Collection Development: Reference Resources Roundup #17 (A Curated Collection of Recently Published or Updated Data-Rich Reports Available on the Open Web)
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The following curated selection full text documents and other reference material is updated daily. Please bookmark this page and visit again. All of the linked items are free to access and download.
This roundup began on December 24, 2019.
16 previously released curated roundups featuring hundreds of reports, datasets, etc. can be accessed online
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March 31, 2020
Jail Inmates in 2018 (via BJS)
March 30, 2020
U.S. Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data (via U.S. Census)
March 27, 2020
Legal Research Report: Legal Provisions on Gender Equality (via LLOC)
March 23, 2020
March 19, 2020
The Year in Hate and Extremism 2019 (via SPLC)
March 11, 2020
March 10, 2020
Global: COVID-19 Educational Disruption and Response (via UNESCO)
Traffic Congestion: Inrix Publishes 2019 Global Traffic Scorecard
March 9, 2020
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020: Technology and the Future of Jobs (via ILO)
184 pages; PDF.
How’s Life? OECD Releases New Report Measuring Well-Being
“Unarmed and Dangerous: The Lethal Applications of Non-Weaponized Drones” (via Center for the Study of the Drone)
36 pages; PDF.
March 7, 2020
March 6, 2020
2020 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report (via NAR)
143 pages; PDF. ||| News Release/Highlights
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 Now Available
March 5, 2020
Assessment of Historic and Future Trends of Extreme Weather in Texas, 1900-2036
40 pages; PDF.
Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2019 (via Statistics Canada)
How to Analyze the Cyber Threat from Drones: Background, Analysis Frameworks, and Analysis Tools (via RAND)
96 pages; PDF
March 4, 2020
March 3, 2020
Corporate and White-Collar Prosecutions at All-Time Lows (via TRAC/Syracuse U.)
NOAA Science Report 2019
84 pages; PDF.
Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks – 2020 (via American Transportation Research Institute)
March 2, 2020
Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2018
Economic Impact of Epidemics and Pandemics (via EPRS)
Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity Among Adults: United States, 2017–2018 (via NCHS/CDC)
Unemployment Rate For People With a Disability Declines to 7.3 Percent in 2019 (via BLS)
Zumper National Rent Report: March 2020
February 28, 2020
Global Polio Surveillance Status Report 2019 (via WHO / Global Polio Eradication Initiative)
86 pages; PDF.
The Learning Curve: How the UK is Harnessing the Potential of Online Learning (via DEMOS)
February 27, 2020
Criminal History of Federal Economic Crime Offenders (via U.S. Sentencing Commission) ||| Figures and Tables
Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics Summary (via BLS)
TES Analysis of AI Worldwide Ecosystem in 2009-2018 (via European Union)
February 26, 2020
Canada: Reasons for Not Voting in the Federal Election, October 21, 2019 (via Statistics Canada)
Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: FY 17 (via NCES)
23 pages; PDF.
February 25, 2020
European University Association 2019/2020 Public Funding Observatory Report ||| Country Sheets
FTC Publishes “2019 Privacy and Data Security Update”
20 pages; PDF.
February 24, 2020
2019 Reddit Transparency Report
February 22, 2020
2020 Threat Assessment (New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness)
47 pages; PDF.
China’s Impact on the U.S. Education System Staff Report
(via Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; 96 pages; PDF.)
February 21, 2020
Business Research and Development: 2017 (via NSF)
“Business Research and Development Survey (BRDS) is the primary source of information on domestic and global research and development expenditures and the R&D workforce for companies operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.”
Fisheries of the United States, 2018 (via NOAA)
Science & Tech Spotlight: Deepfakes (via GAO)
Top 10 Countries in Earth And Environmental Sciences Research (via Nature Index)
February 20, 2020
Marijuana Use and Public Health in Alaska (via Alaska Department of Health and Social Services)
National Marriage, Divorce Rates Both Declined in the Last 10 Years (via U.S. Census)
Sales for U.S. Retail Trade Sector over $ 5,269.5 Billion (via U.S. Census)
February 19, 2020
2019 Office of Generic Drugs Annual Report (via FDA)
2019 Q4 Single Family Metro Market Home Prices (via NAR)
A Future for the World’s Children? A WHO-UNICEF-Lancet Commission
54 pages; PDF.
Canada: What Has Changed Since Cannabis was Legalized? ||| Infographic (via Health Canada)
Labor Market Activity of Blacks in the United States (Data Spotlight; via BLS)
Vaccine Misinformation and Social Media (via Annenberg Public Policy Center)
February 18, 2020
Fourth Report on Ownership of Broadcast Stations (via FCC)
130 pages; PDF.
Jump in Asylum Decisions (via TRAC/Syracuse U.)
Resilience and Strain: Canada–U.S. Relations in 2020 (via Hill Notes)
February 16, 2020
Fox Kitten – Widespread Iranian Espionage-Offensive Campaign (via ClearSky)
38 pages; PDF.
How North Korea Revolutionized the Internet as a Tool for Rogue Regimes (via Recorded Future)
February 14, 2020
Automated License Plate Readers To Better Protect Individuals’ Privacy, Law Enforcement Must Increase Its Safeguards for the Data It Collect (via Auditor of the State of California) ||| PDF Version (84 pages)
Health Care Cost Institute Releases 2018 Health Care Cost and Utilization Report (via HCCI)
29 pages; PDF.
Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics Monthly Ranker (Dec. 2019)
“Top-performing Streaming Audio Stations and Networks”
February 13, 2020
3 Reports From the U.S. Census
Munich Security Report 2020
102 pages; PDF.
Endangering Generations: How the Trump Administration’s Assault on Science Is Harming Children’s Health (via UCS)
20 places; PDF.
January 2020 Was Earth’s Hottest January on Record (via NCEI/NOAA)
Problems Paying Medical Bills, 2018 (via NCHS/CDC)
8 pages; PDF. ||| HTML Version
February 12, 2020
2020 U.S. Census
- Initial Enumeration Underway but Readiness for Upcoming Operations Is Mixed (via GAO)
- Operations are Underway with Challenges Remaining But Readiness for Upcoming Operations is Mixed (Testimony; via GAO)
Diversity of Asset Managers in Philanthropy (via Knight Foundation)
Summary ||| Full Text Report (21 pages; PDF)
Mortality in State and Federal Prisons, 2001-2016 – Statistical Tables (via BJS) & Mortality in Local Jails, 2000-2016 – Statistical Tables (via BJS)
Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts (thru July 2019) (via NCHS/CDC)
Sharp Decline in Criminal Immigration Prosecutions (via TRAC/Syracuse University)
February 11, 2020
#Protect2020 Strategic Plan (CISA/DHS Election Plan)
32 pages; PDF.
EPA Publishes 2018 Annual Toxics Release Inventory Report and Analysis
Global CO2 Emissions in 2019 (via IEA)
Summary/News Release |||Full Text Report
U.S. Companies Cut Back on Installing Robots In 2019 (via Reuters)
February 10, 2020
California is Still Top Spot for U.S. Tech Jobs (via IEEE Spectrum) ||| Report Cited in Article (via Dice)
Climate Change Strategies 2020 (via Climate Technology Centre and Network)
83 pages; PDF.
How Have Teacher Pensions Changed since the Great Recession? (via Urban Institute)
23 pages; PDF.
Male Supremacist Terrorism as a Rising Threat (via ICCT)
National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States of America 2020-2022 (20 pages; PDF) ||| Executive Summary (6 pages; PDF; via National Counterintelligence and Security Center)
February 7, 2020
Constitutional and Political Change in Russia (via EPRS)
2 pages; PDF.
Shortened School Weeks in U.S. Public Schools
2 pages; PDF.
- Supplemental Table on Length Of School Week in Public Schools
- Supplemental Table on Length of School Week in Public Schools by State
- Supplemental Table on Length of School Week in Private Schools
USTelecom Industry “State of Industry”/Metrics and Trends 2020 (via USTelecom, The Broadband Association)
43 pages; PDF.
February 6, 2020
10 Facts About Americans and Online Dating (via Pew Research)
Brain-Computer Interfaces (via UK House of Commons Library)
8 pages; PDF.
DHS Plans Are Urgently Needed to Address Identified Challenges Before the 2020 Elections (via GAO)
Military Funding for Border Barriers: Catalogue of Interagency Decisionmaking (via EveryCRS)
World Food Prices Rise in January (via FAO)
February 5, 2020
2019 Worst Year for Air Freight Demand Since 2009 (via IATA) ||| Direct to Market Analysis Document
4 pages; PDF.
Oil Market Effects from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Iran, Russia, Venezuela (via CRS)
38 pages; PDF.
Ready or Not 2020: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism (via Trust for Americas Health)
80 pages; PDF.
Veterans’ Education Benefits A Profile of Military Students Who Received Federal Veterans’ Education Benefits in 2015–16 (via NCES)
28 pages; PDF.
February 4, 2020
Entrepreneurial-University Ecosystem: Overview of Key Concepts (via RAND Europe)
24 pages; PDF.
Operation Inherent Resolve: Lead Inspector General Report To The United States Congress (October 1, 2019‒December 31, 2019)
114 pages; PDF.
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Releases FY 2019 Freedom of Information Act Annual Report (via DHS)
37 pages; PDF.
World Cancer Report: Cancer Research for Cancer Prevention (via IARC)
Summary ||| Full Text
February 3, 2020
Democratic Presidential Dollars: Still Plenty From Wealthier, Whiter Places (via CPI)
Disasters Displace More People than Conflict and Violence (via UNDRR)
Drug Overdose in the Workplace and the Role of Opioids (via NIOSH/CDC)
U.S. Sea-Level Report Cards: Trends, Projections, And Processes To Aid Coastal Planning (via VIMS)
February 1, 2020
2019 Election Legislation Enacted by State Legislatures (via NCSL)
Governors’ Office Staff Directories 2020 (via NGA)
55 pages; PDF.
New SIPRI Data Reveals Scale of Chinese Arms Industry ||| Estimating The Arms Sales Of Chinese Companies (via SIPRI)
January 31, 2020
Brexit Next Steps: The Transition Period (via UK House of Commons Library)
DOD Policy on Landmines (via U.S. Dept. of Defense)
Election Legal Guide for Journalists (Updated; via RCMP)
Gallup Poll: What Percentage of Americans Smoke Marijuana?
Internet: Digital in 2020 (via Social Bakers)
Large collection of statistics, charts, re: mobile devices, e-commerce, social media, etc.
Where Latinos Have the Most Eligible Voters in the 2020 Election (via Pew Research) |||Mapping the Latino Electorate (via Pew Research)
January 30, 2020
Anti-Semitic Attitudes in the U.S.: A Guide to ADL’s Latest Poll (via ADL)
2019 National Drug Threat Assessment (via Drug Enforcement Agency)
152 pages; PDF.
DOD Releases Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies (via US DOD) ||| Direct to Full Text Reports
Ghost Fishing Gear: A Major Source of Marine Plastic Pollution (via Library of Parliament, Canada)
Land Sales Rose 2% in 2019, With Steady Growth in 2020, According to RLI-NAR Survey
Racial Disparities and the Income Tax System (via Urban Institute)
Three Reports From the (via National Center for Health Statistics/CDC)
- Mortality in the United States, 2018
- Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2018
- Changes in Life Expectancy at Birth, 2010–2018
January 29, 2020
Countering Illicit Finance and Trade: U.S. Efforts to Combat Trade-Based Money Laundering (via GAO)
36 pages; PDF.
FALQs: Measures to Control Infectious Diseases Under Chinese Law (via Law Library of Congress)
Hawai‘i Visitor Statistics Released for 2019 (via Hawaii Tourism Authority)
State of Tobacco Control 2020 (via American Lung Association)
January 28, 2020
Budget and Economic Outlook: 2020 to 2030 (via Congressional Budget Office)
In CBO’s projections, the federal budget deficit is $1.0 trillion in 2020 and averages $1.3 trillion between 2021 and 2030. Projected deficits rise from 4.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 to 5.4 percent in 2030.
Emergency Legal Preparedness & Wuhan Coronavirus: A Primer (via Network For Public Health Law)
23 pages; PDF.
One in Six Children Live With a Half Sibling Under 18 (via U.S. Census)
South America/Caribbean 2019 Homicide Round-Up (via InSight)
STEM and the American Workforce (via ScienceisUS)
Use of Video in Place of In-Person Immigration Court Hearings (via TRAC/Syracuse University)
January 25, 2020
A Governors Guide to Public Health Preparedness (via NGA)
12 pages; PDF.
Cybercrime Prevention Principles for Internet Service Providers (via World Economic Forum)
SEC Publishes Annual Reports on Credit Rating Agencies
- Summary/News Release
- 2019 Summary Report of Commission Staff’s Examinations of Each Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
- Annual Report on Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations
https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/NGA_PublicHealthPrepare_Guide_2020.pdf
January 24, 2020
Consumer Sentinel Databook and Files (via FTC)
Inter-District Differences In Federal Sentencing Practices (via USSC) & U.S. Sentencing Commission First Step Act of 2018 Resentencing Provisions Retroactivity Data Report
State Of Open Humanitarian Data (via OCHA, humdata, HDX)
17 pages; PDF.
January 23, 2020
2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (via Transparency International)
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Doomsday Clock is Now at 100 Seconds to Midnight
Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office:
Fiscal Year 2019 Second Semiannual Report to Congress (via DHS)
24 pages; PDF.
Dream Jobs: Teenagers’ Career Aspirations and the Future of Work (via OECD)
Inter-District Differences in Federal Sentencing Practices (via USSC)
Production and Trade of Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive Industries (via NSF)
Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General (via CDC)
USGS Releases Estimate of Conventional Oil and Gas in Alaska Central North Slope
January 22, 2020
Child Opportunity Index 2.0
Direct to Additional Data
Debt Report 2020 Edition I (via World Bank)
Multiple products.
Federal Civil Tax Suits Fall by Half Over Last Decade (via TRAC/Syracuse University)
UK: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Publishes Code of Practice to Protect Children’s Privacy Online ||| Direct to “Age Appropriate Design: A Code of Practice for Online Services”
Union Membership Rate is 10.3% in 2019, Down From 10.5% in 2018 (via BLS)
Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight – 2019 Annual Report (via Aon)
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January 21, 2020
The 25 Philanthropists in America Making the Biggest Donations (via Forbes)
Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Benefits and Challenges of Machine Learning in Drug Development (via GAO/NAM)
86 pages; PDF.
BioSpace Launches 2020 Hotbed Maps
Global Trends and Strategic Time Horizons in Family Philanthropy 2020 (via Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; Campden Wealth Limited)
56 pages; PDF.
World’s Most Admired Companies 2020 (via Fortune)
World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2020 (via ILO)
January 20, 2019
Oxfam: World’s Billionaires Have More Wealth Than 4.6 Billion People (Time to Care Report)
AJC Survey of Anti-Semitism in France (via American Jewish Committee Paris)
January 19, 2019
January 16, 2020
Global Risks Report 2020 (via World Economic Forum)
102 pages; PDF. ||| Online Version
Office of Management and Budget—Withholding of Ukraine Security Assistance (via GAO) ||| Press Release
January 15, 2020
IFI 250: Largest Global Patent Holders
Iranian Offensive Cyberattack Capabilities (via CRS)
Socioeconomic Disparities in Life and Health Expectancy Among the Household Population in Canada
Two New Reports From NSF
- The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2020 (via NSF)
- Academic Research and Development (via NSF)
January 14, 2020
International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2019
Most Trusted Brands: State of Consumer Trust (via Morning Consult)
31 pages; PDF.
R&D Spending at Federally Funded R&D Centers Surpassed $21 Billion in FY 2018 (via NSF) ||| Data Tables
ROI of Liberal Arts Colleges: Value Adds Up Over Time (via Center for Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University) ||| Interactive Data Tables
42 pages; PDF.
January 13, 2020
Trends in Casino Employment From 2001 to 2018 (via BLS)
United States Nuclear Forces, 2020 (via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)
January 10, 2020
Alcohol-Related Deaths Increasing in the United State (via NIH) ||| Source Research Article (Open Access)
European Book Publishing Statistics 2018 (via FEP)
January 9, 2020
2019 Trends in Occupational Licensing (via NCSL)
15% of Ransomware Victims Paid Ransom in 2019, Quadrupling 2018 (via DarkReading)
California: Assessing Vulnerability of State Assets to Climate Change (via LAO)
Extreme Digital Speech Contexts, Responses And Solutions (via Vox-Pol)
128 pages; PDF.
Identifying Law Enforcement Needs for Conducting Criminal Investigations Involving Evidence on the Dark Web (via Rand)
27 pages; PDF.
Pocket Guide to Transportation 2020 (via BTS)
January 8, 2020
American Cancer Society Report Largest One-year Drop in Cancer Mortality (via ACS)
Resources
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Adults Aged 18−26, 2013−2018 (via CDC/NCHS)
8 pages; PDF.
Record Number of Asylum Cases in U.S. During FY 2019 (via TRAC/Syracuse University)
Trends in Opioids Prescribed at Discharge From Emergency Departments Among Adults: United States, 2006–2017 (via NCHS/CDC)
12 pages; PDF.
U.S. Killing of Qasem Soleimani: Frequently Asked Questions (via Congressional Research Service)
22 pages; PDF.
January 7, 2020
Few U.S. Aircraft Have Lavatories Designed to Accommodate Passengers with Reduced Mobility (via GAO)
27 pages; PDF.
International Rescue Committee Emergency Watchlist 2020
49 pages; PDF.
Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Program Annual Report, FY 2019
19 pages; PDF.
NASA: Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Annual Report For 2019
64 pages; PDF.
Visual Guide: See How Australia’s Bushfires are Raging Across the Country (via The Guardian)
January 6, 2020
Increased Geopolitical Tensions and Threat (via CISA/DHS)
2 pages; PDF.
Privacy Impact Assessments From Department of Homeland Security
- NEW: Detainee DNA Collection by DHS/CBP/ICE
19 pages; PDF. - UPDATED: Arrival and Departure Information System (ADIS)
36 pages; PDF.
UK House of Commons Library Reports (New/Updated)
- Iraq, Iranian Influence and the Death of Soleimani
19 pages; PDF. - Operation Kipion: Royal Navy Assets in the Persian Gulf
5 pages; PDF. - UK Troops in Iraq
4 pages; PDF.
January 4, 2020
Campaign and Election Security Policy: Overview and Recent Developments for Congress (via CRS)
42 pages; PDF.
Map: Number of Electric Vehicle Charging Locations in USA (via Stateline/Pew Trusts)
January 3, 2020
Aviation: Punctuality League Rankings 2019 (via OAG)
28 pages; PDF.
California: Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory (RIPA) Board Annual Report 2020
97 pages; PDF.
Commerce in Explosives; 2019 Annual List of Explosive Materials (via Federal Register/ATF)
3 pages; PDF.
EPA Can Improve Incident Readiness with Better Management of Homeland Security and Emergency Response Equipment (via OIG/EPA)
30 pages; PDF.
Federal Student Aid Posts New Reports to FSA Data Center (via U.S. Dept. of Education)
January 2, 2020
Music Industry: Nielsen Music/MRC Data Year-End Report 2019 U.S. and Canada
Unintentional Drug- and Alcohol-Related Intoxication Deaths in Maryland: Data Update Through 3rd Quarter 2019
20 pages; PDF.
World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers 2019 (via U.S. Dept. of State)
January 1, 2020
Supreme Court of the United States: Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary: The Chief Justice’s 2019 Year-End Report
7 pages; PDF.
U.S.-Iran Tensions and Implications for U.S. Policy (via CRS)
December 30, 2019
Campaign Finance Law: Disclosure and Disclaimer Requirements for Political Campaign Advertising (via CRS)
3 pages; PDF.
Maryland Opioid Operational Command Center, 2019 Third Quarter Report
30 pages; PDF.
December 26, 2019
New and Updated Privacy Impact Assessments From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
New
- Social Media Screening
- Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID)
- Immigration-Related Information Sharing with U.S. Census Bureau
Updated
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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.