Industry Research Using the Economic Census How to Find It, How to Use It

Subjects:

• Economics » Economics (General)
• Business » Business (General)
• Library & Information Science » Research -- Methods & Tools
• Library & Information Science » Library & Information Science (General)

Awards:

• RUSA BRASS Business Reference Sources Committee 2005 Outstanding Business Reference Source
• CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles, 2006

Reviews:

• The US Census Bureau provides a wealth of economic information, but it can be difficult to locate because there is such an overwhelming amount of data. Boettcher and Gaines make the task easier with this extremely useful handbook on locating, understanding, and evaluating economic information provided by the Census Bureau. They do a fantastic job of explaining census concepts, methods, terminology, and data sources, and assisting readers in locating census data....A valuable addition to any library. Highly recommended. All collections.
  —Choice March 2005
• [T]his is an outstanding reference work, a must-have for any academic, public, or special library that deals with business or economic questions.
  —Reference & User Services Quarterly Winter 2005
• [B]rings together a large amount of carefully selected information that would be difficult and time consuming to gather. While reading the text straight through would be very enlightening, each chapter is written so as to be read standing on its own-a valuable quality in a hectic business library. The depth of research and experience with industry information required to compile this work is quite evident....This resource is timely, well organized, and accessible-a reference work that will help researchers make good use of the Economic Census.
  —Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship 2005
• [P]rovides an important resource reference to the US Census explaining its concepts, methods, and data sources with an eye to relating Census results to student research in economics. From changes between the 1997 and 2002 census to reports and special publications relating to it, this provides an important research 'bible' of detail.
  —MBR Internet Bookwatch/The Bookwatch April 2005
• This practical guide to finding and using the multitude of data in the Economic Census will be useful in public and academic libraries, and special business collections will definately want to purchase it.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin March 15, 2005
• Intended for business researchers, this handbook clarifies the procedures and terminology used by the Census Bureau to conduct the Economic Census every five years, the structure of the SIC and NAICS classification systems, and the format of the different reports produced.
  —Reference & Research Book News February 2005

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Overview and History
• Economic Census Procedures
• Terminology
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
• Reports
• Formats
• Agriculture
• Transportation and Warehousing
• Manufacturing
• Wholesale Trade
• Retail Trade
• Remaining Sectors
• Appendix A: Acronyms and Initials Used in the Book
• Appendix B: Sample Questionnaires
• Appendix C: Government Print Office Regional Depository Libraries
• State Data Center/Business: Industry Data Center Lead Agencies
• Census Bureau Regional Offices
• Index