Collection Development: Reference Resources Roundup #11 (A Curated Collection of Recently Published or Updated Data-Rich Reports Available on the Web)
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This roundup began on March 20, 2019.
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May 9, 2019
Adult and Youth Correctional Statistics in Canada, 2017/2018 (via Statistics Canada)
26 pages; PDF.
Data and Insights from 14th Twitter Transparency Report (via Twitter)
Food Outlook: Biannual Report on Global Food Markets (via FAO)
164 pages; PDF.
Global Catastrophe Recap, April 2019 (via Aon)
12 pages; PDF.
Informed Influencers and Powerful Purchasers: The Asian American Consumer Journey (via Nielsen)
44 pages; PDF.
Terrorism, Violent Extremism, and the Internet: Free Speech Considerations (via Congressional Research Service)
42 pages; PDF.
May 8, 2019
2019 Best & Worst States for Business (via Chief Executive)
||| Overview Article
2019 National Health Security Preparedness Index (via Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Summary/News Release ||| Key Findings (19 pages; PDF) ||| FAQs
||| Archives ||| Methodology ||| Data File (.xls) ||| Additional Resources
Backgrounder/Resources: Challenges Facing Rural Communities (via NCSL)
Data Brief: Where the Nation’s Foreign-Born Live Has Changed Over Time (via U.S. Census)
DiversityInc’s 2019 Top 50 List of Companies for Diversity
Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report
Direct to Full Text and Executive Summary ||| Highlights/News Release
Wireless Census Report (via JISC)
39 pages; PDF.; “A snapshot of wireless networking in the UK”
May 7, 2019
Fewer Employment Lawsuits Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (via TRAC/Syracuse University)
Canada: Study: Representation of Women on Boards of Directors, 2016 (via Statistics Canada
Climate Change Update 2019 (via Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme)
12 pages; PDF.
Europe’s Most Innovative Universities In 2019 (via WEF)
See Also: Reuters Top 100: Europe’s Most Innovative Universities 2019
Housing Finance At A Glance: A Monthly Chartbook (via Urban Institute)
Operation Inherent Resolve Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress (Jan 1, 2019-March 31, 2019)
134 pages; PDF.
May 6, 2019
Fast Facts and Stats About the European Union
May 4, 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Strategy 2020–2025 (Infographic; via CBP)
May 3, 2019
Master Government List of Federally Funded R&D Centers (via NSF)
Top 5 Commercial Property Owners in Manhattan (via Crain’s New York Business)
May 2, 2019
Antisemitism Worldwide 2018 Report (via Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry/Tel Aviv University
Summary/News Release ||| Direct to Full Text Report (148 pages; PDF)
and
ADL Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents (2018) ||| Direct to Full Text Report Direct to Full Text Report (PDF) ||| Direct to H.E.A.T Map (Interactive)
Canada: National Cannabis Survey, First Quarter 2019 (via Statistics Canada)
DHS Privacy FOIA Logs (March 2019)
Dockless Electric Scooter-Related Injuries Study (via City of Austin Public Health) ||| Scooter Injury Report Released
Federal Subsidies for Health Insurance Coverage for People Under Age 65: 2019 to 2029
Updated: U.S. Federal Budget Projections: 2019 to 2029 (via CBO)
May 1, 2019
Beyond The Ballot: How The Kremlin Works to Undermine The U.S. Justice System (via CSIS)
54 pages; PDF.
Girls in the Juvenile Justice System (via Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention/DOJ)
24 pages; PDF.
National Education Association (NEA) Ranking of the States 2018 and Estimates of School Statistics 2019 ||| Interactive Map
New Infographics From Statistics Canada:
+ Family Matters: Being Married or Common-Law in Canada
+ Family Matters: Being Separated or Divorced in Canada
New Infographic from USDA:
Top Markets for U.S. Agricultural Exports in 2018
U.S. Dept. of Defense Releases Annual Report on Sexual Assault in Military
Summary/News Release ||| Report and Related Materials
April 30, 2019
2019 Voice Report: Consumer Adoption of Voice Technology and Digital Assistants (via Microsoft)
44 pages; PDF.
A Case for Rural Broadband: Insights on Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Next Generation Precision Agriculture Technologies (via USDA)
56 pages; PDF.
FAA Releases Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years (FY) 2019-2039
107 pages; PDF.
April 29, 2019
Measles Cases In the U.S. are Highest Since Measles was Eliminated in 2000 (via CDC) ||| Article: Increase in Measles Cases — United States, January 1–April 26, 2019 (via MMWR) ||| Transcript/Audio of CDC Telebriefing: National Update on Measles +++
National STD Trends: Key Information for Public Health Leadership (via Association of State and Territorial Health Officers)
11 pages; PDF.
No Time to Wait: Securing the Future From Drug-Resistant Infections (via WHO)
4 pages; PDF.
Principal Controversies in Vaccine Safety in the United States (via Clinical Infectious Diseases)
April 28, 2019
Infographic: Facebook’s Biggest Acquisitions (via CBInsights)
Map Shows Millions of Acres Of Lost Amazon Rainforest (via National Geographic)
April 27, 2019
2019 EU Justice Scoreboard (via European Commission)
68 pages; PDF. ||| Press Coverage (via EU Observer)
April 26, 2019
2019 Special 301 Report (via USTR)
91 pages; PDF.
Doxing and Defacements: Examining the Islamic State’s Hacking Capabilities (via CTC Sentinel)
Earning Green by Working Green: Wages and Outlook in Careers Protecting the Planet (via BLS)
Infographic: Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2017 (via CDC)
April 25, 2019
The Economic Impact of Developing the Adult-Use Cannabis Industry in New York (via Rockefeller Institute of Government)
PDF version also available.
Most Popular Areas for Millennials: Where They Move and Stay (via National Association of Realtors)
April 24, 2019
Adobe Digital Price Index (March 2019 Data)
American Lung Association Releases 2019 “State of the Air” Report
Includes city rankings.
Artists and Other Cultural Workers A Statistical Portrait (via National Endowment for the Arts)
56 pages; PDF.
Authors, Attribution, and Integrity: Examining Moral Rights in the United States (via U.S. Copyright Office)
172 pages; PDF.
Backgrounder: Science and Security Resources (via AAU)
7 pages; PDF.
Country Reports – Displaced & Disconnected (via UN High Commissioner for Refugees)
These country reports provide information on the legal situation for displaced populations, namely asylum seekers, refugees, and returnees, where relevant, regarding access to mobile services, in each country covered. Each report contains information on:
• Registration and Identification of Displaced Persons • SIM Registration • Know Your Customer Rules • Mobile Money • Data Protection
Global Measles Vaccination Trends (via CRS)
4 pages; PDF.
Health Disparities Related to Opioid Misuse in Appalachia (via Appalachian Regional Commission)
22 pages; PDF.
Managing the Seriously Mentally Ill in Corrections (via Rand) ||| Direct to Full Text (35 pages: PDF)
NIST Releases Findings on Increasing the Innovation Impacts of Federally Funded R&D ||| Direct to Full Text Report (Final Green Paper)
Security of Soft Targets and Crowded Places–Resource Guide (via DHS)
24 pages; PDF.
When Can the Firearm Industry Be Sued (via CRS)
5 pages; PDF.
April 23, 2019
Credential Stuffing: Attacks and Economies (via Akamai)
11 pages; PDF.
Minneapolis, Chicago and Philadelphia Are the Most Affordable Sustainable Cities (via Redfin)
Selected Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress (via CRS)
41 pages; PDF.
Social Security Board of Trustees 2019 Annual Report on Social Security Trust Funds (via SSA) ||| Direct to Data
April 22, 2019
American Association of Research Universities “By the Numbers” 2019
5 pages; PDF.
Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Decline (via U.S. Courts)
Frequently Asked Questions about the Julian Assange Charges (via CRS)
5 pages; PDF.
See Also: Extradition from the UK: What next for Julian Assange? (via UK House of Commons Library)
Home Sales Surge in Florida as California Markets See Double-Digit Annual Declines in March
Internet Crime Complaint Center 2018 Internet Crime Report (via FBI)
28 pages; PDF.
Medicare Trustees Report Shows Hospital Insurance Trust Fund Will Deplete in 7 Years
Direct to Full Text Report and Data
April 20, 2019
NYC Rents Hit All-Time Highs as Discounts Diminish (via StreetEasy)
April 19, 2019
Department of Homeland Security 2019 Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer Report
62 pages; PDF.
Europe: Attitudes to Digital Video Advertising Report 2018 (via IAB)
19 pages; PDF.
Russian Annexation of Crimea (via UK House of Commons Library)
38 pages; PDF.
Safety and Health at the Heart of the Future of Work (via ILO)
85 pages; PDF.
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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.