Researching Local Issues

Statistics & Government Information

Statistics - Statistics help support your argument and may lead you to other sources.  You may need to think about other ways to express your topic when you look for statistics.  You also may need to look in a couple different sources to find the statistic that you want.

In the Library's Reference Area:

CQ's State Fact Finder Ref HA214 .V36
County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book Ref HA203 .C68

 

Topical Sources:

We also have statistical sources that focus on a particular topic, such as the environment, crime, and the homeless. To find more books with statistics on your topic, use the Library Catalog to do a Keyword search.  Type in your topic and statistics.  For example: homeless and statistics

 

Web-based Sources:

Northern Virginia Databook

U.S. Census Bureau  (Select Virginia - this will take you to a page where you can select specific counties.)

 

Local and State Government Information on the Web

State and Local government links

State and Local Government on the Net 

State and Local Governments (from Library of Congress)  (scroll down for individual state links)

For more links, go to NOVA's Best of the Web page and try Government or Virginia and Local Information

Local Cities and Counties

 Washington, D.C.

 City of Alexandria

 Arlington County

 Fairfax County

 City of Fairfax

Prince William County

 Prince George's County

 Montgomery County

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