Research agenda which is focused on low-resource populations in Texas, particularly people of color, in
terms of certain correlates of poverty: income, education, health, and incarceration
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low-resource populations
Texas
Minorities
People of color
African American OR Black OR Negro OR Colored
Poverty
Rural
Income
Education
Health
Incarceration
Correlations/ correlates
Civil Rights Movement
Human rights
Civil Liberties
21st Century
Freedoms
Privileges
Stress
Quality of Life
Income
Progress
Wealth
Prosperity
Mental Health
Physical Health
Capital
Affluence
Family
Household
Culture
Ethnicity
Ethics
Customs
Traditions
Civilization
Urban
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Cultural
Politics
Economy
Mobility
Society
Behavioral/ behavior
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JSTOR
EBSCOhost
SAGE
ProQuest
Digital Dissertations
Web20kmg
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MRKT 4343 Marketing Research- PVAMU College Of Business
Education and Leadership: Academic Library Research Skills
Academic Library Researching: Research Proposal Development
StatBank ®
Statistics covering topics related to demographics, voting, environment,
health, employment and social issues for all 50 U.S. states and over 200
countries of the world compiled from more than 350 government agencies,
associations, and organizations worldwide. Graphs are available for some
topics. Use for tracking trends and numeric reporting of current issues and
events.
Resource List >> http://infoweb.newsbank.com/sources/StatBank.pdf
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United States Government: US Census Bureau- Data and Statistics
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United States Government: US Census Bureau>> http://www.census.gov/
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Research Data Products >> http://www.census.gov/main/www/a2z/
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Data Access Tools >> http://www.census.gov/main/www/access.html
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State & County QuickFacts >> http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ ( State, County, City)
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2007 Economic Census >> http://www.census.gov/econ/census/
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Statistics and Demographics ( University of Texas- Austin) >>
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/government/statistics.html
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Economic Census: Industry Snapshots
>> http://www.census.gov/econ/snapshots/index.php
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Get Data from the Economic Census and Related Surveys
>> http://www.census.gov/econ/census/
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Texas Annual Financial Economics Reports 2012 >> www.texastransparency.org
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Texas QuickLinks- US Census Bureau
>> http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48000lk.html
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TexasQuickFacts US Census Bureau (pick your county and city)
>> http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48000.html
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Texas State Data Center >> http://txsdc.utsa.edu/
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Texas Office of the State Demographer >> http://osd.state.tx.us/
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Economic Statistics- Houston,
Texas >> http://www.infoplease.com/us/census/data/texas/houston/economic.html
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Texas Economy at a Glance >> http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.tx.htm
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2012 Economic Census Advance Information >> https://www.census.gov/topics.html
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United States Government: US Census Bureau>> http://www.census.gov/
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Research Data Products >> https://bhs.econ.census.gov/bhs/
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Data Access Tools >> http://www.census.gov/main/www/access.html
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State & County QuickFacts >> http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ ( State, County, City)
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Economic Census >> http://www.census.gov/econ/census/
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Economic Census: Industry Snapshots >> http://www.census.gov/data.html
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Get Data from the Economic Census and Related Surveys
>> http://www.census.gov/about.html
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Household trends U.S. Census
>> http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2010/glance/files/demoprofile.pdf
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Census 2010: Household Size Trends
>> http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/04/22/census-2010-household-size-trends/
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment
Projections >> http://www.bls.gov/emp/
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USA Payroll Trends >> http://hiring.monster.com/hr/hr-best-practices/marketintelligence/labor-statistics-trends.aspx
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Texas Economy in Focus >> http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/tif/southtexas/
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BlackDemographics.com | The African American Population
>> http://blackdemographics.com/
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BlackDemographics.com | Black City Population
Steps: click on the link of the city needed.
http://blackdemographics.com/population/black-city-population/
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State and County QuickFacts
Steps: click on the state, then click on the drop down link for cities.
This is premiere database that comes from the United States Census Bureau. The data lists all the
statistics that you need to update the data from the document on HBCU populations
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html
All information compiled by KIMBERLY M. GAY, B.S.; M.L.S.
Head of the Reference and Information Services Department
Academic Reference and Instruction Librarian
Prairie View A&M University John B. Coleman Library
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Office Email: kmgay@pvamu.edu
Office Phone Number: 936-261-1506
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