Collection Development: Reference Resources Roundup #14 (A Curated Collection of Recently Published or Updated Data-Rich Reports Available on the Web)
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This roundup began on June 27, 2019.
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August 7, 2019
2019 Canada’s Best Communities (Macleans)
50 Best Workplaces For Innovators (via Fast Company)
August 6, 2019
Census Project Shows Job Flows by Institution, Degree, Major and Geography (via U.S. Census)
Land Ports of Entry: CBP Should Update Policies and Enhance Analysis of Inspections (via GAO)
Still Not Enough Naloxone Where It’s Most Needed Most (via CDC) ||| Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Dispensing — United States, 2012–2018 (via MMWR/CDC)
August 5, 2019
3D Printing: Overview, Impacts, and the Federal Role (via CRS)
18 pages; PDF.
Gallup’s Guide to U.S. Public Opinion on Guns (via Gallup)
Forecast of 2019 Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity (via Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado St. University)
32 pages; PDF.
August 4, 2019
CrisisWatch: Tracking Conflict Worldwide (July 2019; via ICG)
Outlook for August 2019; Trends for July 2019
Number of U.S. Fish Stocks At Sustainable Levels Remains Near Record High (via NOAA) |||2018 Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries (via NOAA)
Overview Of Risks Introduced By 5G Adoption In The United States (via CISA/DHS)
16 pages; PDF.
August 2, 2019
Illicit Drug Flows and Seizures in the United States: In Focus (via CRS)
3 pages; PDF.
Impact of Recent Tariffs on Canada’s Merchandise Trade (via Statistics Canada)
July Matched, and Maybe Broke, Record for the Hottest Month Since Analysis Began (via WMO)
The Current Ebola Outbreak and the U.S. Role: An Explainer (via KFF)
Urban–Rural Differences in Drug Overdose Death Rates, By Sex, Age, And Type Of Drugs Involved, 2017 (via NCHS/CDC)Trust and Mistrust in Americans’ Views of Scientific Experts (via Pew Research)
August 1, 2019
Heat Wave Results In Highest U.S. Electricity Demand Since 2017 (via EIA)
Timeline: Key Dates in the U.S.-China Trade War (via Retuers)
Trends in the U.S. Poverty Rate after Recessions (via CRS)
Top Government Contractors in USA, FY 18 (via Bloomberg)
July 31, 2019
2018 Airline Industry Statistics Released (via IATA)
28% of Europeans Can’t Afford a 1 Week Annual Holiday (via Eurostat)
Creative Europe Publishes Monitoring Report 2018
76 pages; PDF.
Financial Services Attack Economy (via Akamai)
40 pages; PDF.
Housing Finance At A Glance: A Monthly Chartbook, July 2019 (via Urban Institute)
36 pages; PDF.
National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Submits Initial Report to Congress ||| Comments by EPIC
Prescription Drugs: Safe Importation Action Plan (via FDA)
4 pages; PDF.
July 30, 2019
Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict (via UN)
44 pages; PDF.
Data Visualization: Micropolitan America (via U.S. Census)
Migration Destinations Like Phoenix, Atlanta, Vegas and Austin Keep Attracting Thousands of Homebuyers From Pricey, High-Tax Metros &
These Are the Hottest Neighborhoods in the Nation’s Top Migration Destinations (via RedFin)
July 29, 2019
Access to Attorneys Difficult for Those Required to Remain in Mexico (via TRAC/Syracuse U.)
Italy is the World’s Largest Wine Producer in 2018 (via GAIN/USDA)
Total Consumer Report 2019 (via Nielsen)
Globally, More Than 11 Million Years of Healthy Life Lost Due to Childhood Cancer in 2017 (via IHME) ||| Source Article (via The Lancet Oncology)
July 27, 2019
Charts of the Week: Americans with Disabilities in Education and the Workforce (via Brookings)
Money Tree Report ( Venture Capital), Q2 2019 (via PWC/CB Insights)
July 26, 2019
Federal Information Security: Agencies and OMB Need to Strengthen Policies and Practices (via GAO)
80 pages; PDF.
Free to Play? Hate, Harassment, and Positive Social Experiences in Online Games (via ADL) ||| PDF Version (48 pages)
June 2019 Bankruptcy Filings Fall 0.3 Percent (via U.S. Courts)
Privacy Impact Assessment for the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (via DHS)
12 pages; PDF.
July 25, 2019
2018 Conflict of Interest Prosecution Survey (via Office of Government Ethics)
10 pages; PDF.
2019 Global Innovation Index (GII) Published
23 Million Stolen Credit Cards for Sale on the Dark Web in the First Half of 2019 (via Sixgill)
Canada’s Military Role in Iraq (via Library of Parliament, Canada)
Preliminary 2017-2018 Data on Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools (via NCES)
83 pages; PDF.
July 24, 2019
Births in the United States, 2018 (via NCHS/CDC)
8 pages; PDF.
Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2018 (via BEA)
Mortality Trends by Race and Ethnicity Among Adults Aged 25 Years And Over, United States, 2000-2017 (via NCHS/CDC)
8 pages; PDF.
Sales Tax Holidays 2019 (by State; Map and List) (via Tax Foundation)
Thematic Bibliography: Information Warfare (via NATO Library)
60 pages; PDF.
U.S. Census: Bureau Needs to Take Additional Actions to Address Key Risks to a Successful Enumeration (Testimony; via GAO)
47 pages; PDF.
July 23, 2019
Capital Punishment, 2017: Selected Findings (via BJS)
Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half of 2019 (via Aon)
12 pages; PDF.
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings (via CDC)
12 pages; PDF.
Nursing Homes: Improved Oversight Needed to Better Protect Residents from Abuse (via GAO)
71 pages; PDF.
Prices for the Most Affordable U.S. Homes Up 9% in June (via Redfin)
State Supreme Court Diversity (via Brennan Center/NYU)
51 pages; PDF.
What Americans Know About Religion (via Pew Research)
July 22, 2019
Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs: OIG’s Top Recommendation (via HHS)
88 pages; PDF.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Trade and Travel Report FY 2018
16 pages; PDF.
July 19, 2019
ICE Fails to Target Serious Criminals in Immigration Court Filings
Management Alert – CBP Did Not Adequately Protect Employees from Possible Fentanyl Exposure
13 pages; PDF.
Military Families Require More Coordinated Support, Says New Report (via National Academies)
July 18, 2019
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Report on Third–Party Debt Collections (via CFPB)
17 pages; PDF.
Defending Elections: Federal Funding Needs for State Election Security (via Brennan Center/NYU)
10 pages; PDF.
June 2019 Was Hottest on Record For the Globe (via NOAA) & Assessing the Global Climate in June 2019 (via NCEI)
Transnational Fraud Ring Targets U.S. Government Procurement Offices and Vendors (via DHS)
2 pages; PDF.
UNHCR’s Annual Public Health Global Review (via UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency)
July 17, 2019
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Releases 2018 Annual Report
34 pages; PDF.
Issue Brief: State Cyber Disruption Response Plans (via NGA)
38 pages; PDF.
Global Social Media Users Pass 3.5 Billion (WeAreSocial)
Misdemeanor Justice: Statutory Guidance for Sentencing (via NCSL)
Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (via NCHS/CDC)
July 16, 2019
Prosecution of Sex Trafficking of Children is Down Nationwide (via TRAC/Syracuse University)
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 (via UNICEF)
Direct to Full Text (239 pages; PDF)
Student Reports of Bullying: Results From the 2017 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey
61 pages; PDF.
Top 50 NYC Neighborhoods (by Median Sale Price; Q1, 2019)
July 15, 2019
2019 Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index (Top 50 Cities For Women Entrepreneurs (via Dell)
A Closer Look at How Religious Restrictions Have Risen Around the World (10th Annual Report; via Pew Research)
Full Text and links to appendices.
K-12 Education: Certain Groups of Students Attend Alternative Schools in Greater Proportions Than They Do Other Schools (via GAO)
61 pages; PDF.
Securing 5G Networks (via Council on Foreign Relations)
This is Now the World’s Largest Volcano, Geologists Say (via National Geographic)
July 14, 2019
5G Wireless Networks: Market Penetration and Risk Factors (Chart; via DHS)
Consumer Behavior: Quarter By Numbers Q1 2019 (via Nielsen)
National Best Practices for Implementing and Sustaining a Cold Case Investigation Unit (OJP/USDOJ)
158 pages; PDF.
July 13, 2019
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Media Snapshot (via Nielsen)
Do Criminals Dream of Electric Sheep: How Technology Shapes the Future of Crime and Law Enforcement”
24 pages; PDF.
July 12, 2019
Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan (via U.S. Dept. of Defense)
92 pages; PDF.
Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance 2018 Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report)
15 pages; PDF.
Latest Data Reveals Little Improvement in College Persistence for First-Time Students ||| Direct to Report, Charts, and Data Files (via National Student Data Clearinghouse)
July 11, 2019
2018 Characteristics of New Housing (via U.S. Census)
FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, July 11, 2019
33 pages; PDF.
Organizing the Work of the Art Museum (via ITHAKA S+R)
Phoenix Area Leads Large Metropolitan Employment From May 2018 to May 2019 (via BLS)
July 10, 2019
Campaign and Election Security Policy: Brief Introduction (via Congressional Research Service)
3 pages; PDF.
EU Population Up to Over 513M on 1 January 2019: More Deaths Than Births
5 pages; PDF.
Evolving Internet Use Among Canadian Seniors (via Statistics Canada) ||| PDF Version (19 pages)
Global Study on Homicide – 2019 (via UN Office on Drugs and Crime)
IRS: National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson Releases Comprehensive Report Intended To Improve Earned Income Tax Credit Administration; Publishes “Subway Map” of Taxpayer’s Journey Through the Tax System
Direct to Summary/News Release ||| Report Materials (Text, Graphics, etc.) ||| Direct to Taxpayer Roadmap/Subway Map
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Selected Jurisdictions (via Law Library of Congress)
Note: Report is global in scope. Published Jan. 2019 and recently made available online.
138 pages; PDF. ||| HTML Version
State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2019 (via Tax Foundation)
Understanding Climate Change From a Global Analysis of City Analogues (via PLOS One)
Women’s Suffrage: Fact Sheet (via EveryCRS/Congressional Research Service)
July 9, 2018
Chart: Average Daily Number of Deaths, by Month — United States, 2017 (via MMWR/CDC)
Facebook 2019 Diversity Report (via FB)
Global Catastrophe Recap June 2019
14 pages; PDF.
Mass Attacks In Public Spaces – 2018 (via United States Secret Service and National Threat Assessment Center)
20 pages; PDF.
Trends in Ratio of Pell Grant to Total Price of Attendance and Federal Loan Receipt (via NCES)
2 pages; PDF.
Taxonomic Approach to Understanding Emerging Blockchain Identity Management Systems (DRAFT) (via NIST)
57 pages; PDF.
U.S. Has Its Wettest 12 Months On Record – Again (via NOAA) & Assessing the U.S. Climate in June 2019 (via NCEI)
July 8, 2019
Amtrak Sustainability Report 2018
17 pages; PDF.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Corporate Formation, Shell Companies, Real Estate, and Financial Transactions
26 pages; PDF.The Federal Role in Historic Preservation: An Overview (via Congressional Research Service)
18 pages; PDF.Immigration: Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Programs (via Congressional Research Service)
18 pages; PDF.
National Security Agency (NSA) Office of the Inspector General Semi-Annual Report to Congress (October 2018-March 2019)
38 pages; PDF.
U.S. Hispanic Population Reached New High in 2018, But Growth Has Slowed (via Pew Research Center)
United States Life Tables, 2017 (via CDC)
66 pages; PDF.
July 5, 2019
Brazil Once Again Becomes the World’s Largest Beef Exporter (via USDA)
July 4, 2019
Just 10% of Workers Receive Nearly Half of Global Pay (via International Labour Organization)
July 2, 2019
BBC 2018-2019 Annual Report
262 pages; PDF. ||| Highlights
Blue Crab Population Increases By 60% [in Chesapeake Bay], Stock Considered Sustainable (via Chesapeake Bay Program) ||| Direct to Full Text Report
Data Point: Credit Card Revolvers (via Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
14 pages; PDF.
The Effect of Heat Stress on Productivity and Decent Work (International Labour Organization)
Policy Brief: Principles for Responsible Data Handling (via The Internet Society) ||| PDF version (13 pages) also available.
A Study of Outlinks Contained in Tweets Mentioning Rumiyah (via Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies)
15 pages; PDF.
July 1, 2019
Evolution of Illicit Drug Markets And Drug Policy In Africa (via ENACT)
76 pages; PDF.
Facebook’s Civil Rights Audit – Progress Report (via Facebook)
27 pages; PDF. ||| Introductory Blog Post
About One-in-Six U.S. Teachers Work Second Jobs – and Not Just in the Summer (via Pew Research)
June 29, 2019
2018 Wiretap Report: Orders and Convictions Fall (via Admin of the U.S. Courts)
Aid Worker Security Report 2019 (via Humanitarian Outcomes)
23 pages; PDF.
World Drug Report 2019 (via UNODC)
Report, Resources ||| News Release/Summary
June 27, 2019
The Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution (via CRS)
3 pages; PDF.
Mexico’s Immigration Control Efforts (via CRS)
3 pages; PDF.
The State of the Nation’s Housing 2019 (via Harvard University)
Direct to Full Text Report (44 pages; PDF) ||| Direct to Interactive Tools ||| Direct to Data File (.xls)
State Pension Funding Gap: 2017 (via Pew Charitable Trusts)
Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2019 (TE-SAT via Europol)
82 pages; PDF.
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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.