Description

IIS (Index to International Statistics) Microfiche Library has been published by the Congressional Information Service since 1983. Publications included in this collecion originate from international intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), and cover social, demographic, and economic topics. It is an excellent source for locating reliable statistics that are comparable among nations.

Location

IIS microfiche are available the CAPEN Multimedia Center at call number MicFiche HA154 I542 .

Access

Comprehensive access to this collection is provided by the Index to International Statistics (IIS), [LML Reference HA154 .I544] which indexes the contents of individual data tables. IIS is in two parts. The index volume, which gives geographic, subject and title access, refers to the entries in the corresponding abstract volume by an accession or entry number. The abstract volume gives the complete publication information. Equivalent indexing is available through the database LexisNexis Statistical.

The microfiche are arranged by publication year, then by IIS accession number. Annual publications will have the same accession number each year.

In addition to the IIS fiche format, many of the titles included in this collection, particularly United Nations publications, are owned by the Libraries and can be found using the UB Libraries Catalog.

For information about other sources for International Statistics, refer to International Economic Statistics.