Selected Library Resources
for
Anthropology 305 - Anthropology, Technology & Change

To use this class guide as a linked guide, go to: http://www.wiu.edu/library/govpubs/
Select Class Guides from the left menu, then Anthro 305.



I. Health and  Wellness Information
National Center for Health Statistics
Health, United States, 2003
Healthy People 2010
Data 2010 - If you decide you want to use this data, make sure you read the 'more info' sections located next to each item you'd be choosing. This will help you figure out where the data is coming from, how it is collected and will help interpret the data in the tables that are presented. Also see the 'defenitions' link in the left hand menu.


II. Online Illinois Information

Illinois Department of Public Health

 Illinois Community Profiles
community-level information such as major employers, economic development amenities, transportation, utilities, health & education facilities, employment, tax structure, etc.; also links to community web sites.


III. Demographic Information
Census Bureau Homepage
A-Z subject list of Census information. 2000 Census. State and County Quick Facts. Thematic mapping and more.

Census Bureau Maps and Cartographic Products
A variety of map products, produced by the Census Bureau. 

USA Counties 1998County-level data on age, agriculture, ancestry, business, crime, education, local government, health, housing, labor, employment, income, poverty, vital statistics, journey to work. Also includes comparative data from 1970s &1980s. Special feature of this particular Web version allows one to "compare" a particular line of data over all counties within a state.


IV. Other Government Sites
Terra Server
collaboration between Microsoft and United States Geological Survey to provide online ariel photographs and topographic maps.

School District Demographics
The School District Demographics Website provides access to school district geographic and demographic data useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education.
National Atlas
The National Atlas includes products and services designed to visualize and understand complex relationships between environments, places, and people. It contributes to our knowledge of the environmental, resource, demographic, economic, social, political, and historical dimensions of American life.

National Agricultural Statistics Service
Provides a variety of statistics about United States agriculture.

V. Paper Maps
Atlas Collection 
World, U.S., Regional, Individual Country, Road, and others.
Currently, the atlases are designated as non-circulating. However, you can check them out for short periods by taking them to the 4th floor Goverment and Legal Reference desk. The Government and Legal Reference Desk is open M - Th, 8 am to 9pm. Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. And Sunday, 5 pm to 9 pm.
Topographical Maps
"Topo" maps for all 50 states.
Identify the specific quandrangle you need by using the Topographical Map Indexes. Then go to the drawers for that state and find your quadrangle name alphabetically. Various guides to reading topo maps are available on top of the map cases.
Miscellaneous State Maps
        Various themes (transportation, historic, city, county, water, etc.) Check the drawers of each state.
Other Maps
        Flood Plain Maps (in file cabinets). Arial Photos of Illinois county sections (in file cabinets). Road Maps (at Gov. 
        Reference Desk).

VI.  Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
United States Geological Survey guide to GIS

Marcy Allen
Government Information Librarian
298-2723 or
MM-Allen@wiu.edu