SAVE TIME WITH THE SERIES INDEX
To find the most useful references and find them quickly you may wish to answer these questions.
Should I be using this index?
If you already have a series code, probably so. What is a series code? It’s a combination of letters and numbers used to designate a series of publications from the Census Bureau. For example, the Census Bureau uses “C22” for the Series Housing Completions.
If you don’t have the series code now, but do have a title see the introduction to the Title Index, pages 243 ff. If you have neither code nor title-or think you may need additional data products-see the introduction to the Subject Index pages 249 ff. In addition, the Product Overview, arranged by broad subject, briefly describes series-see pages 9 ff.
How can I find the series I need?
The index shows the series codes followed by the number of the abstract which describes the product issued in the series. For example, the index shows:
C22…..416
The abstract describes the content of Housing Completions.
Which series will I find here?
You will find codes listed for most publication series from the Census Bureau.
But this index excludes individual items (numbers, for example) within series. For example, it cites P-25 but not P-25,
number 1017, since the abstracts are arranged by number in the text. Neither does it include individual series of Current Industrial Reports, such as MQ-22Q and MA-39-A, since these are very numerous and arranged by number in the Manufacturing and Mineral Industries chapter.
Some series-Data Developments for instance-do not have specific letters or numbers assigned. They are known by title only, Although mainly limited to printed reports, this index also includes some references to abstracts for other media within ranges of numbers and for items out of print. In addition, for foreign trade only, the index includes all data files and microfiche that have series numbers and letters.
A
A10…..116 A20…..117 A30.118, 119
AC87-A…..100-101.5 AE 350…..560 AE 750…..561 AR (Yr.)-1…..968
B
BR…..275
BR-(Yr.)-13.280 BR-13-(Yr.)-S…..282 BS-(Yr.)-1293 BT-(Yr.)-1295 BW…..285
CPS…… 1267, 1268, 1269
E
EA-622 (Tape File)…..518 EA-631 (Microfiche)……519 EA-663 (Microfiche)….520
EA-664 (Microfiche)…..521 EA-694…..549 EA-695…..549.5
EA-696…..550 EC87-R-1615 EM-455.512.5
EM-522 (Tape File)…..513 EM-531 (Microfiche)……514 EM-545514.5
EM-546 (Microfiche)…..515 EM-563 (Microfiche)…..516 EM-575 (Microfiche)……517 EM-594…..547
EM-595547.5
EM-596…..548
EQ-502…..522
ES2…..506
F
FOF…..804
FT 130…..524
FT 135.525
FT 150.526
FT 155…..527
BW-(Yr.)-13289, 290
FT 210…..528
BW-13-(Yr.)-S…..292
FT 246…..529
FT 410…..507
FT 446508
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C20…..412
C21…..414
C22…..416
C25…..418
C27…..422
C30.424
CAO….426
C45…..432
FT 450…..509
FT 455510
FT 610…..512
FT 800…..546
FT 810….503
FT 900…..504
FT 900 Adv….. 504.2
FT 975…..551
FT 985….552
FT 986553
C50…..434 CB… 283
CBP.267, 269, 271, 273 CC87-I(P)…..404
CIR (Industrial)…..972-1099 CIR (International)…..833.5
FT 990…..505
G
GC87….704, 706, 708
States Government” for locations) have Census Bureau and other Commerce Department agencies’ materials for use or order.
(Many depository libraries have recent reports for the entire Nation, while Census regional and Commerce district offices have them only for the areas they serve.)
State Data Centers and their affiliates in the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have current reports for their respective areas and also may have related special compilations of data references. List on re- quest +.
National Clearinghouse for Census Data Services. The Bureau maintains a list (copy on request +) of private and public organizations that offer tape printouts and other services to their customers. (Registration does not imply Bureau endorsement.) • Special tabulations. Data users who have specific requirements not met by published data may order special tabulations on computer tapes or printouts by writing to the Director,
Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Inquiries and suggestions about all Bureau programs and products are invited. These, together with requests for lists, prices, and ordering information. should be directed to Data User Services Division Customer Services
Bureau of the Census
Washington, DC 20233
301/763-4100
tions and a publication schedule. Suggest reference sources, list information contacts, and tell where and how to order products.
LOCATING THE DATA
- Libraries. Many of the items listed above may be found in local libraries or borrowed through interlibrary loan. There are nearly 1,500 Govern- ment and Census depository libraries; these include the main public libraries in major cities and many college and university libraries. The holdings in the Census Bureau’s library in Suitland, MD, are complete.
- Bureau of the Census. Headquarters in Suitland, MD, (post office ad- dress, Washington, DC 20233), can provide assistance, particularly– Data User Services Division (DUSD)
Library
301/763-4100
301/763-5042
Regional offices have most current items available for use or order. There are information services
specialists in all 12 offices:
Atlanta, GA
404/881-2274
Boston, MA
617/223-0226
Charlotte, NC
704/371-6144
Chicago, IL
312/353-0980
Dallas, TX
214/767-0625
Denver, CO
303/236-2200
Detroit, MI
313/226-4675
Kansas City, KS
913/236-3731
Los Angeles, CA
213/209-6612
New York, NY
212/264-4730
Philadelphia, PA
215/597-8313
Seattle, WA
206/442-7080 - Department of Commerce. Field of fices in over 40 cities (see local telephone directories under “United
and economic fields (including agriculture and governments). geography, statistical research, and user
services.
Population and Housing
1980 Census of Population and Housing: Users’ Guide, series PHC80-RI-A to C⚫. Part A discusses collection procedures, data products, areas, hierarchical relation- ships, boundary changes over time, maps, and other geographic tools. Part B is a glossary of terms, and part C is an index to summary tape files 1-4. • Neighborhood Statistics From the 1980 Census. July 1984. 16 pp., free+. This guide reviews the data available in the 1980 Census Neighborhood Statistics Program (NSP) and discusses their uses and availability. About 1,300 cities, counties, townships and other areas participated in the NSP.
The Census Bureau’s GBF/DIME System: A Tool for Urban Manage- ment and Planning. September 1980. 58 pp., +. Describes the major uses of the GBF/DIME (geographic base file/dual independent map en coding) system, which relates data to geographic areas, computer map- ping, and resource allocation. Agriculture and Economic Areas Guide to the 1982 Census of Agriculture and Related Statistics.
m+
- Guide to the 1982 Economic Cen- suses and Related Statistics. Single copies free, subject to available stock. Describe the censuses, their related surveys, and special programs, with cross-references to other Census Bureau statistics. Include table illustra