ncompass live: american factfinder-mining the u.s. census for information about your community
DESCRIPTION
The U.S. Census Bureau, that source of authoritative demographic information, collects a lot of numbers—and makes them available through their custom Web Interface, American FactFinder. Join Beth Goble, Nebraska Library Commission Government Information Services Director, for a tour of American FactFinder and some great tips on finding facts fast. NCompass Live - December 9, 2009.TRANSCRIPT
American FactFinder Finding Information about your Community
factfinder.census.gov
NCompass Live – December 9, 2009
Getting Help
• Call, email, chat with NLC ref desk http://nebraskaccess.ne.gov/ask.asp
• Contact Nebraska State Data Center at UNO for detailed requests http://www.unomaha.edu/cpar/nsdc.php
• Help tab at top right of FactFinder site http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/epss/main.html includes tutorials on using search features, working with tables, using maps, etc.
Links from today’s session
• http://factfinder.census.gov American FactFinder
• http://nebraskaccess.ne.gov/statisticsnebraska.aspNebraskAccess statistics about Nebraska counties & towns
• http://nebraskaccess.ne.gov/incomestatisticsnebraska.asp NebraskAccess income & poverty stats NE counties & towns
• http://www.unomaha.edu/cpar/data_reports.phpResearch Reports from the Center for Public Affairs Research