Demographics & Statistics
This guide is intended to help you identify and locate scholarly and non-scholarly resources (books, articles, etc.) on the subject of demographics and statistical information.
Key Journals
Recommended Databases
The Shapiro Library subscribes to numerous databases filled with scholarly articles, book chapters, research reports, statistics, and more from thousands of respected publications. The following is a list of some of the best databases for researching demographics:
For Scholarly Articles, Magazines, and Newspapers
- ABI/INFORM Collection - ProQuest This link opens in a new windowMajor source for academic journals, trade publications, market and industry research reports, company annual reports, dissertations, and working papers. Also contains country profiles and economic forecasts for most major economies.
- Business Market Research Collection - ProQuest This link opens in a new windowA resource to conduct company, industry, economic, and geopolitical market research with information from these sources: Hoover's Company Profiles - covering 40,000 global public and non-public companies including financials, competitors, officers, and more; OxResearch - succinct articles covering regional economic and political developments of significance; US and Worldwide Industry & Market Reports from Barnes Reports - covering global industries in depth; and Snapshots - market research overviews on 40+ industries and 40 countries.
- Business Source Ultimate - EBSCO This link opens in a new windowBusiness Source Ultimate includes news articles, peer-reviewed articles, case studies, country economic reports. It also includes company profiles, SWOT analyses, and interviews with executives and analysts.
- Emerald Insight This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text access to journals in management, HR, marketing, the sciences and technology.
- SAGE Journals This link opens in a new windowThe SAGE Journals platform includes full text of scholarly journals from SAGE publications in many disciplines, such as, education, sociology, women's studies, criminal justice and business.
For Reports and Statistics
- EASI Analytic Software: The Right Site This link opens in a new windowDemographic and market analysis reports. To access: Email ask@snhu.libanswers.com for username and password, please provide your student ID number.
- Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new windowLandmark reference source that is the standard for quantitative facts of American history
- Mintel Academic This link opens in a new windowMintel offers market research reports covering US and International marketplaces. Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market-share analysis and consumer profiles. Complex demographic issues are broken into easy-to-understand sections, explaining consumer behavior and demonstrating the structure of the market
- Reference Solutions - Data Axle This link opens in a new windowDatabase of over 10.5 million public and private businesses.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista is one of the leading statistics companies on the internet. With a team of over 200 statisticians, database experts, analysts, and editors, Statista provides users with an innovative and intuitive tool for researching quantitative data, statistics and related information.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. - ProQuest This link opens in a new windowComprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
Google Scholar
It's true that you can find some high-quality, scholarly articles online. If you're going to search online for articles, make sure to evaluate your sources thoroughly. Before you search in Google Scholar, be sure to Connect Scholar to the Shapiro Library databases. Check out our Google Like a Librarian guide for search tips or ask the library (ask@snhu.libanswers.com) if you need more help.