gov/grants/index.html
Provides links to grant-making categories, requests for proposals, and information on deadlines, eligibility, review criteria, and how to apply.

National Endowment for the Humanities [NEH]
http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html
Provides information on NEH grants, deadlines, application procedures, and more.

National Institutes of Health: Grants & Funding Opportunities [NIH]
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/
Provides information on funding opportunities available through the National Institutes of Health. Specific information included on applying for a grant or fellowship, policy changes, administrative responsibilities of awardees, peer review policies and procedures, and more.

NSF (National Science Foundation) Grants
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/research_edu_community.jsp
The NSF funds research and education in science and engineering through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. This site includes announcements of funding opportunities, guidelines for preparing the proposal, regulations, and more.

U.S. Department of Education: Grant Information
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/grants/grants.html
Provides extensive information on grant and other programs at the Department of Education. Includes announcements, application forms, grant award database, regulations, and more.

Green Book (House Ways & Means Committee )

Green Book, 1994-current date
Select a year and then type keywords in search box OR scroll down to topic. Includes discussion and data on Medicare, SSI, unemployment compensation, TANF (welfare), child support enforcement, child care, Head Start, elderly, poverty, welfare benefits for noncitizens, effects of welfare reform initiatives, teen pregnancy, and more.

Gun Injuries

Firearm Injury from Crime
DOCS/US  J 29.28:F 51

Firearm and Motor Vehicle Injury Mortality
DOCS/US  HE 20.6209/3:242

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Harmonized System Numbers for Imports

PRINT:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. INDEX is in the back of volume 3.
DOCS/DESK  ITC 1.10:2001 v.1-3 and Supplement OPAC RECORD & INTERNET LINK

ONLINE:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Schedule B Exports Codes
This shows the structure of the Harmonized Classification System and gives export statistics by country.

Health Insurance Coverage

To find books: OPAC SUBJECT: insurance health united states statistics

CQ Researcher: "Rising Health Costs," April 7, 2006

Gaps in Health Insurance: An All-American Problem, Findings from the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey  (April 2006) [ Commonwealth Fund ]   PDF-38 pages
This report is a depiction of Americans who lack health insurance for all or part of the year.  The report contains information on: percent uninsured, demographics (age, race/ethnicity, income, poverty status, employment status), access to health care (doctors visits), quality of health care (managing chronic conditions, prevention screening, lab tests, patient-provider communication, perceptions of care), medical debt, length of time uninsured, and more.

Health Status, Health Insurance, and Health Services Utilization: 2001 (2006) PDF-15 pages
Introduction: "This report presents health service utilization rates by economic and demographic characteristics, health insurance coverage status, and health status. The health service utilization rates are measured by the frequencies of visits to service providers, such as doctors, dentists, and hospitals, and by whether or not people are taking prescription medicine."

Snapshot: California's Uninsured 2005

Health Insurance Coverage: 2004 PDF-2 pages (2005)

Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Coverage Tables
Published by the Center on Budget Policy and Priorities. This publication includes current and historic data on: persons living in poverty (by race, employment status, major metropolitan region); income (by race, region, family status); distribution of income; the impact of government benefits on poverty status; health insurance (by age and region) and more.

Characteristics of the Uninsured: A View from the States (2005) PDF-49 pages

Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance (August 2004) PDF-77 pages
Press release & summary: HTML

Census Bureau: Health Insurance Reports

How Many People Lack Health Insurance and for How Long? (2003) PDF-36 pages

Health Insurance Coverage— California

Snapshot: California's Uninsured 2005
 
Characteristics of the Uninsured: A View from the States (2005) PDF-49 pages
 
Options for Financing Health Insurance for Working Families: Lessons from Other States (2000)
OPAC RECORD
DOCS/STATE  CALIF L500 H26 2000 no. 1 

Statistical Portrait of the United States: Social Conditions & Trends
DOCS DESK  C 3.134/2:SO 4/ 2002 page 98

Health Statistics— US  

Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey 2001 (2003) PDF-90 pages
www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_217.pdf

Portrait of Health in the United States: Major Statistical Trends (2000) OPAC RECORD
Comprehensive health statistics including: Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine use, cancer rates, AIDS rates and survival, health insurance coverage, motor vehicle injuries and deaths, firearms-related injuries, injuries in workplace, mental disorders, nursing homes.

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Impeachment Process

Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute
www.law.cornell.edu/background/impeach/impeach.htm

Implicit Price Deflators

For definition:
National Income and Product Accounts of the United States
DOCS/US  C 59.11/5:959-88/V.2 page M-11

Economic Indicators
See back cover for Table of Contents - it's usually in the first section.
DOCS/US  Y 4.EC 7:EC 7/

Business Statistics of the United States - in 1999 edition, see page 29
BUSINESS TABLES & DOCS DESK

Economic Indicators
INTERNET: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/indicators/index.html
Then type implicit deflators in search box.
PRINT: SEE "Historical Tables" then columns for GDP.
PRINT: SEE ALSO  "National Data" then columns for GDP.

Economic Report of the President – see "Statistical Tables" contents – some years list it, some years don’t

For other countries:
World Development Indicators 1999. p. 246.

Import Price Indexes— Export Price Indexes

For foreign countries:
     World Bank web site - www.worldbank.org
     Click on DATA & RESEARCH
     Click on plus sign to left of DATA
     Click on plus sign to left of DATA (sometimes you have to do this twice)
     Click on AAGs
     In dropdown box, select a country
     Scroll down to TRADE - import price index appears here.

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Import/Export Price Indexes - www.bls.gov/mxp/home.htm - NOTE: For country data, select LOCALITY OF ORIGIN.

Import Prices--Export Prices

OECD Economic Outlook - DOCS/INT  HC10 .O18
About two-thirds into each issue, there is a list of Annex Tables. Go to the list of Annex Tables and look under External Trade and Payments. Listed are tables for Import Prices and also Export Prices. The tables give 10-15 years of data for each OECD country.

International  Financial Statistics Yearbook - LATEST AT DOCS DESK
Under INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS, for some countries (but not all) import prices and export prices are given.

Income by Age, Race, Gender: 1960-1997

Measuring 50 Years of Economic Change
DOCS DESK  C 3.186:P-60/203

Income— California— All 50 States

State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State
DOCS DESK  C 3.223/3:2002

Health and Healthcare in the United States County and Metro Area Data (2000)
DOCS US HE 20.7042: 2000
Table A #26 for US, California and OC
Table B #26 for MSA’s (Los Angeles-Long Beach or OC PMSA)

Income Data , 1900-1998

Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1999 - see Section 31.

Income--Foreign Countries

See guide Income by Country.

Income Projections

BEA Regional Projections to 2040 OPAC RECORD
DOCS DESK  C 59.17:1995
Three volumes. Income projections for U.S., state, MSA, and BEA Economic Region levels.

Economic Report of the President - See Chapter 2 (might vary by year)
NOTE: Use binoculars to find: income

Income Tax Rates— Other Countries

OPAC TITLE SEARCH: Information guide price waterhouse firm
REF/BUS.TABLE HF5001 .P75
This is a set of 128 guides by country giving narrative and statistical information on each country. See Table of Contents or Index to determine if income tax rates are given for a specific country.

Indian Tribes— Population— Native Americans— American Indians

1990 Census: Characteristics of American Indians by Tribe and Language
PRINT: DOCS/US  C 3.223/10:1990 CP-3-7/sec.1 and sec. 2 CATALOG RECORD
Population by tribe. Social characteristics. Data for U.S. and by state, region, metropolitan statistical areas (MSA's).

2000 Census: The American Indian and Native Population: 2000 PDF-12 pages
Population by tribe is given in Table 5. Ten largest tribes. Ten places with largest population or highest percentage of Native American population. Discussion and statistics.

Industry Information Online

MarketResearch.com - www.marketresearch.com

Hoovers (free)  -  http://www.hoovers.com/free/

Current Industrial Reports [STAT-USA]
Log onto STAT-USA. Click on STATE OF THE NATION. Scroll down and click on INDUSTRY STATISTICS. There is also an ARCHIVE with older statistics.
Note: Gives a brief statistics in manufactures and shipments--US data only.

Valuation Reports - http://www.valuationresources.com/IndustryReport.htm
Free online information by industry. " Individual pages for each of these industries list resources available from trade associations, industry publications, and research firms which address subjects such as industry overview, issues, trends, and outlook, financial benchmarking, compensation surveys, and valuation resources. Each entry in a category contains the name of the source organization, the name of the particular resource, a hyperlink to the source organization website, a brief description of the resource, and a description of any information that is provided free online."

Inflation -- U.S.

Stocks, bonds, bills, and inflation ... yearbook
REFERENCE HG4501 .S7949 2007 -- SEE INDEX
Also known as Ibbotson's, this annual provides historical data.

Inflation by Country

World Economic and Social Survey
DOCS/INT  HC 59 .A169 2003 
In 2003 ed., see page 276 for "Consumer Price Inflation, 1994-2004"

Mergent Online--Country Profiles includes inflation for most countries in the section ECONOMY.

Background Notes - http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ - sometimes gives inflation data.

World Economic Outlook, September 2000 online - Scroll down to INFLATION
In print edition, see Statistical Tables Index (in middle of issue)

Human Development Report 2000
SEE Table 13, page 202.

World Development Indicators 2003
SEE page 240 - "Inflation" does not appear in the heading but Table 4.16 lists "CPI - Annual Percent of Growth 1980-1997".

African Development Report 2000
DOCS/INT  HC800 .A1 A354 2000 - page 213

Intelligence—U.S. Intelligence Overview

Preparing for the 21st Century: An Appraisal of U.S. Intelligence
DOCS/US  Y 3.2:C 17 IN 8 HTML |  CATALOG RECORD
For recent books, search OPAC by subject: intelligence service united states then Limit/sort by year of publication

International Documents -- IGO's (UN, IMF, OECD)

Government Information--International Documents [Indiana Univ] - http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=4173

Internet--History & Origin

Economic Issues, Economic Perspectives on the Internet, July 2000
ONLINE: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS5826

PRINT: DOCS/US  FT 1.2:EC 7/5  - See page 3 for History & Origin

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Jobs— Job Banks— Job Sites— Job Search

Student Jobs - www.studentjobs.gov/
OC Job Finder - www.ocjobfinder.com
L.A. Times Career Builder - http://www.latimes.com/classified/jobs/
USA Jobs (Government Jobs) - http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/index.asp
US Plus Jobs - www.us.plusjobs.com/
America's Job Bank - www.ajb.dni.us/
Federal Job Search - www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html
Career Voyages - www.careervoyages.gov/
JobStar - California, LA, San Diego, San Francisco
Monster.com - www.monster.com
College Grad Job Hunter - http://www.collegegrad.com/

Job Descriptions

O*Net Online - http://online.onetcenter.org/
D atabase of worker attributes and job characteristics. Browse job families, browse high growth industries, search for jobs by keywords. For each career, view tasks, wages, employment forecasts, and more.

California Occupational Guides

California: Career Information

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Print copy at REF DESK

Occupational Outlook Quarterly
PRINT: DOCS/US  L 2.70/4: 
ONLINE: http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm

Jobs— Projections (Job Forecasting)

Employment Projections [BLS]- http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm

Tomorrow's Jobs [Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008/09]
 
Job Outlook in Brief: 2004-2014 (Jan 2006 )
Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics
REF DESK
 
O*Net Online - http://online.onetcenter.org/
D atabase of worker attributes and job characteristics. Browse job families, browse high growth industries, search for jobs by keywords. For each career, view tasks, wages, employment forecasts, and more.
 
Occupational Outlook Quarterly - See Spring issue for each year
Pollak Library Research Guide: Employment & Unemployment

Career Guide to Industries
     ONLINE: www.bls.gov/oco/cg/
     PRINT: DOCS/US   L 2.3/4-3:

Junk E-Mail--Spam

Forward to: uce@ftc.gov  -- do not open message - just forward and delete.
The FTC compiles spam information to help build case for prosecution.

K  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z     top

Katrina - Hurricane Evacuees - Where they Settled - Maps

See article in LA Times for extensive discussion and maps and charts and statistics:
Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina Resettle Along a Racial Divide; [HOME EDITION] Tomas Alex Tizon and Doug Smith. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Dec 12, 2005. pg. A.1 . Available in ProQuest Newspapers. Also try LA Times online archive - www.latimes.com.

Kennedy & Nixon Campaign Speeces 1960 — TEXT

Freedom of communications. Final report of the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate
DOCS/US  Y 1.1/2:12331 and 12332 and 12333 [U.S. SERIAL SET volumes]
87th Cong., 1st sess. Senate. Rept.; 994
OCLC: 1088025
Contents: pt. 1. The speeches, remarks, press conferences, and statements of Senator John F. Kennedy, Aug. 1 through Nov. 7, 1960.--pt. 2. The speeches, remarks, press conferences, and study papers of Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Aug. 1 through Nov. 7, 1960.--pt. 3. The joint appearances of Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon and other 1960 campaign presentations.--pt. 4. The 15-minute radio and television network newscasts for the period Sept. 26 through Nov. 7, 1960.--pt. 5.

L  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z    top

Law Research  -  Basic Guide

Legal research: how to find & understand the law (2004)
REFERENCE KF240 .E35 2004 
(Older editions in stacks)
This is an easy-to-follow, step-by-step method for answering legal questions. Previously at Docs Desk.

Laws in Foreign Countries

Find Law: International Resources - http://www.findlaw.com/12international/countries/index.html

Legal Information On the Web— Law Web Sites  

Orange County Public Law Library - http://www.oc.ca.gov/lawlib/Index.htm
Legal Glossary - http://www.abanet.org/publiced/glossary_a.html

Cornell's Legal Information Institute -  www.law.cornell.edu/topics/topic1.html
LLRX.com - http://www.llrx.com/index.htm
Hieros Gamos - http://www.hg.org/
Findlaw - http://findlaw.com
Law Crawler - http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com
Law Guru - www.lawguru.com
Internet Legal Research Guide - www.ilrg.com

Find Law: International Resources - http://www.findlaw.com/12international/countries/index.html

Legislative History of Bills in Current Session of Congress

Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet (Library of Congress)
http://thomas.loc.gov/

Congressional Record Index
Section: "History of Bills and Resolutions" gives information about bills and resolutions introduced, including action

Library of Congress— History

Full Circle: Ninety Years of Service in the Main Reading Room
DOCS/US LC 1.2:C 49/3

For Congress and the Nation: A Chronological History
DOCS/US LC 1.2:C 76/6

On These Walls: Inscriptions
DOCS/US LC 1.2: W 15

Literacy Rates / Illiteracy Rates— By Country

International Comparisons of Adult Literacy (NCES) (1 page)
DOCS/US  ED 1.341:AD 9

World Development Indicators 1997
Page 6

International Comparison of Adult Literacy. 1997.
DOCS/US ED 1.341:AD 9

Literature Resources

Literature and its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them
REFERENCE  PN50 L574 1997 vol 1-5
NOTE: History 170B class will find this resource helpful - Entries have a chapter of info on a specific work of literature and also a bibliography of more articles and books on the historical significance of the literature. (4/25/2000).

Lost and Found Centers on Campus

Library - The Main Lost & Found Center is the Circulation Counter x2721.
University Center - The UC has a Lost & Found Center at the main reception desk x2468.
University Police - This is the main Lost & Found where items are sent from the other buildings.

Lyrics— Song lyrics to Children's Songs, Patriotic Songs, Old Favorites, Musicals

NIEHS Kids' Pages - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm#index

M   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z    top

Malathion

SEE Pesticide Use Report [ANNUAL]
DOCS/STATE CALIF A1015 P46

Maps

Country maps: National Geographic: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/countryprofiles.html

Country maps: http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/index.htm

Topographic maps and USGS maps - See USGS MAPS entry below

Countries, cities, some demographic maps:
Maps (Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection) - www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
This is a large collection of maps of cities, countries, etc.   Some include demographic data.

Maps — California — Political Districts — Congressional Districts — Senate and Assembly District Maps

MAPS: California Map Series [Political District Maps: Congressional,
          Senate & Assembly] - from California Voter Foundation

Master's Theses--How to Find on OPAC

OPAC TITLE SEARCH: thesis psychology csuf

CSUF theses are listed on PAC under title: Thesis (name of academic dept) CSUF, and by author: California State University Fullerton (name of academic dept). They are also listed under the individual author and title of the thesis. They are shelved on the 6th floor under the general call number LD729 C973 and are arranged by a "cutter" number standing for the academic dept. (H5 for History, M8 for Music, etc.).

Any theses from another institution that the Library might own are cataloged like any other book on PAC.

Medicaid—State Comparisons

Medicaid: State-by-State Differences

Medical Journals—Free Access

Free Medical Journals - http://www.freemedicaljournals.com/
About 1000 medical journals with free access to full text on the Internet.
(01/2003)

Medical Web Sites--Health Topics

Medical Web Sites

Megan's Law 

PRINT:
Megan's Law. Public Law 104-145. REFERENCE KF50 .U5 110 stat.1345-pl 104-145
Megan's Law: Report . . . with Additional Views. 1996. DOCS/US Y 1.1/8:104-555
Megan's Law: Legislative History. REFERENCE KF63 .U4x 1996/Vol. 4, page 980

ONLINE:
Library of Congress / Thomas: http://thomas.loc.gov

Under LEGISLATION, click on Bill Text PREVIOUS
Under Bill Text, click on 104 (1995-96)
Search Word/Phrase: megan's law
Scroll down and click on Megan's Law (Enrolled Bill) [H.R. 2137.ENR]
Click on Link to Bill Summary & Status file

For LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: click on All Bill Summary & Status Info (except bill text)

For TEXT OF BILL: scroll down and click on TEXT OF LEGISLATION
For TEXT of Public Law 104-145: At top of screen, click on Public Law 104-145 Text or PDF

Congressional Universe has similar information.

Megan's Law in all 50 states

 www.klaaskids.org/pg-legmeg.htm

Megan's Law in California

Megan's Law in California (CA Atty General's Office) - http://caag.state.ca.us/megan/

California's Megan's Law (2000)
DOCS/STATE CALIF J240 .V56 M44

Microfinance

UNCDF - http://www.uncdf.org/english/microfinance

Migrating government documents

To find US government documents that are now available online, go to

http://exlibris.memphis.edu/govpubs/mig.htm

This site allows searching by SuDoc Number or by Title.

Miranda Rights  

Analysis of interpretations of Miranda law:
" The Supreme Court Ponders Coerced Confessions and the Fifth Amendment " - http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/01/02/findlaw.analysis.colb.fifth/index.html
(January 2, 2003)

There is a good overview in West's Encyclopedia of American Law:
"Criminal Procedure: Miranda v. Arizona" (Milestones in the Law)
REFERENCE KF 154 .W47 1998, Volume 3, pages 335-491
[NOTE that the entry is "criminal procedure" – there is additional information under "miranda rights"]

Mission Statements— Company   

Corporate Statements: The Official Missions, Goals, Principles and Philosophies of Over 900 Companies
REFERENCE BUSINESS TABLES HD30.285 .H37 1998

Eighty Exemplary Ethics Statements
REFERENCE HF5387 .E37 1998

International Directory of Company Histories
REFERENCE BUSINESS TABLES
More recent volumes have a section "Company's Perspectives" at the beginning of each company report, which identifies the company's vision/goals.

Model UN

Stanford's web site on Model UN - www.stanford.edu/group/Jonsson/mun.html

Motor Vehicle Accident Deaths —US, California, Orange County

Health and Healthcare in the United States County and Metro Area Data (2000
DOCS DESK HE 20.7042: 2000

Motorcycle Helmet Laws

Statistical Abstract of the United States
See "Motorcycles -accidents and death"
"Motorcycles -helmet law"

Accident Facts
REF ERENCE  HA 217 .A4 1996

Highway Safety: Motorcycle Helmet Laws
DOCS/US GA 1.13:RCED-91-170

MSA'S — PMSA'S — CMSA'S

County and City Data Book 1994
DOCS DESK C 3.134/2:C 83/2/994
See Table B-2 (go to Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County)
For California, go to Table C-5

MSA'S — PSMA'S — CSMA'S — Definitions and Boundaries

Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment. 1993. Pages 141-145
DOCS/US L 2.3/12:993, p. 141

N  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z       top

NAFTA—10-Year Report

Effects of NAFTA on U.S.-Mexican Trade and the GDP (2003) PDF-66 pages
     ftp://ftp.cbo.gov/42xx/doc4247/Report.pdf

NAFTA —7-Year Report

NAFTA At Seven: Briefing Report - www.epinet.org/briefingpapers/nafta01/nafta-at-7.pdf

NAFTA's Impact on the States [after seven years] - http://www.epinet.org/content.cfm/briefingpapers_nafta01_impactstates

NAFTA —5-Year Report

NAFTA Works for America (1999)
PRINT: DOCS US/  PREX 9.2: B 76
This is a concise report from the U.S. Trade Representative's Office

NAFTA —Jobs

NAFTA’s Hidden Costs: Trade agreement results in job losses, growing inequality, and wage suppression for the United States [after seven years]

NAFTA At Seven [April 2001] - http://www.epinet.org/briefingpapers/nafta01/

"Latino Immigrants Pay a Price for Free Trade Work," Los Angeles Times, June 12, 2001, Home Edition, page A-1. Discusses NAFTA's impact on jobs of immigrants.

Handbook of North American Industry (1999)
See page 33:  Part I: The North American Economy: Employment, Wages, and Benefits in North America
DOCS DESK  PREX 9.2/3:1999 - A lso on BUSINESS TABLES

Study on the Operation and Effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (1997)
DOCS/US  PREX 1.2: N 82/3 - 140 page report on NAFTA's impact

NAFTA Works for America: Fostering Higher Wage Jobs (1999)
www.ustr.gov/naftareport/fastering.htm

NAFTA — Text

North American Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States of America, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the United Mexican States
PRINT: DOCS/US  PREX 1.2:T 67/Volumes 1-5

National Archives— Laguna Niguel Regional

Phone: 949-360-2641
Fax: 949-360-2624
E-mail: archives@laguna.nara.gov

www.nara.gov/regional/laguna.html

Street address: 24000 Avila Road, 1st Floor, East Entrance, Laguna Niguel, California 92677-3497
Mailing address: Post Office Box 6719, Laguna Niguel, California 92607-6719

Above information is from NARA Internet site 3/3/1999

National Parks— Basic Info— Not documents

Complete Guide to America's National Parks
REF SB 482 .A4 C65 1996/97

National Parks / by David Muench
REF ATLASES E160 M93 1986

America's National Parks : The Spectacular Forces that Shaped  Our Treasured Lands
6TH FLOOR OVERSIZE E160 .A5794 2001

America's Scientific Treasures: A Travel Companion
REFERENCE  Q105.U5 A64 1998

Nazi Gold — World War II — Holocausts' Victims Assets

Holocaust-Era Assets: Records and Research at the National Archives and Records Administration - www.archives.gov/research_room/holocaust_era_assets/
Documents and secondary works on the disposition of assets of victims of the Holocaust. Rather than information on Holocaust itself, this site focuses on subjects such as art looting and the German administration of American companies during WW II and documents relating to Nazi gold. Assessment Resources

Newspapers Owned by CSUF

Many OPAC records for newspapers do not have subject fields so keyword or subject searches do not retrieve them. To find newspapers owned by CSUF, go to the Major/Subject guide for History and click on in the left frame click on NEWSPAPERS. Scroll down and click on either California or United States.

Newspapers Online -- Free

Newspapers and Magazines online:Newslink - http://newslink.org/news.html

World-Newspapers.com - http://world-newspapers.com/

NOAA Publications Online

NCDC Online Document Library - http://www5.ncdc.noaa.gov/pubs/publications.html#MCDW
NOTE: CSUF has free access to publications because we are a Depository Library. Titles available:

Monthly Climatic Data for the World
Storm Data
Local Climatological Data, Edited
Climatological Data
Hourly Precipitation Data
Climatography of the U.S. #81 - Monthly Normals
Heating and Cooling Degree Data Data
Climate Maps of the U.S. (PDF)
Climates of the World (PDF)
Wind Climatology (PDF)
Free/Frost Data for the U.S. (PDF)

Nonprofit Directory

GuideStar - www.guidestar.org
Searchable directory with detailed info on 850,000 nonprofit organizations. Includes IRS 990 filing form.

Nutrient Data from USDA

U.S.D.A. Nutrient Data Lab - Nutritional composition of food.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl
Updated 2007/01/30.

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Occupation by Race (Black, White, Hispanic)

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics
DOCS DESK  L 1.3/5:1999 TABLE 1-12, page 74

Employment and Earnings - January issue
DOCS/US  L 2.41/2:47/1 (January 2000), page 177 (Employed persons by occupation, race, and sex)

Occupation Pay Rates— California— Orange County

Report on Salaries in Occupations Comparable to State Civil Service OPAC RECORD
DOCS/STATE  CALIF P367 S24  2001 

Employment Development Department: Labor Market Information
http://158.96.231.221/calmis/file/occup$/oes$.htm 11/1999

National  Compensation Survey 2000 - Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County CA
DOCS DESK  L 2.121/5:L 89/2000
ONLINE: www.bls.gov/ro9/ncsplosa.htm
Hourly earnings and hourly wages for professional occupations (engineers, computer scientists, physicians, teachers, librarians, lawyers, and technical positions (licensed practical nurses, electronic technicians, engineering technicians), executive and administrative positions, sales, blue color (auto mechanics, industrial machinery repairers, machinists, handlers), and service positions (police, food service, cooks, child care workers) in the LA - Orange County area.

Occupational Projections— U.S

Employment Outlook, 1998-2008: Occupational Change from an Industry Perspective (2000)
DOCS/US  L 2.3:2522

Occupational Outlook Quarterly - See Spring issue for each year
DOCS/US  L 2.70/4:44:1 (SPECIAL ISSUE: THE 1998-2008 JOB OUTLOOK IN BRIEF)

Employment Outlook, 1996-2006: A Summary of BLS Projections
DOCS/US  L 2.3:2502

Career Guide to Industries
ONLINE: http://stats.bls.gov/cghome.htm
PRINT: DOCS/US   L 2.3/4-3: 2000-2001

Occupational Wages— California— Orange County - U.S.

Report on Salaries in Occupations Comparable to State Civil Service OPAC RECORD
     DOCS/STATE  CALIF P367 S24  2001 

Projections and Planning Information Orange County. 1998. See OCCUPATIONAL PROJECTIONS section.
     DOCS DESK CALIF E1950 P7 O7

Opensecrets.org — Open Secrets

www.opensecrets.org
The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large. The Center’s work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government.

Orange County newspapers— Early Years

To find newspapers owned by CSUF, go to the Major/Subject guide for History and click on in the left frame click on NEWSPAPERS. Scroll down and click on either California or United States.

Following are some local newspapers:

Fullerton News Tribune - see OPAC record for years of coverage

Placentia Courier - see OPAC record for years of coverage

Santa  Ana Daily - see OPAC record for years of coverage

Evening Blade (Santa Ana Daily) - see OPAC record for years of coverage

OSHA Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations TITLE 29: LABOR
REF KF70 A3 TITLE 29

Ozone Layer Trends — Southern California

Historic Ozone Air Quality Trends - http://www.aqmd.gov/smog/o3trend.html

P   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z      top

Paper and Plastic Statistics

Bring Your Own Bag: Statistics

Patents— Full Text with Images

Patent and Trademark Depository Library Services [UC Riverside]
 "As a Patent and Trademark Depository Library, the UCR Libraries maintain the entire backfile of U.S utility and design patents on DVD and offer assistance in searching USPTO patent and trademark databases to both the general public and the UC Riverside community."

Patent & Trade Depository Libraries in California
Links to libraries providing patent and trademark information (all 50 states).

US Patent Search
Requires free registration - offers downloads of full issued patents and patent applications for free

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Official government site - free patent search access
This site now loads images but does so one page at a time--user must note the total number of pages and navigate through to see each page (as of 07/2006).

For full text patents with images, try Delphion - www.delphion.com/
Note: We have found that Patents & Trademarks (www.uspto.gov) often doesn't show images even after downloading the plug-in.

Patents & Trademarks Resources (LSU)
This is a guide with many informational links but this site is not searchable for patents.

Pay Scales —Evaluating Jobs and Pay —Wages

National  Compensation Survey: A Guide for Evaluating Your Firm's Jobs and Pay (2003) 
DOCS/US  L 2.46/3:3 52 CATALOG RECORD

Periodicals— Abbreviations of Titles     top

Periodical Title Abbreviations - REF DESK  N 4832z P47 10th ed. v. 1-2 OPAC RECORD

Photographs— Photos — Images — Graphics Library

FirstGov Graphics and Photos - www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml
Images and graphics are available for use in the public domain. They may be used and reproduced without permission or fee. Arranged by agency. For animals or food, see Agriculture Dept.

Plants -- Botany

National Tropical Botanical Garden

Plays — Finding plays in anthologies

Play Index - REFERENCE PN1655 .P63  1993/97 
Play Index 1993-1997 provides access to some 6,000 individual plays and plays appearing in collections. This resource lists every kind of drama script, including puppet performances, radio and television plays, and classic drama. This is a thorough record of plays written or translated into English. More than 35,000 plays published over more than half a century are indexed in the nine-volume Play Index reference series.

Policy Organizations

C-Span Links to Policy Organizations: http://www.c-span.org/resources/policy.asp

Political Slant of News Journals--The Nation, National Review

See News Media Yellow Book (Ref Desk)
Editorial content heading mentions "liberal" or "conservative" for many titles.

Poverty— California—All 50 States

State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State
DOCS DESK C 3.223/3:1999

See Library Research Guides- Special  Topics -  Poverty

See also: Library Research Guides - Special Topics - California Demographics
NOTE: Use EDIT/Find to search for the word poverty

Poverty— California— By City and by County

California Cities, Towns, & Counties OPAC RECORD
DOCS DESK  HA261 .C295 (year)

See also: Library Research Guides - Special Topics - California Demographics NOTE: Use EDIT/Find to search for the word poverty

Poverty— California— By County

Health Data Summaries for California Counties
DOCS STATE CALIF H1150 H41 1994

See Library Research Guides - Special Topics - California Demographics  NOTE: Use EDIT/Find to search for the word poverty

Presidential Executive Orders    top

See Executive Orders

Presidents as Poets

Presidents as Poets [Library of Congress]

Presidents ' Signatures     top

Federal Register, Wednesday, August 18, 1993
Vol. 58 No. 158
See INSIDE BACK COVER

Priorities in Government Spending

The National Priorities Project Database h as been published by the National Priorities Project -- http://database.nationalpriorities.org/

 

This interactive website provides national, state and county-level data about Income & Poverty, Housing, Hunger, Military Spending, Energy, Education, Health, and Labor.  The website draws data from many sources, including the US Census, the Consolidated Federal Funds Report, the Current Population Survey, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, permitting users to create reports and tables based on data from 1983 to the present.

 

SELECTED DATA

  • In 2003 Californians paid $227.6 billion in federal income tax, while the state received $219.7 billion in federal expenditures.

  • In 2003 the states with the highest median household income were: New Jersey  - $55,221; Maryland -  $55,213; New Hampshire - $55,166; Alaska - $55,143; and Connecticut - $55,004.

  • In 2003 the states with the highest percentage of their residents without health insurance were: Texas - 23.60%; New Mexico - 21.30%; Louisiana - 18.90%; California - 18.60%; and Oklahoma - 17.50%.

  • In 2001 Wyoming had the highest per-capita gasoline consumption of all states (688 gallons) while the District of Columbia had the lowest (286 gallons).

Private Companies     top

  • Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies - BUSINESS TABLES
  • Hoover's Masterlist of Major U.S. Corporations - BUSINESS TABLES
  • Ward's Private Company Profiles - BUSINESS TABLES
  • Ward's Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies - BUSINESS TABLES
  • International Directory of Company Histories - BUSINESS TABLES
  • D&B Million Dollar Directory - BUSINESS TABLES
  • Directory of Corporate Affiliations Volume IV (US Private Companies) - BUSINESS TABLES
  • Job Seekers' Guide to Private & Public Companies - REFERENCE  HF 5382.75 U6 J634

Pro and Con Issues

  • See Pollak Library Research Guide: Controversial Issues
  • Opposing Viewpoints
  • CQ Researcher
  • Pros and Cons: Social Policy Debates of Our Time (2001) CATALOG RECORD
    REFERENCE  HN59.2 .K56 2001
    • Abortion
    • Affirmative Action
    • Death Penalty
    • Gun Control
    • Health Care Reform
    • Human Cloning
    • Physician Assisted Suicide
    • Social Security Reform
    • School Voucher Program
    • Welfare Reform

Program Evaluation (social programs)     top

In PsycINFO, program-evaluation is a subject heading. Combine it with additional search terms.

Department of Education Program Evaluation web site - http://ericae.net/

Department of Education Planning and Evaluation -  www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/

Project--CSUF (like theses)

Title search: Project: Music (CSUF)

OR

Author search: california state university fullerton projects

Proposition 13    top

Proposition 13: Some Unintended Consequences  PDF-31 pages www.ppic.org/publications/occasional/chapman.occ.pdf

Proposition 21 — Gangs

Special Topics Guide: Gangs - see CALIFORNIA - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - http://guides.library.fullerton.edu/gangs/Default.htm#CaAdditional

Proposition 36

Drug Offenders and the Criminal Justice System: Will Proposition 36 Treat or Create Problems? (2000) [RAND] PDF-46 pages

Propositions (California Propositions and Initiatives)    top

For an examination of California initiative process:
Chapter 5, Ballot Measure Research, in Henke’s California Law Guide, 6th ed. (Reference KFC74 .H46 2002), pages 123-155.

For OVERVIEW, BACKGROUND, & FISCAL EFFECT  OF THE PROPOSITIONS, see the Legislative Analyst Office Web page at:
www.lao.ca.gov/lao_menu_propositions.asp

For text of propositions, see California Secretary of State Web site - www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_i.htm

California Voter Foundation - http://www.calvoter.org/2000/general/propositions/

Propositions — Finding them in the California Code

Go to California Legislative Information
Click on CALIFORNIA LAW
Click on STATUTES (at top of screen in text)
Scroll down to KEYWORD search. In box, type:  "proposition 21"

Pro and Con Topics     top

Pros and Cons: Social Policy Debates of Our Times (2001) OPAC RECORD
REFERENCE  HN59.2 K56 2001
CHAPTERS: Abortion, Affirmative Action, Death Penalty, Gun Control, Health Care Reform, Human Cloning, Physician-Assisted Suicide, Social Security Reform, School Vouchers, and Welfare Reform

Public Opinion Online     top

Gallup Poll Online | TOPIC LIST - http://www.gallup.com/poll/topics/
Search by keyword such as capital punishment, death penalty, euthanasia, to view public opinion surveys on current topics.

Pew Research Center - http://pewresearch.org/

PollingReport.com - www.pollingreport.com

Public Agenda Online - www.publicagenda.org/

Public Records Online

BRB Publications, Inc. - http://www.brbpub.com/pubrecsites.asp

SearchSystems - http://www.searchsystems.net/

Public Records Sources - http://www.publicrecordsources.com/

Publications 78 — IRS — Charitable Organizations     top

Cumulative list of organizations described in section 170 . . . - (charitable organizations)
DOCS/US T 22.2/11:

Q    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z     top

R    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z     top

Ratios - Company Ratios

Mint Global
S&P Net Advantage
eStatement Studies
Factiva

Real Estate Property Listings Available from the Government

U.S. Real Estate Sales List
PRINT:  DOCS/US GS 1.15/5:
ONLINE: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/fed_prog/realprop/realprop.htm
List s published bimonthly of real property seized, confiscated, or foreclosed, or surplus government property. Residential and commercial.

Read ID Act of 2005

Real ID Act of 2005 (text of law) PDF-21 pages
  • Requirements for a national identification card
  • Passed as Section B of H.R. 1268 (109th Congress) as Public Law 109-13
Immigration: Analysis of the Major Provisions of H.R. 418, Real ID Act of 2005 (Congressional Research Service)

Social Security Administration: Improved Agency Coordination Needed for Social Security Card Enhancements (March 2006) PDF-56 pages
Discusses how a biometric Social Security card could raise general privacy concerns about the card becoming a national identification card. Concerns about unauthorized workers and the use of counterfeit documents led the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to ask that GAO identify key issues to be considered.

REAL ID Act of 2005 -- H.R. 418 [Library of Congress / Thomas]
Official material for to the Real ID Act of 2005, an act designed to "establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, ... and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence." Includes text of legislation, bill summary, list of cosponsors, and links to related bills.  From the Library of Congress.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: REAL ID
Material about the proposed regulations "to establish minimum standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards" under the requirements of the Real ID Act of 2005. Includes the text of the proposed standards, questions and answers about the proposed guidelines, and a transcript of a four-hour May 2007 town hall meeting about the proposed regulations. From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Redistricting

Redistricting Law (National Conference of State Legislatures)
     http://www.ncsl.org/programs/legman/redistrict/redistlaw.htm
Redistricting Data Program (Census Bureau)
     http://www.census.gov/clo/www/redistricting.html

Regional Economic Information     top

Beige Book : http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/200 6 /
The Beige Book gives narrative discussion of economic conditions in Federal Reserve districts.

Regulations for Importing or Exporting

See below entry TRADE REGULATIONS - EXPORT REGULATIONS - IMPORT REGULATIONS

Representatives — Finding Your Representatives

Project Vote-Smart
www.vote-smart.org/
NOTE: In left frame, click on FIND YOUR CANDIDATES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS - this finds federal and state representatives.

Contacting the Congress (U.S. Senators and Representatives)

California Assemblymen
www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset9text.htm

California Senators
www.sen.ca.gov/~newsen/senators/yoursenator.htp

California State Legislators - Senators and Assemblymen
www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html

Federal, Steve, & Local Representatives: Senators and Representatives (Congress.org)
http://capitoladvantage.com/h2/

Federal Representatives and California Senate and Assembly Representatives
www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_r.htm
NOTE: This site finds federal and California state representatives.

Federal Representatives - US House of Representatives
www.house.gov/writerep/
www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html

Federal Representatives - US Senate
www.senate.gov/
NOTE: On Home Page, click on CONNECT WITH YOUR SENATORS

Retail Trade Census — Company Statistics by Industry      top

1992 Enterprise Statistics. Company Summary
DOCS/FICHE/US  C 3.230:ES 92-1
INTERNET access from WebPac
Number of companies in each industry, number of firms by employee-size, and industry sales volumes -United States totals. For California, the number of companies in the state is given and the number of employees in the state. Arranged by SIC Code.

Retail Trade Census — Industry Statistics on Sales Totals and Employment Size

1992 Census of Retail Trade. Subject Series. Establishment and Firm Size.
DOCS/US  C 3.255/3:RC 92-S-1
Lists industries (Hardware Stores, Apparel, Grocery Stores, Automotive Dealers, Gasoline Service Stations) and tells how many establishments have sales above a dollar amount and also how many establishments have a certain number of employees. US totals. Answers questions such as "How many automotive dealers in the US have more than 100 employees or sales of more than $100,000,000?"

Retail Trade Census— Rankings of Metro Areas by Sales    

"50 Largest Metropolitan Areas Ranked by Total Sales"
1992 Census of Retail Trade, Geographic Area Series, United States
DOCS DESK  C 3.255/2:RC-A-52

Retirement Systems Statistics--States & Federal

State and Local Government Employee-Retirement Systems (2005)-http://www.census.gov/govs/www/retire.html

Retrospective Indexes to Government Documents — Government Documents Indexes

These are all shelved together in COMPACT STACKS:
COMPACT STACKS Z1223 .A18 
     Poore 1774-1881
     Ames 1881-1893
     Documents Catalog 1893-1940
     Monthly Catalog 1895-

Roe v. Wade — 410 U.S. 113

ONLINE: Roe et al v. Wade Supreme Court Decision 410 U.S. 113. NOTE: Scroll down to ROE V. WADE

ONLINE: Roe v. Wade [text of decision]

ONLINE: Roe v. Wade in a Nutshell [Justices' opinions for Roe v. Wade]

ONLINE: Full text on FindLaw : Roe v. Wade

PRINT: United States Reports, vol.410, p. 113. REFERENCE  KF101 .A212 v. 410 p.113.

PRINT: Supreme Court Reporter, vol. 93, p. 705. REFERENCE KF101 S95 v.93 p.705

PRINT: United States Supreme Court reports. Lawyers' edition. Second series, vol. 35, page 147. Reference KF105 .U52 1957 v. 35, p.147

PRINT: 25th Anniversary of Roe V. Wade: Has It Stood the Test of Time? 1998.
DOCS/US Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.105-463

PRINT: " Abortion: Roe v. Wade – Milestones in the Law "
West’s Encyclopedia of American Law, 1998,Volume 1, pages 10-21 and pages 313-399
REFERENCE KF 154 .W47 1998, Volume 1, pages 10-21 and pages 313-399

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Salaries by Occupation and Area (State and Metro)

American Salaries and Wages Survey
REFERENCE HD4973 .A67  2001  CATALOG RECORD
(Very easy to use—biennial)

Salaries by Occupation — Wages by Occupation— Occupational Wages

National Occupation Survey - http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm
NOTE: Scroll down for states. "National" data appears at the end of the list, after all states.

American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries
REFERENCE  HD8038.U5 A68 2000-2001

Employment and Earnings [MONTHLY]
DOCS/US  L 2.41/2:
"Median weekly earnings by detailed occupation and sex": January 2001, page 212

Report on Salaries in Occupations Comparable to State Civil Service OPAC RECORD
DOCS/STATE  CALIF P367 S24  2001 

Occupational Outlook Handbook - DOCS DESK L 2.3/4: - INTERNET also

Employment Outlook, 1998-2008 - DOCS/US  L 2.3:2522

National Compensation Survey, Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA - PRINT: DOCS DESK L 2.121/5:l 89/1998-2
ONLINE: http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm

Occupational Employment Statistics: www.bls.gov/oes/oes_dl.htm

Salaries by Occupation by State

National Occupation Survey - http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm
NOTE: Scroll down for states. "National" data appears at the end of the list, after all states.

Salary.com's Salary Calculator  - http://www.salary.com/salary/layoutscripts/sall_display.asp
Salaries by occupation by region (Orange County, for example).

Occupational Employment Statistics
ONLINE: www.bls.gov/oes/oes_dl.htm
PRINT: DOCS/US L 2.3/16-2:1995
Gives definitions, number employed, mean and median salaries -state and national

CALIFORNIA:
Report on Salaries in Occupations Comparable to State Civil Service OPAC RECORD
DOCS/STATE  CALIF P367 S24  2001 

Salary surveys

http://jobsmart.org/tools/salary/sal-surv.htm
150 salary surveys -general and professional

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Digitized editions of these are becoming available online. One site is:

University of Utah Marriott Library: Sanborn Fire Collection Maps - www.lib.utah.edu/digital/sanborn/

Search Google - more sites will probably be offering digitized editions in the future.

Santa Ana Public Library Central Branch has a collection of these maps in their history room.
(714) 647-5250

Serial Set -- U.S. Congressional Serial Set

Schedule of Serial Set Volumes (1987-present -- 100th Congress-present): http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/schedule.html

Numerical Lists of Documents and Reports (1987-present -- 100th Congress-present)
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/numerical.html

Sanctions — Economic sanctions

Office of Foreign Assets Control - www.treas.gov/ofac - Scroll down to list of sanctions by country

Shepardizing in LexisNexis

In LexisNexis, bring up full text of case.
At right, change NEXT STEP to SHEPARDIZE. Click GO.

Small Businesses - By County and By Zip Code

County Business Patterns and Zip Code Business Patterns give statistics on employment size, breaking it down to "Establishments by employment size 1-5, 6-10, 11-20, etc.)"
Search: Search County Business Patterns and  Zip Code Business Patterns
Note: Census Bureau does not seem to use the term "small business" - rather, it uses "employment size."

Spain—Provinces and Regions

Gale Virtual Reference Library
The encyclopedia "Cities of the World" has a section on Spain that gives a one-sentence description of each province.

Wikipedia:
Entries:
1. Provinces of Spain - lists provinces and links to articles on each province
2. Autonomous Communities of Spain

NationMaster.com [free]
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Provinces-of-Spain
OR select a region (Europe) then scroll down to Spain and in left frame click on PROVINCES.

Regions of Spain: A Reference Guide to History and Culture (1995)
6th Floor South DP48 .K45 1995

Map of Spain showing provinces and autonomous communities:
http://www.maps.data-spain.com/

Spam E-Mail

Forward to: uce@ftc.gov  -- do not open message - just forward and delete.
The FTC compiles spam information to help build case for prosecution.

Federal Trade Commission reports on spam: www.ftc.gov/reports/spam/030429spamreport.pdf

Spam Laws - www.spamlaws.com/index.html

Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mails - http://www.cauce.org/

Speeches--Famous Speeches

American Rhetoric - www.americanrhetoric.com

Starting A Business — Small Business — California and Federal Information

See Starting A Business [on Frequently Requested Information page]

State Laws — Comparisons

National Survey of State Laws
REFERENCE KF 386 .N38
Compares state laws on abortion, capital punishment, civil rights, drunk driving, gun control, drug possession (marijuana), right to die, and others.

Legal Atlas of the United States
REFERENCE  KF387 F35 1997
Discussion and maps indicating state laws on abortion (p. 41), drunk driving (p. 48), spanking in public schools (corporate punishment) (p. 55-57), deadly force (p. 123), death penalty (p.171), drug possession (pp. 67 & 69), marital rape (pp. 89 & 91), chidl abuse (89-95), and more.

Statistics--United States--Social  

Statistical Portrait of the United States: Social Conditions and Trends OPAC RECORD

Facster - http://www.facster.com/

Subject Resources — Lists of Links by Subject Area

Undergraduate Research Guides [UW-Madison]
FastStats [CDC]
FedStats Topics A-Z
Nationalissues.com - www.nationalissues.com
Census Bureau Subjects Index
Reports by Subject [Little Hoover Commission]
Browse Topics [GPO]
California Research Bureau Reports [search by keyword]

Subsidiaries — Financial Data

LexisNexis: Business -> Company Financial -> Hoovers Reports
Sometimes subsidiaries are included, such as Frito-Lay

Go to 10-K for parent company (D&B Million Dollar Database identifies parent company) and use EDIT/Find to go to subsidiary name

Suicide — California

Healthy California 2000
DOCS/STATE CALIF H1150 H423

Suicide— Orange County

County Health Status Profiles
DOCS/STATE CALIF H1150 C68 [annual]

Suicide Deaths—US, California , Orange County  

Health and Healthcare in the United States County and Metro Area Data (2000)
DOCS DESK HE 20.7042: 2000

Surplus Government Property Sales—Auctions   

U.S. Real Property Sales List [QUARTERLY]
DOCS/US GS 1.15/5:

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Taiwan — Statistics — Economic     top

Statistical Abstract of the World
Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries (DOCS DESK) - see TAIPEI
Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices (DOCS DESK)
STAT-USA
Taiwan Foreign Labor Trends (REFERENCE)
Republic of China Yearbook (REFERENCE)
Financial Statistics Monthly Taiwan District (PERIODICALS)
Countries of the World and their Leaders (REFERENCE)
Europa World Year Book (REFERENCE & DOCS DESK)

Tasini Supreme Court Decision

The following article gives background and analysis of the Supreme Court decision on copyright issues involved in aggregate databases. The article is available full text in Factiva.
"Understanding and Surviving Tasini", (Jonathan Tasini copyright case) / George H. Pike
Information Today, Volume 18; Issue 9, 1 October 2001

Tax Dollars—Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?

Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go? - www.nationalpriorities.org/taxday05
This publication shows how the average household tax dollars are spent for every state and 193 cities, towns and counties. SOURCE: National Priorities Project.

Tax Facts

Tax Facts 2006
Tax burdens on Americans (rich, poor and the middle class), the fairness of tax policy, the effect of tax cuts on Americans, the economy, and public programs, historical trends and more.

Tax Help -- April 2008

VITA (IRS volunteer tax help):
csufvita@gmail.com
714 (278-4412)
Available Fri & Sat 1-5pm, MH-044 (McCarthy Hall basement)
[cb 3/26/2008]

Tax — Taxes — Income Tax — Income Tax History (U.S.)

Tax History Project
Site created to provide scholars, policymakers, students, the media, and citizens with information about the history of American taxation.

Tax Management Portfolios — Bureau of National Affairs (BNA)

Tax Management Portfolios - REFERENCE KF6289 .A1 T35
Booklets on estates, pensions, benefits, and other tax matters. These are published by BNA, a subsidiary of Tax Management, Inc.
Individual titles are not cataloged on OPAC. INDEX (separate volume).

Teenagers— Statistics — Drugs, Suicide, TV Viewing Habits, Violent Crime Arrests

Trends in the Well-Being of Americas Children
DOCS DESK HE 1.63: 2002

Telemarketing Fraud

CallerComplaints.com
This website allows users to submit and view phone numbers of telemarketers. It notes that "[u]nlike government reporting websites, these reports are publicly published for the world to see." Search, or browse by area codes, most searched numbers, and recently filed complaints. The submission form has a place to submit the caller name (if known), caller type (such as debt collector), and complaint details.

Telemarketing Statistics

"Dialing for Dollars" - Census Bureau statistics -
www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-ff14SE.html

Television, Telephones , Doctors and Cars Per Capita—All Countries

Statistical Abstract of the United States

World Almanac and Book of Facts (2000 edition, see NATIONS OF THE WORLD, PAGE 768)

OECD Economic Surveys: Mexico - PULL-OUT AT BACK OF VOLUME
DOCS/INT HC 131 .O32 1997-98

Europa World Year Book REF DESK & DOCS DESK)

Test File — Psychological Tests, etc .   

For class assignments or research.
Psychology Dept. Test File is kept in the Curriculum Materials Center Library North-4th floor.

Textbook Collection in AVCMC - Textbooks

OPAC keyword search: LRDC
 (for Series title: Learning Resource Display Center (LRDC)

Theses — CSUF — How to Find 

To find all the CSUF theses from one department (i.e., psychology):
OPAC TITLE SEARCH: thesis psychology csuf
NOTE: This works because a SERIES title has been entered for each thesis using this format.

Think Tanks

Links to Think Tanks - www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html

Pew Internet and American Life Project
Reports on many current topics, especially Internet use.

Think Tanks and Public Interest Organizations - http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/politics/thnktank.htm

Tobacco-Related Deaths

MMWR search: smoking attributable mortality
     Search MMWR: - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr//mmwrsrch.htm

Original data for the 400,000 deaths/year:
Reducing the Health Consequences of Smoking: 25 Years of Progress
DOCS/US HE 20.7614:1980, page 161.

Topographical Maps from USGS

U.S.G.S. Topographic Maps

Trade Barriers --All countries

World Development Indicators, 2006, see Table 6.7 TARIFF BARRIERS.
DOCS/INT HC59 .W62 2006

Trade Data - All Countries

Prepared Trade Data Reports - http://dataweb.usitc.gov/prepared_reports.asp

U.S. Trade by Partner Country -
http://dataweb.usitc.gov/prepared_reports.asp
Import and export statistics for each trade partner country giving data by commodity -- to see commodity data, click on dollar amount link - gives finer and finer HS number categories.

Internactive Tariff and Trade Databweb - http://dataweb.usitc.gov/

TradeStats Express - http://tse.export.gov/
"Get the latest annual and quarterly trade data with TradeStats Express.™
Retrieve, visualize, analyze, print and download your customized output."

Trade Data — All Countries—ComTrade—Trade Between Two Countries -- Free

To find trade statistics between two foreign countries (not United States), go to UN web site:
     COMTRADE at http://unstats.un.org/unsd/comtrade/.
     In left frame, scroll down and click on Commodity List.
     In search box, type commodity name.
     A list of commodities with HS numbers will display.
     Click on commodity name.
      In right column, click on Data Availability (this shows trade partners, trade value,  and quantities.

Trade Data — Canada & Other Countries (including U.S.) —International Trade Statistics

Trade Data Online - http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/tdst/engdoc/tr_homep.html
Trade Data Online provides the ability to generate customized reports on Canada and U.S. trade with over 200 countries. Harmonized System data.
(mc 11-12-02)

Trade Data -- Japan

JETRO - http://www.jetro.go.jp/
Market reports and statistics for those interesting in trading with Japan.

Trade Regulations — Export Regulations — Import Regulations — Import Restrictions

ONLINE: STAT-USA - See Country Commercial Guides

PRINT:  Export Administration Regulations
DOCS DESK  C 63.23:(year) - also Internet link from WebPAC record

PRINT: Exporters Encyclopedia (Country-by-country regulations for exporting) - BUSINESS TABLES 

PRINT: Export/Import Procedures & Documentation - BUSINESS TABLE 3B Import/Export

ONLINE: Helping U.S. Companies Export  

PRINT: Importers Manual USA - BUSINESS TABLE 3B Import/Export
See page 5: Difficult-to-Import Products
See pages 227-244: U.S. Customs Entry & Clearance: Special Requirements

PRINT: Export/Import Procedures & Documentation - BUSINESS TABLE 3B Import/Export
See Chapter 6 (pages 245-284): Importing Preliminary Considerations

PRINT & ONLINE: Importing Into the United States: A Guide for Commercial Importers
PRINT: DOCS/US  T 17.17:1998
ONLINE: Internet version is linked from OPAC record - also: http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/imp-exp2/pubform/import/
See Chapters 33-37 (pages 62-80): Special Requirements: Prohibitions, Restrictions, and Other Agency Requirements

Traffic Statistics

Traffic Safety Fact Sheets - http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/AvailInf.html

Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Fatality and Injury Estimates for 2002 - PDF-110 pages

Transportation Dept. — Safety Facts— Traffic Accidents Statistics

Traffic Safety Facts [ANNUAL]
DOCS/US TD 8.27:

Travel Warnings — Travel Tips  

Health Information for International Travel
DOCS/US HE 20.7315:
NOTE: OPAC record has link to Internet version

Countries of the World and Their Leaders 1999
REFERENCE G1 C88 1999 V.1-2

Treaties

ONLINE:

The Avalon Project (Yale) - http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm

NOTE: This site includes the text of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848 at http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/guadhida.htm

 ONLINE:

Stanford web site on finding TREATIES & OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS - www.stanford.edu/group/Jonsson/treaty.html

PRINT:

Treaties and Other International Acts Series [individual treaties as they are issued]
REFERENCE KZ 235.2 .U55

Treaties in Force: A List of Treaties and Other International Acts … [ANNUAL]
PRINT: REFERENCE KZ 235 .T74 1997
ONLINE: www.state.gov/www/global/legal_affairs/tifindex.html

Treaties and Other International  Agreements of the United States of America, 1776-1949
REFERENCE  KZ235.2 .U552 

U    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Y-Z 

Unemployment

Pollak Library Research Guide: Employment & Unemployment

Unemployment— International Comparisons

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics
DOCS DESK and REF DESK

Monthly Labor Review
December 1999, page 96-97
NOTE: Data for US, Canada, Australia, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, & UK

Unemployment— Local, Current Data

Pollak Library Research Guide: Employment & Unemployment

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
DOCS/US L 2.111/5: [monthly]

http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/metro.t01.htm

Union Affiliation

Employment and Earnings, January 2000, pages 219-222.
DOCS/US L 2.41.2:47/1

United Nations — Background Information

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (2001) OPAC RECORD
6th FLOOR SOUTH G63 .W67  2001 Vol. 1
Volume 1 has in-depth information about the United Nations and its related agencies: UNESCO, World Health Organization (WHO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, and many more.

United States Code — Outline

U.S. Code Outline - [LII]
U.S. Code Outline - [U.S. House of Representatives]
See also U.S. Code Search Form

United States -- Global Perspective

Global Perspectives on the United States: A Nation by Nation Survey
OPAC SUBJECTS:
SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- 2001-
SUBJECT United States -- Foreign public opinion.

United States Government

LCSH: federal government united states
LCSH: united states politics and government

Our American Government (2003)
Print:  DOCS US  Y 1.1/7:108-94
Online: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_documents&docid=f:hd094.108.pdf
This is an introductory guide to American government in Q/A format on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, Congress, the presidency, the courts, the electoral college, and more.

U.S. Government [InfoUSA] [U.S. Dept. of State]

How Your Government Really Works: A Topical Encyclopedia of the Federal Government (2008)
CATALOG RECORD

Contemporary American Federalism: The Growth of National Power (2008)
CATALOG RECORD

Sources of U.S. Government Information - Library of Congress compilation of links

United States Government — History of Departments and Agencies

United States Government Manual
DOCS DESK

Historical Guide to the U.S. Government
DOCS DESK JK 9 H57 1998

United States — History  

An Outline of American History (2005) - PDF-180 pages [U.S. Dept. of State]
(11/5/2009)

Encyclopedia of American History (2003)
REFERENCE E174 .E53 2003 Vol. 1-11

Oxford Companion to United States History (2001)
REFERENCE  E174 .O94 2001

American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History (1998)
6th Floor South   E174 .A535 1998 

American Decades Primary Sources  (Gale) (2004)
REFERENCE  E169.1 .A471977 2004

American Decades (Gale)
6th FL SOUTH  E169.12 .A419 1994

New York Public Library America n History Desk Reference
REFERENCE E174.5 .N47 2003

Americas Library [Library of Congress]
www.americaslibrary.gov

Annals of American History (1968)
REFERENCE  E173 .A79 V.1-20
v. 1. 1493-1754: Discovering a new world.
v. 2. 1755-1783: Resistance and revolution.
v. 3. 1784-1796: Organizing the new Nation.
v. 4. 1797-1820: Domestic expansion and foreign entanglements.
v. 5. 1821-1832: Steps toward equalitarianism.
v. 6. 1833-1840: The challenge of a continent.
v. 7 1841-1849: Manifest destiny.
v. 8. 1850-1857: A house dividing.
v. 9. 1858-1865: The crisis of the Union.
v. 10. 1866-1883: Reconstruction and industrialization.
v. 11. 1884-1894: Agrarianism and urbanization.
v. 12. 1895-1904: Populism, imperialism, and reform.
v. 13. 1905-1915: The progressive era.
v. 14. 1916-1928: World war and prosperity.
v. 15. 1929-1939: The great depression.
v. 16. 1940-1949: The Second World War and after.
v. 17. 1950-1960: Cold war in the nuclear age.
v. 18. 1961-1968: The burdens of world power.
v. 19-20. Great issues in American life; a conspectus.

Statistical Portrait of the United States: Social Conditions and Trends (2002) CATALOG RECORD
Population characteristics -- Households and families -- Social conditions -- Labor force and job characteristics - Housing -- Income, wealth, and poverty -- Education -- Crime and criminal justice -- Health -- Leisure, volunteerism, and religiosity -- Voting -- Environment -- Government -- Appendix: Detailed tables.

United States -- Politics

U.S. Politics - Library of Congress compilation of sites

United States — States— All 50 States

The Fifty States Pages - http://www.politics1.com/states.htm

Almanac of the 50 States
REFERENCE HA 203 .A5 2005 (annual)

CQs State Fact Finder
REFERENCE HA 203 .O77 2005 (annual)

To find statistical sources for U.S. statistics, search opac by:
     subject: united states statistics periodicals
and then sort by year.

Search Library Catalog by TITLE: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States
NOTE: This is an e-book 2004 edition. We also have a 1981 print edition.

See also California, State, & Local: Print Resources

State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State
DOCS DESK  C 3.223/3:1999

Statistical Portrait of the United States: Social Conditions and Trends (2002) CATALOG RECORD
Population characteristics -- Households and families -- Social conditions -- Labor force and job characteristics - Housing -- Income, wealth, and poverty -- Education -- Crime and criminal justice -- Health -- Leisure, volunteerism, and religiosity -- Voting -- Environment -- Government -- Appendix: Detailed tables.

World Almanac 200 4 (annual)
REF DESK and DOCS DESK

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 1997-98
DOCS DESK  C 3.134/5:1997-98

State Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal Handbook, 1996
REFERENCE HB 1531 .B33 1996

American Marketplace: Demographics and Spending Patterns 2003 (biennial)
REFERENCE BUSINESS TABLES

State Rankings: A Statistical View
REFERENCE HA 203 .U17 2002 (annual)

California Statistical Abstract
DOCS DESK  CALIF F380 S8 (annual)
NOTE: 1999 has section (page 199) of info on each state: population, households, unemployment rate, export-related manufacturing employment, export-related as percent of total manufacturing employment, average hourly earnings of production workers in manufacturing, gross state product, personal income, per capita personal income, retail trade, automobiles, visitors to state parks, Dept. of Defense contract awards, crop value, crime rate, per capita energy consumption, number of schools and average salary of teachers, average expenditure per pupil, median housing value and rent, homeownership rates, and top 25 countries and California GNP.

Historical Guide to the United States
REFERENCE E 159 .H718 1986

NYPL American History Desk Reference
REFERENCE E 174 .N48 1997

1990 Census of Population and Housing: Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics: United States
DOCS DESK  C 3.223/23:1990 CPH-5-1

FiftyStates. WEB SITE -  www.50states.com/
States, capitals, additional info

CENSUS WEB SITE - www.census.gov
  State & County Quick Facts
    Select a State

CENSUS WEB SITE - www.census.gov
  American FactFinder
    Community Profiles
      Select Geography: Select a state
      Select a Profile: Select a profile
      View Profile: Click on CREATE

United Way of Greater Los Angeles: Research Catalog

Current publications on health, housing, demographics, immigration, education poverty, homelessness.

University of Oregon Microfilms — Theses and Dissertations

9/4/97 Class assignment: "Locate thesis or dissertation about biomechanics from University of Oregon microforms."
OPAC WORD search: biomechanics
LIMIT TO WHERE: periodicals
This will give a list of dissertations which are in microfiche cabinets in the Periodicals Section of the library.

NOTE: In general, Pollak Library has theses from CSUF in paper only. However, there are a fair number of theses from other universities on microfiche in this collection in Periodicals.

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Value Line -- Alternative Source

Investext -- In LexisNexis Academic. At LN home page, click on SOURCES and type INVESTEXT in search box. In search box, type CO(STARBUCKS) and then scan results list for STARBUCKS as the company. After bringing up the text report, click on RETRIEVE FULL TEXT PDF.
Investext gives analysis of companies and industries from several sources.

Veterans Lists

In Docs Office filing cabinet top drawer, see VETERANS LISTS for information on obtaining lists of veterans and casualties from WWI, WWII and Korean and Vietnam conflicts.   12/94cb

Veterans — Statistics

Facts for Features: Veterans, 200 3 (by race, by state, which war fought in, and more) - www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features/001503.html

Vietnam Era  Veterans Employment Status

Employment and Earnings, January 2000, page 47
DOCS/US L 2.41/2:47/1 – page 47
(3/2000)

Videocassettes— Generating a list of titles

OPAC WORD SEARCH: videorecording

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Vote Analysis--Senate Record Vote analysis

Senate Voting Records - http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Votes_vrd.htm

Senate Record Vote Analysis, 1981-2002 - lost link (as of 4/30/03)

Voting Records

See guide: Voting Records - http://users.library.fullerton.edu/ckaye/votingrecords.htm

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Wage Gap--Equal Pay--Men vs. Women

See Pollak Library Research Guide: Women -- see "Earnings & Employment" section

Equal Pay: A Thirty-Five Year Perspective
DOCS/US L 36.102:EQ 36/1998

Wages by Occupation--California and Orange County

National Occupation Survey
Note: Scroll down for states. "National" data appears at the end of the list, after all states.
Hourly earnings and hourly wages for professional (engineers, computer scientists, physicians, teachers, librarians, lawyers, and technical (licensed practical nurses, electronic technicians, engineering technicians), executive and administrative positions, sales, blue color (auto mechanics, industrial machinery repairers, machinists, handlers), and service (police, food service, cooks, child care workers) occupations in the LA - Orange County area.

Wealth in the U.S.

Where Did They Go? The Decline of Middle-Income Neighborhoods in Metropolitan America (2006) [ Brookings Institute ]  

This report examines the income of families and neighborhoods across the nation using decennial census data going back to 1970. Data is broken down by family income levels and neighborhoods (from very low to very high) among the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the US. 
SELECTED FINDINGS  

  • The number of very low income neighborhoods (50% or less of area median income) in the 100 most populous metro areas increased by more than 300% from 1970 to 2000.

  • The share of middle income neighborhoods in the 100 largest metro areas declined from 31.7% in 1970 to 22.5% in 2000.

  • 37% of lower income families in 2000 lived in middle income neighborhoods, compared to 55% in 1970.

  • The share of very high income families (more than 150% of area median income) among the 100 largest metro areas increased from 23.6% in 1970 to 28.1% in 2000.

  • The Los Angeles - Long Beach metro area experienced a 23.6% decline in middle income neighborhoods from 1970 to 2000.

Weather Statistical--Historical  

The Weather Underground
You enter city name and then change the date on the results screen. Includes hour-by-hour temp stats.

Witkin's

When students ask for "Witkin's" they usually are referring to:
Summary of California Law
REFERENCE KFC 80 .W5 Vols. 1-13
To find it on OPAC, search by AUTHOR: witkin

Women's Earnings as a Percent of Men's Earnings

See Pollak Library Research Guide: Women -- see "Earnings & Employment" section

Earnings by Detailed Occupation for Men and Women ( June 2004) PDF-28 pages

Measuring 50 Years of Economic Change
Online: Measuring 50 Years of Economic Change PDF-126 pages
Print: DOCS/US C 3.186:P-60/203 page C-10

Equal Pay: A Thirty-Five Year Perspective
DOCS/US L 36.102:EQ 36/1998

Workers Comp in California

Workers' Compensation Crisis in California (2005)  PDF-20 pages

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Yearbooks—CSUF Titan Yearbooks—CSUF Yearbooks

Housed in Special Collections (x3444, P LS-352):
1961-62, 1964-67, 1978-79, 1982-86, 1987-2000.
It was not published for the following years: 1968-76, 1981.
Ceased publication in 2000.

Zip Code Data

See CSUF web guide CENSUS 2000: Zip Codes

See CSU Northridge University Library Guide: Community Information by Zip Code

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