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MTH590/INT509 - Project Based Statistics: Reference Sources and Books

This guide was created to support the Project Based Statistics class held by Noureddine El Alam at Phillips Academy Andover. It closely aligns with the course syllabus.

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Databases: A to Z The complete list of databases available to you through the OWHL. To search for History specific databases click the "All Subjects" dropdown and select "History and Social Science."
Library Catalog Search items at Phillips Academy or broaden your search to include items offered to you by the NOBLE network.
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Full Text Finder This link opens in a new window This resource allows you to search for specific journal titles in the OWHL's collection and see which databases have the full text articles.

Reference Sources

Historical Statistics from Colonial Times to 1970
Call Number: 317.3 UN3H2 Pt. 1 and Pt. 2
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 2021 by ProQuest; Bernan Press
Call Number: REF 317.3 UN3S 2019
ISBN: 9781641434454
Publication Date: 2021-01-15
For broad data about the United States, this source is the first place to go.

Reference Universe
Use this search tool to find print reference titles held in the Garver Room

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Library Catalog

Search the OWHL Catalog - Explanation

Oliver Wendell Holmes Library Catalog

Keyword Searching
Typically, when you search, you will use keywords. Simply enter the basic ideas/keywords of your topic in the search box. The computer will search for books containing those keywords in the title, subjects, and descriptions of the books.

Subject Searching
Subject searching is more powerful than keyword searching. It allows you to use a specific vocabulary to find books in the catalog. To find a good subject, look at the display page of a book you already like. Click on the subject link to run a search