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WISE: Web Interface for Statistics Education |
ABS: select: Measuring Australia's Economy
EconData: Time series data express available via Internal Library CDRom Network
Reserve Bank of Australia: historical economic data, exchange rates, CPI, Interest rates
Australian Stock Exchange: share prices
OECD Economic Outlook: online and held at AUCH S330.905/3
World Bank: World Development Indicators
International Monetary Fund (IMF): World Economic Outlook: economic, socio-demographic and health information
EIU - The Economist Intelligence Unit: Country profiles
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs
Austrade: Australian Trade Commission
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: APEC
World Trade Organization: International Trade Statistics
United Nations: International Statistics
Statistical Office of the European Communities: Eurostat
International Energy Agency (IEA): key world energy statistics
World Resources Institute: Sustainable Development Information Service
World Climate: historical weather averages by city
United Nations: Social Indicators
International Labour Organization: LABORSTA
SEDAC/CIESIN Gateway: socioeconomic data
UNESCO: Statistical Yearbook held at AUCH S330.905/3
Australian Industry Portal - Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
Australian Industry Group - produces leading surveys on the manufacturing, construction and services industries, including the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index
Productivity Commission - conduct public inquiries and research into a broad range of economic and social issues
Far East & Australasia: held at AUCH RS315.05/1
ABARE - Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics - Commodity statistics
Kompass - free features online and held at AUCH RS650.5 31 - information on services & industries companies
The Business who's who of Australia - online and held at AUCH RS650.5/33
United Nations: Population of Capital Cities
U.S. Census Bureau: World population information
For statistics and disciplines featuring statistical material such as politics, medicine, and mathematics. It is also relevant to professionals in business and industries such as market research, and pharmaceuticals. Features biographical information on key figures, entries covering statistical journals, terms used in computing, operational research, probability and mathematical and statistical notation. An online book purchased by the Library
Ethnomathematics
"The Ethnomathematics Digital Library (EDL) is planned as a resource network and interactive learning community for ethnomathematics, with emphasis on the indigenous mathematics of the Pacific region." Access over 700 online resources worldwide, particularly those relevant to the Pacific region. Search by subject, geographical area, or cultural group
The Internet Glossary of Statistical Terms
The glossary is conveniently organized with a suggested learning order of statistical terms for those unfamiliar with statistical analysis, and with an alphabetical list for those already familiar with statistical procedure. The graphically illustrated terms are presented in easy-to-understand language and include links to related terms within the glossary
Time Series Data Library - covers many topics. The Time Series Data Library is maintained by Rob Hyndman and Muhammad Akram
AusStats database page - - see also the Australian Bureau of Statistics Home Page
Australian Statistics on the Internet - a wonderful collection presented by the Australian National Library.
Ausaid: Statistics - Statistics and the AID program
Climate Statistics - Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology
StatSci.org - Links to OZ-NZ jobs, OZ conferences, resources, departments, mailing lists & newsgroups, software and more
Audit Bureau of Circulations, Australia - Verified circulation data for paid publications over a defined audit period (e.g. newspapers, magazines)
United Nations Statistics Division
INFONATION - Compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations. School student Level, but useful for quick overviews
Global Statistics - United Nations World statistics
OECD Statistics Portal - OECD promotes and develops international statistical standards and co-ordinates statistical activities with other international agencies.
World's Women 2000
Based on an official United Nations print publication, The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics. Includes selected text and excerpted statistical tables of national and regional data on women as compared to men in family, household, health, education, work, and politics. Most statistics and indicators have been updated since the original publication. International and detailed in scope
International Data Base (IDB)
A computerized database "containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world." Combines data from country sources (especially censuses and surveys) with IPC's estimates and projections to provide information dating back as far as 1950 and as far ahead as 2050 (the amount of information available for each country may vary.) Includes data such as: population, vital statistics, migration, fertility, literacy, ethnicity, religion, languages, and labor force. From the U.S. Census Bureau's International Programs Center
Europa World Year Book Online - An indispensable source of information on world-wide affairs
GeoHive: Global Statistics
The data at this site ranges from country profiles (provinces and main cities) to the highest mountains in the world, to a list of all countries in the world with their capitals, surface area and population. Nicely done tables and charts with sources cited in all cases. Check out the Charts section for some great data presentations that include: most populous countries, longest rivers, largest companies, biggest islands, and religions with number of members
Country Indicators for Foreign Policy
Site represents "an on-going effort to identify and assemble statistical information conveying the key features of the economic, political, social and cultural environments of countries around the world." Free registration is required
NationMaster
A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.
The Progress of Nations 2000 - UNICEF publication which chronicles the relatioship between economic growth and social conditions
UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Main website for UNESCO statistics
WHOSIS: WHO Statistical Information System - Evidence and information for World Health Organisation health related statistics
University of Washington, Center for Statistics & the Social Sciences - Working Papers
Directories
OFFSTATS
"OFFSTATS lists web sites offering free and easily accessible social, economic and general data from official or similar "quotable" sources, especially those that provide both current data and time series. This site includes an excellent listing of Statistical Sites by Subject.From the University of Auckland Library
WWW Virtual Library - Statistics
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Statistical Society of Australia
ISI - International Statistics Institute
Europa - European Statistical Commission
American Statistical Association
National Statistics (UK)
Royal Statistical Society (UK)
New Zealand Statistical Association
International Society for Bayesian Analysis
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