Collection Development: Reference Resources Roundup (A Curated Collection of Recently Published or Updated Data-Rich Reports Available on the Web)
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This roundup began on May 1, 2018.
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June 22, 2018
International Migration Outlook 2018 (via OECD)
Overview & Comparison Tool ||| Main Findings/Summary ||| Full Text Report
Tracking the Economic Impact of U.S. Tariffs and Retaliatory Action (via Tax Foundation)
June 21, 2018
Delivering Government Solutions in the 21st Century : Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations (via The White House)
Global Uptick in Government Restrictions on Religion in 2016 (via Pew Research)
Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Policies in Colleges and Universities ― United States and Territories, 2017 (via MMWR/CDC)
The State Nation’s Housing 2018 (via Joint Center For Housing Studies Of Harvard University)
Where is Rail Heading? Tracking Freight and Passengers on U.S. Railroads (via FRED/Federal Reserve)
June 20, 2018
EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (via Europol)
Summary ||| Full Text Report (70 pages; PDF)
Estimates of Eligibility for ACA Coverage Among the Uninsured in 2016 (via KFF)
Four Years Later 2007–08 College Graduates’ Employment, Debt, and Enrollment in 2012 (via NCES)
United Nations Releases 2018 Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 (via UN Stats)
HTML Version ||| PDF Version
See Also: Recently Launched: Sustainable Development Goals Open Data Hub
June 19, 2018
Teachers’ Jobs Outside Their School System (via NCES)
2 pages; PDF.
Water Use Across the United States Declines to Levels Not Seen Since 1970 (via USGS)
Highlights ||| Full Text Report, Dataset, Additional Materials
June 18, 2018
Assessing the Global Climate in May 2018 (via NCEI/NOAA)
June 16, 2018
Global Electric Vehicle (EV) Outlook 2018 (via International Energy Agency)
Key Findings ||| Direct to Full Text (141 pages; PDF)
June 15, 2018
2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
More Obesity in U.S. Rural Counties Than in Urban Counties (via CDC) ||| Full Text Article
June 14, 2018
Millennial Perceptions of Security: Results from a National Survey of Americans (via RAND)
June 13, 2018
America’s Top States for Business (12th Annual CNBC Report)
Age Gap in Religion Around the World (via Pew Research)
Full Text Report (97 pages; PDF) ||| Direct Links to All Report Materials (Data Tables, Infographics, etc.)
Canada: National Cyber Security Strategy (40 pages; PDF; via Public Safety Canada)
Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants (via United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC))
News Release ||| Direct to Full Text Report (170 pages; PDF) ||| Direct to Report (by Chapter)
UPDATED: Newspapers Fact Sheet (State of the News Media Report, via Pew Research) ||| More State of the News Media Fact Sheets
June 12, 2018
Crime in 2017: Final Analysis (via Brennan Center for Justice)
Europe: International Union of Cinemas Annual Report
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Human Rights Abuses Enabled by Corrupt Senior Foreign Political Figures and Their Financial Facilitators
ICE Apprehensions Half Levels of Five Years Ago (via ICE)
Postsecondary Enrollment Before, During, and Since the Great Recession (via U.S. Census)
State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2017 (5th Annual Edition; via BookNet Canada)
June 11, 2018
Assessing the Risks of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System
Read Online ||| Download (Free)
June 9, 2018
New Data Visualization Shows 2017 Sea Surface Temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean (via NESDIS/NOAA)
June 8, 2018
The FCO’s Preparations for the 2018 World Cup (UK House of Commons. Foreign Affairs Committee)
28 pages; PDF.
2018 G7 Summit: Issues to Watch (via European Parliament Research Service)
2 pages; PDF. ||| See Also: Links to Official G7 2018 Documents
Clearly Opaque: Privacy Risks Of The Internet Of Things (via Internet of Things Privacy Forum)
151 pages; PDF.
Immigration Court Backlog Jumps While Case Processing Slows (via TRAC/Syracuse University)
Metropolitan Areas with Lowest and Highest Unemployment Rates, April 2018 (Chart; via BLS)
June 7, 2018
Suicide Rates Rising Across the U.S. (via NCHS/CDC)
Summary/News Release ||| Complete Report/Graphics/Video ||| PDF Version
June 6, 2018
DHS Soft Target and Crowded Places Security Plan Overview
26 pages; PDF
Global Catastrophe Recap May 2018 (via AON)
Global Peace Index 2018 (via Institute for Economics & Peace)
100 pages; PDF. ||| Highlights Doc (4 pages; PDF)
State of the News Media 2018
June 5, 2018
New York Dominates the Top 100 US Property Taxes in 2017
Nuclear Power Reactors in the World (2018 Edition via International Atomic Agency Agency)
88 pages; PDF.
June 4, 2018
What Do Luxury Apartments Rent for in the Top 30 Largest U.S. Cities? (via PropertyShark/RentCafe)
June 1, 2018
The Burden of Opioid-Related Mortality in the United States, 2001-2016 (via JAMA Network Open)
GOES-17 Releases ‘First Light’ Imagery from its Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) (via NASA) ||| Video
High-Tech Industries: An Analysis of Employment, Wages, And Output (via BLS)
Key Global Events to Watch in June 2018 (via IPI Global Observatory)
Map: Syria Situation Report: May 2018 Recap (via Institute For The Study of War)
Time To Deliver: Report of the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (via World Health Organization)
44 pages; PDF. ||| Summary Document (4 pages; PDF)
Web Application Attack Statistics: 2017 in Review (via Positive Technologies)
9 pages; PDF.
May 31, 2018
10 Most Affordable Markets for Renters (via Zillow)
2018 Commercial Drone Industry Trends (via DroneDeploy)
14 pages; PDF.
Annual European Union Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2016 and Inventory Report 2018 (via EEA)
Full Text (975 pages; PDF) ||| News Release/Highlights
Asian American Consumer Report 2018 (via Nielsen)
56 pages; PDF.
Demographic, Attitudinal, and Behavioral Profile of Cohabiting Adults in the United States, 2011–2015
11 pages; PDF.
Recommendations to the President on Deterring Adversaries and Better Protecting the American People From Cyber Threats (via U.S. Dept. of State)
Timing and Adequacy of Prenatal Care in the United States, 2016 (via CDC)
14 pages; PDF. ||| Data Tables
World’s Most Innovative Companies 2018 (via Forbes)
Complete List ||| Methodology
May 30, 2018
Climate Change: Analysis of Reported Federal Funding (via GAO)
95 pages; PDF.
Food Availability in Canada 2017 (via Statistics Canada)
Mapping and Analysis of Anti-Vehicle Mine Incidents in 2017 (via SIPRI)
32 pages; PDF.
Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends Report
Direct to Slide Deck ||| Highlights (via Recode)
NOAA’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Index Ticks Up Another Notch ||| Full Text Report
U.S. Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security Release Report to President on Promoting Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats ||| Full Text Report
May 29, 2018
Description of U.S. Adults Who Are Not Digitally Literate (via NCES)
Key Health Inequalities in Canada: A National Portrait – Executive Summary (Public Health Agency of Canada)
Full Text Report (437 pages; PDF) ||| Executive Summary (11 pages; PDF)
Mortality in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria (via New England Journal of Medicine)
May 28, 2018
Top 100 Luxury Goods Companies Globally (via Deloitte)
Lives and Costs Saved by Motorcycle Helmets, 2016 (via NHTSA)
May 27, 2018
International Tourism Data Infographics, 2017 (via World Tourism Organization)
- International Tourism 2017 – Market Share by Region of Tourist Arrivals and Tourism Receipts
- International Tourism 2017 – Tourist arrivals and Tourism Receipts by Region
- World’s Top Tourism Spenders 2017
May 24, 2018
2016 E-Stats Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy (via U.S. Census)
5 pages; PDF. ||| 2016 E-Stats Report Summary of Changes ||| Direct to Data Files
Cancer Burden Indicators in Europe: Insights From National And Regional Information
Federal Cybersecurity Risk Determination Report and Action Plan (via OMB)
Forecasters Predict A Near- Or Above-Normal 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season (via NOAA)
The Impact of HIV and AIDS on the World of Work: Global Estimates (via International Labour Organization)
64 pages; PDF. ||| Summary/News Release
Most U.S. Motor Gasoline Exports Go to Mexico (via EIA)
NOAA Report on the Ocean and Great Lakes Economy of the United States
27 pages; PDF ||| Summary/News Release ||| Data Tools
Starbucks App Leads Mobile Payment Competitors (via eMarketer)
Where Will Tomorrow’s Graduates Come From? (via OECD)
White Collar Prosecutions Fall to Lowest in 20 Years (via TRAC)
- Summary/News Release also available.
Federal Subsidies for Health Insurance Coverage for People Under Age 65: 2018 to 2028 (via CBO)
33 pages; PDF.
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2018 (via World Bank Group)
62 pages; PDF.
May 22, 2018
Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2017 (via Federal Reserve Board)
Report (66 pages; PDF) ||| Supplemental Material ||| Data Set ||| Highlights
Estimate of LGBT Population Rises to 4.5% (via Gallup)
May 21, 2018
Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2017 (via National Center for Health Statistics)
May 20, 2018
2018 Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID 2018) via (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC))
China and the International Order (via RAND; 173 pages; PDF) ||| Key Findings
Official Time Usage in the Federal Government Fiscal Year 2016 (via OPM)
Potential Effects of Public Charge Changes on Health Coverage for Citizen Children (via Kaiser Family Foundation)
May 19, 2018
May 18, 2018
Interior Releases 2018’s Final List of 35 Minerals Deemed Critical to U.S. National Security and the Economy (via USGS) ||| Complete Report, Methodology
May 17, 2018
China On Course To Overtake USA as World’s Leading Source of Foreign Trademark Applications By 2020 ||| Full Text: China Trademark Report 2018 (via CompuMark/Clarivate Analytics)
66 pages; PDF
ICE Deportations Only Half Levels of Five Years Ago (via TRAC/Syracuse University)
Labor Force Characteristics of Foreign-Born Workers –2017 (via BLS)
May 16, 2018
68% of the World Population Projected to live in Urban Areas by 2050, Says UN (via UN Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs) ||| Direct to Data File, Maps, Country Reports
BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Global Retail Brands (via BrandZ/Kantar Millward Brown)
Can Europe Save the Iran Nuclear Deal? (via UK House of Commons Library)
12 pages; PDF.
Economic Well-Being of Women in Canada, 2015 (via Stats Canada)
Introduction to UK Arms Exports (via UK House of Commons Library)
33 pages; PDF.
- UK Defence Industry Export (via UK House of Commons Library
12 pages; PDF.
Global Mental Health: Five Key Insights Which Emerge From the Data (via Our World in Data/Oxford Martin Programme on Global Development)
May 15, 2018
How CBO Defines and Estimates Health Insurance Coverage for People Under Age 65
8 pages; PDF.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Strategy
35 pages; PDF. ||| Fact Sheet (2 pages; PDF) Also Available
(Use of) Telegram Tracker (via GWU Program on Extremism; Spring 2018)
May 14, 2018
World Employment and Social Outlook 2018: Greening with Jobs (via International Labour Organization) ||| Also Available: Report Summary, Infographics, Video
184 pages; PDF.
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Event Ticket Sales: Market Characteristics and Consumer Protection Issues (via GAO)
63 pages; PDF.
New Report Looks at Past Disasters to Prepare for the Future (via The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery) ||| Direct to Full Text Report (68 pages; PDF)
Protecting Classified Information: Defense Security Service Should Address Challenges as New Approach Is Piloted (via GAO)
Summary of the 2018 White House Summit on Artificial Intelligence for American Industry
May 10, 2018
Infographic: Alcohol Sales in Canada (via Statistics Canada)
Labor Force Participation Rates by Age and Gender and the Age and Gender Composition of the U.S. Civilian Labor Force and Adult Population (via EBRI)
22 pages; PDF.
Many Airbnb Venues Lack Basic Safety Protections, Study Finds (via Bloomberg School of Health/JHU) ||| Full Text Journal Article (via Injury Prevention)
Public School Principals’ Perceptions of Influence by School Level and Community Type (via NCES)
Study Examines Rising Pedestrian Deaths (Total Has Increases 46% Since 2009) (via Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute)
May 8, 2018
FBI/ICCC Releases 2017 Internet Crime Report
29 pages; PDF. ||| Infographic also available.
Older Iowans (Data Brief; via Iowa State Data Center)
4 pages; PDF.
Real Estate: Here’s How Much It Costs to Rent a High-End Apartment Around the Country Right Now (via RentCafe)
May 7, 2018
Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) Announced 19th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
Direct to Full Text Report/Methodology ||| News Release/Summary
Interactive Resource: Fiscal 50 State Trends and Analysis (via Pew Research)
“An interactive resource from The Pew Charitable Trusts, allows you to sort and analyze data on key fiscal, economic, and demographic trends in the 50 states and understand their impact on states’ fiscal health.”
The Nielsen Local Watch Report: A Focus On Streaming Trends In Our Cities
25 pages; PDF.
New Report From Anti-Defamation League (ADL): “Quantifying Hate: A Year of Anti-Semitism on Twitter”
Summary/news release also available.
Report/Map: Was Buying an NYC Home a Good Investment During the Past Decade? (via PropertyShark)
May 6, 2018
12 Places With the Most Vacation Homes (via Zillow)
The Top 100 Venture Capitalists (via CBInsights)
May 3, 2018
2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (via U.S.Census) ||| Infographic (via U.S. Census)
Canada: Association Between the Frequency of Cannabis Use and Selected Social Indicators (via Statistics Canada)
Five-Year Decline in Social Security Disability Benefit Lawsuits (via TRAC/Syracuse University)
Managing Epidemics: Key Facts About Major Deadly Diseases (Handbook: via WHO)
May 2, 2018
Occupational Outlook for Self-Employed Workers (via BLS)
May 1, 2018
Infographic: An Overview of Canada’s Forest Resources (via Statistics Canada)
Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula (Translated; via Arms Control Association)
State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) Fiscal Year 2017 (via State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO))
- Press Release
- Interact with the Data
- FY 2017 Report
- Full Unadjusted Dataset (.xls)
- Appropriations, Tuition, and Enrollment, by State (.xls)
- Changes since Great Recession, by State (.xls)
- Figures and Tables
Trends In World Military Expenditure, 2017 (via SIPRI)
8 pages; PDF.
See Also: News Release: Global Military Spending Remains High At $1.7 Trillion (via SIPRI)
UN Climate Change Launches First-Ever Annual Report
Highlights ||| Full Text (52 pages; PDF)
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2018 Annual Report
Includes Country Reports (228 pages; PDF). ||| Previously Released Reports
See Also: Telephonic Press Briefing on 2018 Annual Report
Four previously curated roundups featuring hundreds of reports, datasets, etc. can be accessed here, here, here. and here.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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