Select Census Web sources identified by Information Advisor

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Greetings--Below is a summary and excerpt from an article from the March, 
2001 issue of The Information Advisor, which identifies new and valuable 
information sources from the Bureau of the Census. If there are questions or 
comments feel free to call  or email me directly at rberkman at aol.com. The 
full article provides additional
sources and references.

(Other articles in the March 2001 issue include:  where to take in-person and 
online courses in competitive intelligence; the best industry information 
sources on the Web and finding PDF pages via Google).

Robert Berkman
Editor
The Information Advisor
www.informationadvisor.com
Falmouth MA
508-540-5990
rberkman at aol.com

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(Excerpt from March, 2001 Information Advisor)

WHAT'S NEW FROM THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Do you know what's new from the U.S. Bureau of the Census on the Web? While 
only bits and pieces have emerged so far from the full 2000 Census, the 
Bureau has been busy creating a wide range of new and useful Web sites for 
data gatherers. Census information is aggregate only, of course, but the data 
can be very useful for finding out industry statistics and trends and 
international trade information, and for conducting economic research, 
researching new business opportunities, and more.

FactFinder 
factfinder.census.gov
This is the main look-up site created by the Bureau for visitors to quickly 
find the most commonly sought after information. You can even do quick data 
searches right on this page. A pull-down menu lets you select a region (which 
can be the U.S. as a whole, a state or a specific county), then search for a 
particular type of data (which can be related to population, demographics, 
housing, or business) and then link to the report or series that contain 
relevant data. 

You can also find out about the Census 2000 release schedule, view new 
economic series releases, get industry or geographical "quick reports" from 
the 1997 Economic Census, link to various maps, and more. 

Summary Statistics for United States
www.census.gov/epcd/ec97/us/US000.HTM
On this page you can view key economic data by state or metropolitan area. 
Data provided includes number of establishments, sales, annual payroll, and 
number of employees, all organized by NAICS code.

Company Statistics
www.census.gov/csd/index.html
Includes aggregate data on small businesses (including minority and 
women-owned enterprises), a "characteristics of business owners" survey, and 
information on larger firms. Also provided are non-employer statistics, and 
financial statistics.

Foreign Trade Statistics
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www
Here you'll see links to a variety of statistics on foreign trade. Among them 
are trade balances of countries with the U.S., top trading partners, a 
profile of U.S. exporting companies, and various administrative and reporting 
regulation documents.

Census Bureau Search Page
www.census.gov/main/www/srchtool.html
On this page you can conduct a keyword search on the Bureau's press releases, 
publications library, subject matter experts, and other online information. 
You can search titles and keywords, or the full text. There are also links on 
this page to perform a place search, map search, or Bureau staff name search.

Data Access Tools
www.census.gov/main/www/access.html
This has links and brief descriptions to the search tools and directories on 
the Bureau's Web site.

Subject Index A-Z
www.census.gov/main/www/subjects.html
A handy A-Z subject index.

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