# Presentation: 731379

## STAT-USA®

- Economics and Statistics Administration
- U.S. Department of Commerce

**Welcome to**

- Fall 2002 Federal Depository Library Conference
***Update Session:   STAT-USA Products***

- Presented by Dr. Forrest B. Williams
- Arlington, Virginia
- October 21, 2002

## Our Goal

- Similar to FDLs,      STAT-USA seeks to provide innovative and instructional ways to inform and educate the general public and educational communities through various electronic services focusing on economic and trade information

## Products and Services

- STAT-USA/Internet
- USA Trade Online
- EuroTrade Online
- Syndicate USA

**www.stat-usa.org**

## www.stat-usa.gov

**Notes:**
Please note the different ways the Log In/Log out affects the FDLs.  If they have are part of a consortia, the login name they see will be the name of the consortium.  If they are a site license, the name of the facility (school or library) will be displayed. Regular FDL accounts will show up simply as the FDL ID number.

## STAT-USA®/InternetTM

- Identifying Log In/Log Out
- Site License Usage Statistics
- New Navigational Features
-      - Quick Search
-      - Site Map
-      - Today’s Hot Releases featuring              	ellipses (...) indicating related 	material

*new and improved*

**Notes:**
Please note that usage statistics are found through account maintenance.
Please note that the related material feature is located in the SOTN Library.

## Integrated into college curriculums

GPO Access Manual

“The STAT-USA/Internet Companion to International Business”

*guiding professors and students*

- Integrated into college curriculums
- GPO Access Manual
*“**The STAT-USA/Internet Companion to International Business”*

## www.usatradeonline.gov

**Notes:**
Please note the two entry points to the data:
The clickable picture at the top – “SHOW ME THE TRADE DATA!”
The hyperlink at the bottom:  “Click Here To Access The Trade Data”

## USA Trade® Online

- Brought to you by STAT-USA and the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau
- Contains U.S. Merchandise Trade statistics for over 18,000 commodities
- Data available within minutes of official release

## Using USA Trade® Online

**CASE STUDY:**  **A manufacturer of television antennas was looking to expand his exporting business beyond his one East African client.**

**OUR MISSION:**  **To locate other countries that are importing television antennas from the U.S.**

## Using USA Trade® Online

## Special Announcement

- FDLs provided with access to **USA Trade ****®**** Online**
- New password protected accounts for both online services

**Notes:**
GPO and STAT-USA to provide USA Trade Online to FDLs.  There will be a temporary username/password given today.  They will soon be provided with a new solitary username/password that can be used on both STAT-USA/Internet and USA Trade Online

## On The Horizon

- Current Industrial Reports (CIRS)
- Continued development of curriculum support
- Enhanced training, including new GPO Access Manuals

## Contact STAT-USA®!

_**General Info**_
- 1-800-STAT-USA
- 202-482-1986
- statmail@esa.doc.gov

_**Consortia Info**_
- Randy Blumenschein
- 202-482-1119 randy.blumenschein@esa.doc.gov

_**Promotional/Training Info**_
- Terri Long
- 202-482-3591 terri.long@esa.doc.gov

_**Director (Acting) **_
- Dr.  Forrest B. Williams
- 202-482-3429
- forrest.williams@esa.doc.gov

**Newsletter Signup:**   _http://www.stat-usa.gov/Newsletter.nsf/frmFDL_