Online Sources:

The American Marketplace
Provides marketing analysis based upon government statistics.   Part of New Strategist series.
Located in Lexis Nexis.    UW restricted database
Select: Sources tab above. 
Then Select Find Sources tab above.  
Type American Marketplace in keyword box. Click Find Sources. 
Select The American Market Place.   Click "Ok Continue" button in upper right of screen

The World Almanac and Book of Facts
The most comprehensive of almanacs of miscellaneous information. Has statistics on social, industrial, political, financial, religious, educational and other topics, including statistical data on states. Usually up-to-date, reliable sources.

• Access in Lexis Nexis   Select Power Search tab above.  From drop down source menu, select World Almanac and Book of Facts UW restricted
• Also in book format in reference collection on 1st floor of library.  Call No. AY 67 N5 W7

TV Dimensions
REFERENCE HE8700.8 T917
Defines viewers of TV shows and cable channels by their product usage, and by the degree of interest in advertising for each category. Also includes white papers on topics such as ad recall trends since the early 1950's and negative effects of ad clutter, etc.

Datapedia of the United States 1790-2005
REFERENCE HA202 K87
Highlights of America year by year: population, vital statistics and health, migration, labor, national income and wealth, consumer income and expenditures, social statistics, land/water/climate, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, minerals, construction and housing, manufacturing, transportation, communications, energy, distribution and services, international transactions and foreign commerce, business enterprise, productivity and technological development, financial markets and institutions, and government.

Economic Indicators Handbook
REFERENCE HC 103 E26
Has a wide range of stats for measuring the U.S. economy. Includes: Gross National Product; Gross Domestic Product; composite indexes of leading, lagging and coincident indicators; cyclic indicators; Consumer Price Index; a selection from Producer Price Index; and selected stock market indexes.

Editor & Publisher Market Guide
REFERENCE HF 5410 E33
Gives quality of life data, latest census data, economic and demographic projections for U.S. cities and other communities supporting daily newspapers.

Manufacturing & Distribution USA: Industry Analyses, Statistics, and Leading Companies
REFERENCE HD9721 M3495  (multiple volume set in our reference collection)
Projections, historical trends, occupational data and leading companies provided for over 200 industries.  Includes NAICS coverage of manufacturing, wholesale and retail.

Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide
REFERENCE G 1046 Q1 R35
Contains business and planning data—population, economic and geographic—for thousands of U.S. places and includes large-scale, detailed maps.

State Profiles
REFERENCE HA203 S734
The population and economy of each U.S. state and an overview of the U.S. for comparative purposes.  Covers areas such as health, education, government finance (including government payments to individuals and leading exports), energy, travel, agriculture, gross domestic product, economic structure by industry (including leading industries), employment, population demographics, income and poverty status.

CQ's State Fact Finder
REFERENCE HA203 C77
This is a quick fact-finding tool that includes ranking profiles for each state and answers to frequently asked questions needed for making personal, business and  public policy decisions.

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County and City Data Book (current issue only from our online catalog)
Presents a variety of information on states, counties, cities and places in the United States. Some of the subjects covered: banking, climate, crime, education, federal funds, government finances and employment, health, households, housing, journey to work, labor force and unemployment, land area, manufacturers, money income and poverty, population, retail and wholesale trade, service industries, vital statistics.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book (from our online catalog)
(Also in book format in our reference collection on 1st floor of library.  Call no: HA 202 S84)
This is a local area supplement to the Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. and is considered a convenient summary of statistics on social, political and economic organization of the states and metro areas of the U.S. References are made to other statistical publications and sources—government and private.

State of Washington Data Book
(Also in book format in our reference collection on 1st floor of library Call No: HA 694 A6)
Gives a diversity of data on Washington, its people, economy and government. The data comes from state and federal agencies as well as private business. Contents area include: population, economy, state government finance, human services, criminal justice, education, natural resources, environment, energy, transportation and local government and special districts.

Statistical Resources for Washington Local Governments
http://www.mrsc.org/library/ctystat.htm

Statistical Abstract of the United States
REFERENCE HA 202 U56  (print source)  See also source below.
Summary of statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the United States. Data are from many statistical publications, both government and private. Sources are given. Includes state rankings and profiles.

Statistical Abstracts of the United States web site
http://www.census.gov/statab/www
Can search selected features:  USA Statistics in Brief, State Rankings, Frequently requested tables, State and County Profiles

State of the Nation (Part of Stat USA electronic database on the UW Libraries Gateway) UW restricted
Search for U.S. Federal Government economic and financial data. Service provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Statistical UW restricted
Provides abstracts and indexes of statistical information from over 100,000 U.S. government publications since 1973, state and private sources since 1980, and about 2,000 documents from international organizations since 1983.

FedStats 
http://www.fedstats.gov 
Federal Government statistics locator. Links to 70+ U.S. Government agencies that produce statistics of interest to the public. Site maintained by Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy. It is not always obvious which agency of the government produces statistics, for their responsibilities sometimes overlap.

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov
U.S. and world population and socio-economic data.
Also contains a Business section which includes the economic census (covers wholesale and retail trades, manufacturing, information, arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, professional, scientific and technical services, education, health care, etc.) and foreign trade, American Fact Finder, County and City Data Book, State and County Economic and Demographic Profiles (local area supplements to Statistical Abstract of the U.S.), numerous surveys, latest economic indicators and more.

Government Information Sharing Project  
A searchable database to provide easier access to electronic government information:  Demographics, Economics, Education.

White House Briefing Room
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
To locate popular economic and demographic information from various government agencies. Contains three major links: Economic Statistics, Social Statistics, and Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy, and covers crime, demographics, education, health, income, poverty, housing characteristics, school dropout rates, and college enrollment, as well as data on the civilian labor force such as earnings, unemployment, and productivity rates. The information is maintained and updated by statistical units of federal agencies.

Food Consumption Prices and Expenditures  or  Food Cost Review  
By the U.S. Department of Agriculture      http://www.usda.gov/   Use the search engine.

Statistics:  Local, State, National and International
Includes statistics from both government and non-government sources.

Print Sources:

Snohomish County Business Journal Market Facts
(In book format in Reference Collection on 1st floor of library.  Call No. HC107 .W22 S66 2006)>

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• Search  for newspaper articles and journal articles.  UW restricted databases

• SimplyMap  UW restricted
  This Internet-based mapping application enables users to develop interactive thematic maps and reports using thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables. Users can select, sort and compare data across multiple geographic locations and build custom reports that can be exported to a spreadsheet. Data is provided by Easy Analytic Software, Inc. (EASI) and includes all 2000, current estimates, and 5 year forecast census data for all geographies: Census Block-Groups, Census Tracts, ZIP Codes, Cities, Counties, States, and the entire United States.  (Note: Users will be asked to create a personal workspace the first time they log-in to SimplyMap).
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