Historical Statistics of the US - TRIAL thru Dec 15th

A trial of the online version of the 4^th edition of the Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition Online (HSUS) is now available until December 15^th. HSUS contains quantitative indicators of American history.

According to the product notes for this new edition: Most series from the previous edition were extended by roughly thirty years, and the coverage of most topics was enhanced. More than a dozen new topics were added: American Indians, slavery, outlying areas, poverty, nonprofit organizations, and the Confederate States of America, to list a few examples. Finally, the chapters in the new edition are preceded by essays that introduce the quantitative history of their subject, provide a guide to the sources, and offer expert advice on the reliability of the data and the limits that might be placed on their interpretation.

You may want to take the site tour before playing with the trial version of HSUS: https://hsus.cambridge.org/HSUSHelp/SiteTour/Site_tour.htm

Note that the trial version of this database only permits downloading, emailing, and pdf viewing from Part A, although you can search and view html files in all parts.

Feedback, comments, and questions about HSUS are encouraged and should be directed to Elaine Hoffman, Government Documents Librarian: Elaine.Hoffman@stonybrook.edu or 631.632.1151