Entries often provide citations to source publications. This standard work dates back to 1923. As is typical of library practice, the latest edition is in the Reference Collection and the back numbers are shelved in the stacks and are available for borrowing. Uniformity of coverage allows easy comparisons. A broad spectrum of subjects is represented.
Information is presented in a uniform manner.
The library offers online access by way of Indexes and Databases from the home page. Other U.N. statistical publications are shelved nearby. The time period covered is 1750-1993. An annual publication offering statistical information on state, county, metropolitan area, congressional district and all U.S. cities with 1990 populations of 25,000 or more. It is a compilation of more than 30,000 prices reported for more than 4,000 goods.