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to your research. Relevant works can be found using subject headings (Library of Congress) such
as:
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Location Guide.
Remote (off-campus) access to databases is available only to UMKC students,
faculty, and staff. All other users must access online resources within the Libraries. Begin
searching by selecting a database. After selection you will be prompted to provide a
UMKC Single Sign-On user name and password OR a 9-digit UMKC ID number followed by the letter k (example: 0123456789k) and last name, as needed.
- ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest) 1971 - present.
Save to del.icio.us.
Selected full text 1985 - present.
ABI/INFORM Global indexes and abstracts over 2,770 publications in the area of business and
management, with full text available for over 1,840 titles. Publications range
from magazines to trade publications to scholarly journals. Full text is also
available for the Wall Street Journal.
- Kansas City Star (NewsBank) 1991 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Full text 1991 - present.
A fully searchable database of articles from the Kansas City Star. The newspaper is available 1885 - present on microfilm on the Miller Nichols Library First Floor.
- LexisNexis Academic 1969 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Selected full text 1980 - present.
Provides citations and abstracts or the full text of materials covering general news topics, company research and financial data, industry analysis, government and politics, taxation, and the law. Available resources include newspapers, magazines, journals, business reference materials, case law, law reviews, and industry reports. Link to LexisNexis Academic user's guide.
- LexisNexis Statistical 1960 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Selected full text 1960 - present.
Contains statistics issued by the U.S. government, state governments, non-profit
and private sources, and selected international organizations.
- PAIS International (CSA) 1915 - present. Save to del.icio.us
New Now available: entries for the years 1915 - 1971 have been added through purchase of the PAIS Archive.
The PAIS International database indexes journal articles, books, government documents,
statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports,
publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more.
Major areas of coverage include: administration of justice; agriculture; banking
and finance; business; culture and religion; demographics; economic conditions
and policy; education; energy; environment; government; health; human rights;
industry; international relations; labor; law and ethics; media, telecommunications
and information policy; military and defense policy; politics; science and technology;
social conditions; trade; and transportation.
- Public Administration Abstracts (EBSCOhost) 1974 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Public Administration Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to public administration, including public administration research, public administration theory, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Records are selected from many of the top titles within the discipline, including Public Administration Review, Public Administration Quarterly, and International Journal of Public Administration.[Source: Public Administration Abstracts database help page, accessed February 7, 2008.]
- Urban Studies Abstracts (EBSCOhost) 1973 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Urban Studies Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to urban studies, including urban affairs, community development, urban history, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Records are selected from many of the top titles within the discipline, including Journal of Urban Affairs, Urban Studies, and Canadian Journal of Urban Research. [Source: Urban Studies Abstracts database help page, accessed February 7, 2008.]
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Selected Journals
This list includes journals available in the University Libraries (check the
MERLIN Library Catalog for holdings and location
information). To identify additional related journals, search
MERLIN by subject or keyword.
Selected Journals Available at Miller Nichols Library:
All call numbers in this guide refer to the UMKC Miller Nichols Library, unless otherwise noted.
Economic Information
- EconStats (http://www.econstats.com/index_us.htm)
Free access to U.S. economic data including bankruptcies, labor statistics, consumer confidence, consumer credit, CPI, inflation, interest rates, leading indicators, productivity, PPI, PMI, shipments, and housing starts.
- Regional Economic
Accounts 1969-within 2 years of the present (http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/data.htm)
Use this database of information for ecomic data for states, counties and metropolitan statistical areas for personal income and earning, employment data, farm income, and wage and salary data. (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
Demographic Information:
- U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov/)
- 2002 Economic Census (www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html)
Profiles the U.S. economy every five years, from the national to the local level. Reports are now available for all geographic areas and all sectors and includes the Census of Retail Trade and more. Earlier editions in paper and CD-ROM products in the Miller Nichols Library. To find the Government Document Numbers, check the GPO Monthly Catalog. (1992 and 1997 also available online)
- Guide to the Economic Census (www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html)
Every five years. Other types of information is published more frequently:
- Generally, economic census gives: numbers of employees, payroll information, value of shipments, cost of materials, value added, capital expenditures, but investigate all the various reports. But there is much more detail in the Economic Census.
- American FactFinder (factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet) (2000 Census)
Research 2000 census information for a particular state, county, or zip code. Select from a list of available data items and create a customized list of statistics.
- Summary File 1 (factfinder.census.gov/)
(SF 1) contains 100% data on age, race, sex, marital status, Hispanic origin, household type and relationship, occupancy/vacancy status, tenure, units in structure, contract rent, meals included in rent, value, and number of rooms.
- Summary File 2 (factfinder.census.gov/)
(SF 2) 100-Percent Data - Population and housing characteristics iterated for many detailed race and Hispanic or Latino categories, and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes.
- Summary File 3 (factfinder.census.gov/)
(SF 3) contains data on social, economic and housing characteristics compiled from a sample of approximately 19 million housing units (about 1 in 6 households) that received the Census 2000 Long Form Questionnaire. Subject coverage includes the following:
Social Characteristics
Ancestry
Citizenship status
Disability status
Education attainment
Grandparents as caregivers
Households and families
Language and ability to speak English
Marital status
Migration
Nativity and place of birth
Region of birth of foreign born
School enrollment
Urban and rural
Veteran status |
Economic Characteristics
Class of worker
Employment status
Commuting to work
Income
Industry
Occupation
Poverty status |
Housing Characteristics
Heating fuel
Household size
Occupants per room
Monthly rent
Number of bedrooms
Number of rooms
Plumbing and kitchen facilities
Telephone service
Units in structure
Value of home
Vehicles available
Year householder moved into unit
Year structure built
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- Summary File 4 (factfinder.census.gov/) (SF 4) - Sample Data
Summary File 4 contains tabulations of population and housing data collected from a sample of the population. The data are shown down to the census tract level for 336 race, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native, and ancestry categories.
- Consumer Expenditure Survey (www.bls.gov/cex/home.htm)
- Current Population Survey (www.bls.gov/cps/home.htm)
- MapStats (www.fedstats.gov/qf/)
From the Census, profiles of states, counties, cities, congressional districts, and Federal judicial districts.
- State Rankings and Metropolitan Area Rankings (www.census.gov/statab/www/smadb.html)
- U.S. Department of Labor (www.dol.gov/)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov/index.htm)
- EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml)
The official SEC EDGAR Website. Use this site for official filings of public companies.
Uncle Sam's Reference Shelf
- USA Counties (censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml)
"All U.S. counties, cities with 25,000 or more inhabitants, and places of 2,500 or more inhabitants" 2000 edition
- "5,000 data items for the United States, States, and counties. Information in USA Counties is derived from the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force and employment, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, services industries, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, and wholesale trade. Files contain data from the Bureau of the Census and other Federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Social Security Administration." 1998 edition
- Also includes:
- Statistical Abstract of the United States (www.census.gov/statab/www/)
2001, 2002 editions.
- State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (www.census.gov/statab/www/smadb.html)
"Social and economic conditions in the United States at the State and metropolitan area levels." 1997-1998 edition.
State and Local Agencies
Missouri
- Kansas City, MO Chamber of Commerce (www.kcchamber.com)
Networking and educational programs
- Metro Dataline (www.metrodataline.org)
Gives the region's population, economy, social characteristics, and other areas, as well as maps of the region. Find indicators that can be used to measure the progress of individual communities as well as the entire metropolitan area, including employment, education, income, crime, housing, births and deaths. Includes “Greater Kansas City Economic Forecasts (for sale).”
- Mid-America Regional Council (www.marc.org)
Check their "Regional Data" section. MARC seeks to build a stronger regional community through cooperation, leadership and planning. As a voluntary association, MARC strives to foster better understanding and cooperation on issues that extend beyond the jurisdiction of a single city, county or state. These issues include transportation, childcare, aging, emergency services, environmental issues and a host of others.
- Missouri Census Data Center (mcdc2.missouri.edu/index.shtml)
The MCDC Program is a cooperative operating under a memorandum of understanding between the Office of the Secretary of State (www.sos.mo.gov/Default.asp) and the U.S. Bureau of the Census (www.census.gov). The Missouri State Library (www.sos.mo.gov/library) in the Office of the Secretary of State is the agency responsible for the program. MCDC holdings consists of more than 2,000 public machine readable data files (mcdc2.missouri.edu/) and numerous printed reports. Economic indicators, education, health, employment, geography (GIS), and agriculture. They also can supply the PUMS census data sets which give very detailed census data information.
- Missouri Economic Research and Information Center
(http://www.missourieconomy.org/index.stm)
Provides economic indicators, consumer confidence, and Purchasing Manager's Index.
- Missouri Secretary of State (www.sos.mo.gov/Default.asp)
- Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) (www.oseda.missouri.edu/)
[Missouri]“The goal of OSEDA has always been to provide Missouri citizens with up-to-date information about what is happening in their localities - communities, school districts, places and counties. However, we have found that there is growing interest among OSEDA users in how Missouri compares demographically, economically, educationally, etc. with other states in the nation.”
- MOSTATS - Missouri Statistical Profiling System (oseda.missouri.edu/MOSTATS)
“Economic and demographic reports ("profiles") for a series of geographic areas organized by geographic universe and summary levels. In most cases, the data used to create the profiles can be accessed in comma-separated-value ("csv") files.” Draws from Census data, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and from the FDIC. Sponsored by Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis, the Secretary of State and the Missouri State Library.
- Statistical Abstract for Missouri (eparc.missouri.edu/Publication/SAM/Index.html):
- Contents and Table of Exhibits for
- Population and Vital Statistics
- Income, Employment and Prices
- Transportation
- Business, Finance and Construction
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Energy
- Public Sector
- Communications and Media (no Table of Exhibits)
- University of Missouri System - Economic and Policy Analysis Research Center (econ.missouri.edu/eparc)
- Statistical Abstract for Missouri (eparc.missouri.edu/Publication/SAM/Index.html)
This office does some surveys; industry analyses, personal income by county, facts and figures, economic indicators, county per capita income, economic impacts of various developments and initiatives (i.e. St. Louis proposed Ballpark), and socioeconomic studies.
Kansas
- Center for Economic Development and Business Research (webs.wichita.edu/?u=cedbr)
- Kansas State Library (www.kslib.info/ref)
- Kansas State Data Center (http://www.kslib.info/sdc/)
Age data, household income, city, county, state and census data, poverty, race, ethnic, gender, construction, employment, electricity usage, job demand, Mid-Continent airport activity, Kansas economic indicators, Wichita and Kansas forecasts and more.
- Kansas Statistical Abstract (www.ku.edu/pri/ksdata/ksah/)
Policy Research Institute, University of Kansas. Obtain population, economic data, labor force, employment by industry, per capita income, and tangible assessed valuation. Also Kansas quarterly economic indicators.
- Kansas Secretary of State (www.kssos.org/main.html)
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