Research Datal Services
After you've located your datasets or statistics, you may want to consult one of the specialists in our Research Data Services unit for further assistance with services ranging from data visualization to text mining. The links below lead to Guides with information about staff, key resources, and services.
Data Collections
For additional data and statistical resources, try the Social Science Statistics and Data Guide. See especially, the Business and Economics page.
- ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) This link opens in a new windowA non-profit membership-based data archive based at University of Michigan. ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction. You must register for a myData account in order to access some reports.
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowPolicyMap is a mapping tool for accessing data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs, and more. Supports research about communities across the U.S.
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowThis mapping application enables users to develop interactive thematic maps and reports using thousands of demographic, business, health, crime, and marketing data variables. CURRENTLY NO NCH ACCESS. his resource is limited to 2 users at a time. Registration is required to save work between sessions
- CIESIN World Data Center (Columbia University)This portal, hosted by NASA’s Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), provides access to a wide range of global data, associated documentation, and visualization and analysis tools, and to the community of experts on global data.
- ILOSTATDetailed labor statistics for most countries of the world. Data can be customized and downloaded.
- Massachusetts State Data CenterThe Massachusetts State Data Center is a program of the UMass Donahue Institute's Economic and Public Policy Research Unit and is housed at the Institute's offices on the UMass Amherst campus.
Key Statistical Resources
For additional statistical sources, check the Social Science Data and Statistics Guide.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowCovers a broad range of topics and, as such, is an excellent first place to look for statistics. Use the source information provided with tables and charts
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowUnited States statistical handbook, published annually. Available 2013 to the present. For earlier dates, see Bureau of the Census (free site)
United States
- Bureau of Economic AnalysisBEA produces economic statistics that influence the decisions made by government officials, business people, households, and individuals.
- US Economic Indicators1995 - current. Economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.
- Economic Indicators: FRASERArchive of economic indicators, back to 1948.
- Business Dynamics StatisticsA unique feature of the BDS is its longitudinal source data that permit tracking establishments and firms over time.
- Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new windowA classic 2-volume reference work containing statistics about the United States has been updated and is now available online from Cambridge.
- International Historical Statistics (Palgrave Connect) This link opens in a new windowStatistical data from around the world, covering a wide range of socio-economic topics.
Federal Reserve
- FREDFRED combines data with a powerful mix of tools that help the user understand, interact with, display, and disseminate the data.
- ALFREDArchival Federal Reserve economic data. ALFRED allows you to retrieve vintage versions of economic data that were available on specific dates in history.
- FRASERFederal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research is a project by the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- Beige BookSummarizes anecdotal information on current economic conditions gathered by each FRB for its District.
International
- World Development IndicatorsThe WDI presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.
- World Bank Data ToolExplore several data visualization tools that highlight World Bank data.
- OECD StastisticsA wide range of statistics for OECD economies, including health, education, energy, employment, development and more.
State & Local
- Boston Data PortalConsists of BostonMap, an interactive mapping tool, plus Boston Data Library.
- Regional Economic AccountsFrom the Bureau of Economic Analysis
- State Handbook of Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal IndicatorsPublished by the AARP. Includes state-by-state comparisons, gender and age comparisons for selected data. 2008
- New England Economic IndicatorsProvides current and historical economic data for CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT), large metropolitan areas in the region, New England as a whole, and the US in general.
Need more help?
Please e-mail Roxanne Palmatier, library contact for Economics, Boston and Online or Maura Hennessy, library contact for Economics, Oakland.