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Statistics and numeric data

Key databases

Full list of library databases for Statistics and numeric data.

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New Zealand

Resources to customise data

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International

Websites

  • .id
    Suburb-based community profiles of Australia and New Zealand. Results include population, age structure, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, income, qualifications, occupations, employment, unemployment, disability, disadvantage, volunteering, childcare, family structure, household structure, housing tenure, mortgage and rental payments, and the size and type of dwellings.
  • ClickZ Stats
    Reports on internet and media trends.
  • Correlates of war data
    Scientific data about war, and identification of the factors that would explain the temporal and spatial variation in war.
  • Cranet
    Cranfield Network on Comparative Human Resource Management. Contact Erling Rasmussen for access.
  • Current Population Survey
    United States Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly survey of about 50,000 households.
  • Eurostat
    The leading provider of high quality statistics on Europe. It includes EU policy indicators, population and social conditions, and economy, finance, general and regional statistics.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics
    Statistical branch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) delivers comparative data for countries on education, science and technology, culture, and communication.

Economic statistics datasets free on the web

Data meta sites

  • Data on the net
  • SSDC (Social Science Statistical Data) links to social science statistical data, data catalogues and data libraries.
  • Economic data
    Links from Rutgers University Libraries.
  • FedStats
    United States Federal Statistics. Select relevant data from the drop down lists.
  • United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Search by country or select Free text search for data.

Data archive centres

  • Australian Social Science Data Archive
  • CAMSIS
    University of Stirling Cambridge Social Interaction and Stratification Scales project is an internationally comparative assessment of the structures of social interaction and stratification across a number of countries
  • CESSDA
    Council of European Social Science Data Archives. Includes North America and Australasia.
  • COBRA
    Collection of Biostatistics Research Archives.
  • IASSIST
    International Association of Social Science Information Service and Technology.
  • IFDO
    International Federation of Data Organizations for the Social Sciences.
  • NDAD
    National Digital Archive of Datasets is part of the United Kingdom National Archives. Provides access to government policy and legislation across a wide range of issues (e.g., health, education, housing, crime and the environment).
  • UK Data Service
    United Kingdom Economic and Social Research Council.

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Print resources

Statistical information can be in either print or electronic form. The University of Auckland General Library has a fairly comprehensive collection of statistical data both in print and electronic format. The print Statistics Collection is on Level M, General Library. There are QR codes on the shelves to link from the print to the current electronic version using a mobile phone or iPad.

Yearbooks, statistical bulletins and abstracts published by national statistical offices or other government departments for most countries. Selected monographs which contain substantial statistical information published by a quasi-government or non-government organisations are also included.

The material is arranged by:

  • S1 - Non governmental organisations (NGOs), followed by the organisation abbreviation (e.g., EU, FAO, ILO, IMF, OECD, UN).
  • S2 - National statistics, followed by the country abbreviation, then by a code based on a subject keyword, e.g., S2 / FJI STAn (Statistical news / Fiji Bureau of Statistics) or S2 / NZ CEN (New Zealand Census).
  • S3 - International statistics from tertiary sources such as Euromonitor, Economist Intelligence Unit, Mintel.

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Search tips

  • Consider What kind of data?
  • Include statistics in a Catalogue or database search, e.g., education New Zealand statistics.
  • The print equivalent of electronic publications provides more detailed information on how, for example, data has been calculated or the source of the raw data.
    • Books in the Statistics Collection, Level M, General Library have a Not to be borrowed or Reference only status.
    • Books with statistical information (including appendices with statistical data) in the general collections are available for borrowing.
  • Journal and newspaper articles often include statistics, search a selection of databases for likely articles, e.g.,
  • For business data use BISO to refresh your research skills
  • See also Country information for profiles, rankings and rating; Energy information sources, Statistics, Mathematics and Finance.

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New Zealand as a village of 100 people has been released by Statistics NZ to support the 2013 census.

What is a census?

The census in New Zealand is an official count of population and dwellings. It takes place every five years and is carried out by Statistics New Zealand. For further information go to Census, Statistics NZ.

Definitions

  • Census
    From the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
  • Census geography
    From the International Encyclopedia of Human Geography.

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Further information

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Key resources | Collected works on New Zealand | Census from 1851

Key resources

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Collected works on New Zealand

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Census from 1851

See also New Zealand history

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Statistical data packages

These data packages are available to the University of Auckland researchers under the CONZUL agreement between Statistics NZ and the NZ Universities:

Confidentialised Unit Record Files (CURFs)

CURFs are unit record data that are modified to protect the confidentiality of respondents while maintaining the integrity of the data. To request CURFs access, please follow the instructions on the Statistics NZ’s CURFs page.

Customised data tables

Statistics NZ can create customised data tables for a fee. Under the CONZUL agreement, our University has a set of allocated prepaid data hours to assist our researchers to request customised data tables from Statistics NZ. The number of prepaid data hours is limited. The maximum number of hours that can be allocated to a single request is 10 hours. For more information, please contact the University of Auckland Contact Officer.

Integrated Data Infrastructure

Statistics New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) is a linked longitudinal dataset, which includes economic, education, justice, health and safety, migration, families and households, tenancy, and business data. IDI for researchers provides information on data and metadata held in the IDI.

Note: IDI data access is not a part of the CONZUL agreement. Researchers need to fund the IDI access. Researchers who wish to access the IDI need to liaise with Statistics NZ directly. For more information on access and pricing please see Statistics NZ's Data Lab page or contact access2microdata@stats.govt.nz.

Support

  • Referencing
    Access a range of tools and support material to assist your referencing work.

Examples

  • Quick©ite
    Use this interactive tool to view examples of references.
    Covers a range of styles used at the University of Auckland. Includes an example for statistics and numeric data.
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