CRP417

Research Guide for
CRP 417/517: Industrial Restructuring

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BACKGROUND RESOURCES

CQ Researcher. Washington: Congressional Quarterly, 1991- .
(Uris Ref H 35 .E23) Shelved on the Current Awareness Sources Index Table in the Uris Reference Area.
Formerly Editorial Research Reports. Washington: Congressional Quarterly, 1946- .

CQ Researcher is issued four times a month on subjects of current interest. Divided into three sections, each Researcher discusses the major issues, followed by background and historical developments and concludes with a discussion of the future, as well as a select bibliography of books, articles, reports, and studies. The annual cumulated volume also includes a reminder service with brief information about newsworthy events, and an index listing Researchers (by subject and title) for the past five years.
Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources. Detroit: Gale. 1970-.
(Olin Ref HF 5353 E56+; also in JGSM, Hotel, ILR, and Mann.)
Lists primary and secondary sources of factual information; index provides access by industry as well as subject.
U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987. Washington: NTIS, 1987.
(Olin Ref HA 40 .I6U58 1987; also JGSM and Mann.) Shelved in Olin Room 105 by the Directory Workstation.

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STATISTICS RESOURCES

Census of Manufactures (Olin Ref HD 9724 .A4+; also JGSM and Mann.)
Census of Retail Trade (Olin Ref HF 429.3 U58+; also JGSM and Mann.)
Census of Wholesale Trade (Olin Ref HF 5421 U58+; also JGSM and Mann.)
County and City Data Book U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Social and Economic Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census, 1949- .
(Uris Ref HA 202 A34+; Olin Ref HA 202 A34; ILR Ref HA 202 A36; Mann Ref HA 202 A383; also available on CD-ROM at Mann Library)
A supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States, this publication provides a wealth of statistical data for counties, standard metropolitan statistical areas and cities. Data collected were derived from the latest available censuses of population, housing, government, manufacturers, retail and wholesale trade, etc.
County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City and County Data Book. Lanham: Bernan, 1992- .
(Uris Ref HA 202 C85; also ILR Ref HA 202 A362; Mann Ref HA 202 A3831; and Olin Ref HA 202 A345)
An annual publication providing the most up-to-date statistical information available for every state, county, metropolitan area, and city in the United States.
County Business Patterns. Washington DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
(Olin HC 101 .A184+ and Disk HC 101 .A185; also in ILR, JGSM, and Mann.)
Paper volumes in Olin stacks from 1964-1994.
CD-ROM disks in Olin Room 105 from 1986/87-1993/94.
Fedstats
(Bear Access)
Fedstats is a finding tool for statistics produced from over 70 agencies in the United States.
Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. 2 vols. Washington: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1975.
(Uris Ref HA 202 A385+ 1976; also Olin, Mann, et. al)
Provides summaries of economic, business, demographic and educational statistics from all eras of American history, to 1970. Arranged by category. Subject and time period indexes.
New York State Statistical Yearbook. Albany: Division of the Budget, 1967- .
(Uris Ref HA 541 N53; also Olin Ref HA 541 A35; ILR Ref HA 541 N53; Mann Ref HA 541 A3)
The standard source for statistics about New York state, including current data on population, elections, agriculture, education, transportation, housing and human services, economic indicators, and the environment. Many tables also list county-level data.
STAT-USA
(Bear Access)
STAT-USA is the Internet source for business and economic information produced by the Federal Government. As a division of the Economics and Statistics Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, STAT-USA gathers the most crucial, timely business and economic information from over 50 Federal agencies and distributes it from a central source.
Statistical Abstract of the United States. Washington: Bureau of the Census, 1878- .
(Uris Ref HA 202 A25; Olin & Mann Ref HA 202 A38; ILR Ref HA 202)
The standard annual summary of statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the United States. It is designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference and is a guide to other statistical publications and sources.
Statistical Masterfile on CD-ROM. Bethesda, MD: Congressional Information Service, 1990- .
(Located at Olin Reference and ILR Reference)
A CD-ROM database which indexes sources of American and international statistics. Includes references to federal, international, and state government publications, as well as publications of private and commercial organizations. Combines the printed sources American Statistics Index (1973- ), Index to International Statistics (1983- ), and Statistical Reference Index (1980- ).

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PERIODICAL INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS

ABI/INFORM. Ann Arbor: UMI, 1985- . Monthly.
(Mann Gateway; also CD-ROM at Mann, JGSM and Hotel)
ABI/Inform, an international business and management database, contains bibliographic citations and abstracts of articles appearing in approximately 800 professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines published worldwide. Also found on CD-ROM at Mann and ILR (under the name Business Periodicals Ondisc) which provides the complete text from over 400 selected journals in ABI/Inform.
EconLit. Pittsburgh, PA : American Economic Association, 1969-
(Bear Access)
Economic literature index is an index of journal articles and book reviews from 260 economics journals and from approximately 200 monographs per year.
Matter of Fact Ann Arbor: UMI, 1984-
(Bear Access)
Contains citations to periodical and newspaper articles, as well as to congressional hearings, that contain statistically supported arguments reflecting positions on current social, economic, political, health, and environmental public policy issues. Also available through OCLC as FactSearch
NEXIS [online database]. Dayton: Mead Data Central.
(Uris Reference Desk; also Olin, Hotel, JGSM, ILR)
NEXIS is an online database created for lawyers, businesses, and broadcast and print news organizations. It contains the full text of a number of large- and medium-size newspapers; transcripts of broadcast news shows, interviews, and press conferences; local and state business publications; wire services; some popular magazines; and legal materials. Since it is updated daily, it is an excellent index to current topics and events. Available on a sign-up basis at the Reference Desk.
PAIS. New York: Public Affairs Information Service, 1972- . Quarterly updates.
(Bear Access)

See also the print version: Public Affairs Information Service. Bulletin. 1915- . Monthly.
(Olin Ref + Z 7613 .P67)

PAIS is an international index to periodical articles, books, and government documents about public policy issues: political, economic, and social conditions, public administration, and international affairs. The online version allows more flexibility in searching by subject. The print version provides access to items indexed before 1972. Many entries include brief abstracts.
Periodical Abstracts. Ann Arbor: UMI, 1986- .
(Bear Access and Mann Gateway)

Indexes and abstracts over 1600 general interest magazines and scholarly journals including all the magazines in Reader's Guide and most of the scholarly journals from Social Sciences Index, Humanities Index, General Science Index. It also includes citations and abstracts to selected television and radio programs. Cornell University Libraries subscribe to most of the periodicals indexed. Holdings can be found easily since the titles are linked to the online catalog. The full text of some transcripts from the television and radio programs can be found by searching the Transcript Files on the LEXIS/NEXIS terminals.
Periodical Abstracts (Linked to the Catalog version)
Periodical Abstracts (Web version)

Other networked indexes and abstracts can be found at the following library web sites:

Mann Library Gateway

Networked Indexes and Abstracts

Title and Topic lists of networked indexes and abstracts offered by Cornell University Library. Most of these links connect to Web resources and interfaces. Others connect via telnet (text-based) interfaces. Many provide descriptions of their contents and coverage. Search commands will vary, see online help for each resource.

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September 29, 1997
Lance Heidig, ljh5@cornell.edu
Reference Services Division, Olin Kroch Uris Libraries
Cornell University Library
URL: http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/crp417.html

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Research Guide for CRP 417/517: Industrial Restructuring

http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/crp417.html

BACKGROUND RESOURCES

STATISTICS RESOURCES

PERIODICAL INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS

INTERNET RESOURCES

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Research Guide for
CRP 417/517: Industrial Restructuring