Delaware Statistics

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Delaware Statistics


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LIBRARY CATALOG

The Delaware Library Catalog is the library’s online catalog, and will help you find books, periodicals, pamphlets and audiovisual materials in the library. To search for items that are located at the Delaware Tech libraries only, use the drop down menu for "library" and select Delaware Tech Libraries.

You can search the Delaware Library Catalog using a title or author’s name if you have that information. If not, you can search using a keyword or subject heading. In a keyword search, type a word or phrase in the search box and click on the "words or phrases" button below it. The catalog will look for that word or phrase somewhere in an item's title or subject content. In a subject search, type a word or phrase in the search box and click on the "subject" button below. The catalog will look for that word or phrase in the list of subject headings related to the item. Some examples of subject headings are listed below.


Child abuse--Delaware Juvenile corrections--Delaware
Cities and towns--Ratings Juvenile delinquents--Delaware
Criminal statistics--Delaware Labor supply--Delaware
Delaware--Economic conditions Narcotics, Control of--Delaware
Delaware--Population Occupations--Delaware
Delaware--Statistics United States--Statistics
Housing--Delaware Vital statistics
Imprisonment--Delaware Working class--Delaware

Additional subject headings may be found on the screen with detailed information about a specific title.


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CALL NUMBERS

Browsing the shelves in your library's Reference and Nonfiction (Circulating) Collections can also lead you to books you may not otherwise find. The main call numbers for materials on or related to Delaware statistics are:
HA Statistics
HQ The Family. Marriage
HV Social Pathology. Social & Public Welfare. Criminology
RA Public Aspects of Medicine



Titles and call numbers in REFERENCE Collection include (specific dates or years vary):


TITLE OWENS STANTON TERRY WILMINGTON
Crime State Rankings HV6787 .C74
Delaware Data Book HA291 .D51
Delaware Statistical Overview HA291 .D51
Delaware Vital Statistics: Annual Report HA38 .D3 D37
Health Care State Rankings RA407.3 .H423
Kids Count Data Book HQ792 .U5 K53
Kids Count in Delaware HV742 .D3 K53
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics HV7245 .S68
State Rankings HA203 .U17
Statistical Abstract of the United States HA201 .A1
Statistical Portrait of the United States:
     Social Conditions & Trends HA214 .S73


PERIODICALS AND PERIODICAL INDEXES

You can find additional information on a topic by researching articles in periodicals, e.g. journals, magazines or newspapers. To find an article you will look up a specific topic in a periodical index, which can be in paper format or online. Often online indexes are referred to as “databases.”

In a paper periodical index, articles are listed by subject heading or author’s name. Consult the Delaware Library Catalog to see if any of the Delaware Tech libraries own the periodical.

Also, you can use an online periodical index to search for articles on a specific topic. Typically, you will search by typing a keyword, e.g. "Delaware statistics", and then you will be given a list of articles related to the keyword. You will have access to the entire article online if “Full Text” is indicated. If you find an article using an online periodical index, keep in mind that these are actual periodical articles, not web sites.

If an article you want is not available in paper format or full-text online in the library, consult with the librarian about requesting it via interlibrary loan.

The periodical indexes listed below may be used to locate articles on or related to Delaware statistics. Use subject headings such as those used in searching the library catalog to locate articles on Delaware statistics in these indexes.


Accessible Archives (online database) - Select American Counties to 1900 for Delaware-specific information.

LexisNexis (online database) - Select Reference category under Academic Search Forms, then State Profiles.

SIRS Knowledge Source (online database) - Type "Delaware Statistics" as a Keyword/Natural Language search.


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WORLD WIDE WEB

You may also wish to consult web sites for further information on your topic. To begin your research, go to Library Services Home Page and follow the link for Student Resources. Then try any of the following links to find web sites on your topic:

Go to the University of Delaware Subject Guides and choose Delaware. Then go to the Research Guides, and then choose either Delaware Statistics or Internet Resources.

Another option is to choose the link for Internet/Web Search Engines, also accessible from the Student Resources page. This will lead you to a listing of search engines and directories. Choose one to begin searching the World Wide Web. Ask the library staff for a copy of the handout entitled “Criteria for Web Page Evaluation” to help you evaluate the web sites you find.

Recommended web sites for researching Delaware statistics can be found on the Delaware Statistics Websites page.



For additional assistance in your research, please consult the Librarian.




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Revised 2/2007