BGI Reference Desk

New Census Pages Organizations

If you go to our homepage, you will see a new section for the U.S. Census. I've linked to all of the Census pages that are still good on the new page: http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/census.phtml. Let me know how you like it. I'd like to retire this page:http://www.lib.umn.edu/libdata/page.phtml?page_id=1814 so please let me know if you think the new set up meets the needs that this one was attempting to meet. BTW, the second page is still listed on the Guides page and will stay there for the time being. --Amy

Census 2000 Reference Pathfinder

Compare Tracts Over Time

The easiest way to compare tracts across Censuses or to other geographic types such as neighborhoods is as follows:

1. Find out what streets bound the tract (see American Factfinder > Reference Maps for help in determining which streets those are).
2. Find or create a map showing tract boundaries and streets for the other years or geographic types
3. Compare them.

This is not a precision method. For that, you will need access to GIS software, experience using it and the files on the Census Tract Relationship Files web page.

Leg Guide Updated with Signing Statement Info

I've added sources and search help for presidential signing statements to our leg guide. Turns out we have access to the whole (well, they actually stop in early 2006, but it's everything before that) Weekly Compilation of Pres. Docs. via HeinOnline; also added to guide. Direct link is http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/guides/leg.phtml?transmit=1#transmitpub. --Amy

Pages Deleted/Replaced

Deleted
http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/census/allresults.phtml
and
http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/census/handout.phtml - replaced with http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/census/aboutcensus.phtml?ref=1
-- Amy

Business Reference Database Notebook Location

Greetings,

The Business Reference notebook containing database access information (passwords, etc) has been removed from the business file cabinet and is now located in the GPL desk file cabinet labeled: GPL Desk Files.

This move changes our desk procedures. Now you will only need the small key for the GPL file cabinet. If you do not currently have a key for that cabinet please let me know and I'll ask Sharon to order more. Also, the Business Reference file cabinet will be removed to make room for shifting government desk collections. So, if you have a key to the Business Reference file cabinet, please drop it in my mailbox in Room 4.

Questions, let me know.

Thanks,
Mary