Library Liaison
Lynne Kvinnesland
Contact:
lkvinnesland@colgate.edu
Case Library
Rm 315
Case Library
Rm 315
315-228-6661
Subjects: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Caribbean Studies, CORE, Economics, Education, Geography, History, United States, History, World, International Relations, Islamic Studies, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Middle Eastern Studies, Native American Studies, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, Sociology
General
- World Bank DataRecognizing that transparency and accountability are essential to development, the World Bank Group provides free access to its comprehensive set of data on living standards around the globe--some 2,000 indicators, including hundreds that go back 50 years. The data is available in Arabic, French, and Spanish in addition to English.
- IMF eLibrary Data (International Financial Statistics only) This link opens in a new windowCoverage: 1900-present. Provides time series data for balance of payments,banking, exchange rates, interest rates, employment, and other economic concepts. (note: there are multiple libraries of data at the IMF eLibrary site - Colgate only subscribes to the International Financial Statistics - we do not subscribe to the other data libraries)
- World Trade Organization Annual ReportThis site contains international trade statistics compiled and analyzed by WTO economists and statisticians. Data can be displayed as MS Excel tables or charts.
Note: In library use only - not networked - Gender Equality Data & Stats (WorldBank)Built as a tool for the assessment of World Bank funding of "gender-informed activities," the information gathered here is useful for researchers of all kinds, as well as anyone curious about how global resources are being allocated by gender.
China
China Statistical Yearbook, 1994-currentCall Number: HA4631 .C47Most recent volume in Case REF (3rd floor). Older volumes to 1994 in Case MAIN (2nd floor). CD-ROMs are stored in LASR.- Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of China, 1975-1982Call Number: HA1710.5 .A183Located in Case MAIN (2nd floor)
- China Data Online This link opens in a new windowCoverage: current. Provides access to monthly reports, yearbooks, monthly reports, and census data.
Terms of use
- National Bureau of Statistics of China2000-current.
Japan
- Japan Statistical YearbookCall Number: HA1832 .J36Current volumes in Case REF (3rd floor), older volumes in Case MAIN (2nd floor). CD-ROMs are available for volumes after 2002. 1984-Current
- Historical Statistics of JapanCovers over 100 years. No longer updated as of March 2012.
- Statistical Handbook of JapanCurrent version of the Statistical Handbook of Japan. Request earlier copies (back to 1969) through WorldCat.
- e-STATOnline portal for the official statistics of Japan. Includes "Social Indicators by Prefecture"
- Nihon Toshi Nenkan. Municipal Yearbook of JapanContains information from the Japan Association of City Mayors and includes survey materials from related government bodies and other organizations. Only available through Interlibrary Loan.
Korea
- Statistics Korea English PortalSome statistics go back to 2002.
- KoSIS: Korean Statistical Information ServiceStatistical database and visualizations of current stats.
- Korean Statistical Yearbook, 1952-2010Downloadable PDFs of the Korean Statistical yearbook.