Green River LibGuides: Research Guide: Statistics: International Statistics

Understanding Statistics - Books

Naked Statistics: stripping the dread from the data

Main Collection 519.5 W561n 2014

For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver. Wheelan strips away the arcane and technical details and focuses on the underlying intuition that drives statistical analysis.

The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data

Main Collection 519.5 S755a 2019

In this "important and comprehensive" guide to statistical thinking (New Yorker), discover how data literacy is changing the world and gives you a better understanding of life's biggest problems.

Critical Statistics: seeing beyond the headlines

Main Collection 300.15195 D514c 2019

This accessible and entertaining new textbook provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to understand the barrage of numbers encountered in their everyday lives and studies.

Statistics in a Nutshell

Main Collection 519.5 B743s 2012

Need to learn statistics for your job? Want help passing a statistics course? Statistics in a Nutshell is a clear and concise introduction and reference for anyone new to the subject.

Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology

Reference Collection 300.1 V887d 2011

In this newly updated Fourth Edition, new terms are defined, new synonyms are included, and both are illustrated with new graphics.

More Damned Lies and Statistics: How Numbers Confuse Public Issues

eBook Collection

Straightforward, lively, and humorous account of how statistics are produced, used, and misused by everyone from researchers to journalists.

International Statistics

Locating international statistics online

Linked below are a list of websites where you can locate statistics on various topics.

U.S. Census Bureau: International Programs
The U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world through technical assistance, training, and software products. For over 60 years, the Census Bureau has performed international analytical work and assisted in the collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, and use of statistics with counterpart governments in over 100 countries.
U.S. Census Bureau: International Programs - International Statistical Agencies
If you are working with an non-U.S. city, check this list of international statistical agencies to see there's one for your country.
To translate non-English web pages, look for a British or U.S. flag icon on the page.
UNdata
Searchable data from the UN. A very simple interface, but it can be tricky to find information from this source.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statistics from around the world on topics such as literacy, science, education, etc. From a branch of the United Nations.
Key Resources - Social Science Data
From Northwestern University. Includes general data (statistics) tools useful for locating data on a variety of social science topics.
OECD iLibrary
"OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring its books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to OECD's analysis and data."
World Bank: Statistics
"Free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe." Mostly on economics & world resources (climate change impacts, growth indicators, etc.)
World Bank: Data on Countries and Economies
Statistics by topic and country, including world development indicators
Population Reference Bureau
Find stats on population and topics such as economy, education and health. Includes data for the United States and the World

Example of international statistics in print

Locating statistics in print books

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This image is from the "Atlas of the Real World: Mapping the Way We Live" - linked below. It's just one of the many books located at the Holman Library where you can locate statistics

The Atlas of the Real World: Mapping the Way We Live by Daniel Dorling
Call Number: 912 D711a 2008

ISBN: 9780500514252

Publication Date: 2008

Available in Reference Collection--in-library use only
Ranking the World by Alexander Cooley (Editor); Jack Snyder (Editor) Over the last decade, international rankings have emerged as a critical tool used by international actors engaged in global governance. State practices and performance are now judged by a number of high-profile indices, including assessments of their levels of corruption, quality of democracy, creditworthiness, media freedom, and business environment. However, these rankings always carry value judgments, methodological choices, and implicit political agendas.
Call Number: eBook Collection

ISBN: 9781107098138

Publication Date: 2015-04-30