Immigration in the Spanish-Speaking World

Course Number:

SPN 495/595

Starting Points

Historical Statistics of the United States

U.S. Census Bureau Immigration Data

Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

Articles & eResources

Use these resources to find news and legislation information.

Newspaper Source Plus

A full-text database of select state and regional newspapers.

Ethnic NewsWatch is an interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. 1990 - present

Books & Library Materials

Statistical Abstract of the United States

County and City Data Book: 2000

Indexes 1,700 journals from 1964 to present. (EbscoHost)

Summary social, economic, and housing characteristics : 2000 census of population and housing (State summaries)

Full-text access to Full-text searching of an archive of over 165 history and 58 law journals. Typically excludes the latest 3-5 years of publication.

Websites

Includes cfulll-text of over 300 journals (including 66 in history). Has the current issues of many titles in JStor.

U.S. Census Bureau - Current Population Survey (CPS) - Definitions and Explanations

This union catalog of 9,000 libraries contains over a billion records. Includes a direct link to the Illiad interlibrary loan service.

U.S. Census Bureau - Geographic Changes for Census 2000 + Glossary

Bureau of the Census

Your Gateway to Census 2000

Historical Census Browser

Mapping Census 2000, the Geography of U.S. Diversity

Current Population Survey (CPS) U.S. Census bureau

State & County QuickFacts - U.S. Census Bureau

This union catalog of 9,000 libraries contains over a billion records. Includes a direct link to the Illiad interlibrary loan service.

U.S. Census Bureau Immigration Data

Census 2000 Briefs

Yearbook of Immigration Statistics (Homeland Security)

Statemaster.com

Google U.S. Government Search

FindLaw

Center for Immigration Studies

American Community Survey - U.S. Census Bureau

FedStats

Other information

Citing Census Data

Here is an example of how to cite census data in APA format:

U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. "Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF3) - Sample Data, Table P19 Age by Language Spoken at Home by Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over". Retrieved 25 September 2002 from U.S. Census http://factfinder.census.gov.

In text Citation: (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)