54:20881 Crispell,
Diane. The world of demographic data. Database, Vol.
10, No. 2, Apr 1987. 36-43 pp. Weston, Connecticut. In Eng.
This is
a review of U.S. government and private sector sources of demographic
data in machine-readable form. Although the focus is on demographic
data for business purposes, information is included on bibliographic
data bases. The addresses of vendors and details of subject areas
covered in each data base are provided.
Correspondence: D.
Crispell, American Demographics, P.O. Box 68, Ithaca, NY 14851.
Location: New York Public Library.
54:20882 Hungary.
Kozponti Statisztikai Hivatal. Konyvtar es Dokumentacios Szolgalat
(Budapest, Hungary). Sources of statistical data:
bibliography, 1945-1985. [Statisztikai adatforrasok:
bibliografia, 1945-1985/Istochniki statisticheskikh dannykh:
bibliografiya, 1945-1985.] ISBN 963-340-826-1. 1987. 431 pp. Budapest,
Hungary. In Eng; Rus; Hun.
This is a bibliography listing official
Hungarian statistical publications issued between 1945 and 1985,
including more than 1,500 titles published by the Central Statistical
Office and its regional and related institutions. The unannotated
entries are organized alphabetically by title in chapters under five
headings: economic, social, regional, and international statistical
publications, and statistical activities and organizations. In the
section on social statistical publications, titles are included on
population censuses, microcensuses, vital statistics, social structure,
mobility, social behavior, living standards, environment, social
services, health, and education. A title index, in Hungarian only, is
included.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20883 Institut du
Sahel. Reseau Sahelien d'Information et de Documentation Scientifiques
et Techniques (Bamako, Mali). The population of the Sahel
region: an annotated bibliography, 1960-1986. [La population de
la region du Sahel: bibliographie annotee, 1960-86.] Population in
Africa: Country Bibliography Series/Population en Afrique: Series
Bibliographiques par Pays, No. 2, 1987. viii, 210 pp. U.N. Economic
Commission for Africa [ECA], Population Division, Population
Information Network for Africa [POPIN-AFRICA]: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
In Eng; Fre.
This is the second in a planned series of
bibliographies on population in Africa. It contains 355 annotated
bibliographic citations to the population literature for the period
1960-1987 concerning the Sahel region (including Burkina Faso, Cape
Verde, Chad, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and
Senegal). The bibliography is organized by subject. Indexes by
subject, geographic area, institution, and author are included.
Information is also provided on the location of the items cited. The
citations are in either French or English.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20884 O'Brien,
Jacqueline W.; Wasserman, Steven R.; Clansky, Kenneth.
Statistics sources, 1988: a subject guide to data on industrial,
business, social, educational, financial, and other topics for the
United States and internationally. 11th ed. ISBN 0-8103-4398-3. LC
84-82356. 1987. xxxiv, 2,622 pp. Gale Research Company: Detroit,
Michigan. In Eng.
This is a two-volume general reference guide to
sources of data on statistics. It is organized alphabetically by
subject. The citations are to both publications and organizations from
which statistics are available. In general, those seeking demographic
data are referred to the statistical publications of the United
Nations.
Location: Princeton University Library (SSRC).
54:20885 Podzimek,
Jaroslav. Bibliography of Czechoslovak statistics and
demography, 1986. [Bibliografie Ceskoslovenske statistiky a
demografie 1986.] Vol. 21, 1987. 158, vii pp. Vyzkumny Ustav Socialne
Ekonomickych Informaci a Automatizace v Rizeni: Prague, Czechoslovakia.
In Cze.
This is a selective listing of the literature on statistics
and demography published in Czechoslovakia in 1986. Selected items are
provided with abstracts in Czech. The bibliography is organized by
topic separately for statistics and demography. An author index is
included. The table of contents is in Russian, English, and
German.
For the 1985 issue of this bibliography, published in 1986,
see 54:10855.
Correspondence: VUSEI Information Centre
Library, Federal Office of Statistics, Sokolovska 142, 186 00 Prague 8,
Czechoslovakia. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20886 Shiel,
Suzanne. Annotated bibliography of Canadian demography:
1987 update. 1988. iii, 38 pp. University of Western Ontario,
Centre for Canadian Population Studies: London, Canada. In Eng.
This is the fourth annual update to the bibliography on Canadian
population studies compiled by Lokky Wai, Suzanne Shiel, and T. R.
Balakrishnan. It includes 180 items published in 1986 and 1987,
together with brief abstracts. A subject index is provided.
For a
previous update, published in 1987, see 53:20788.
Correspondence: S. Shiel, Centre for Canadian Population
Studies, University of Western Ontario, London N6A 5C2, Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20887 United
Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
[ESCAP]. Population Division (Bangkok, Thailand).
Directory of population experts in Asia and the Pacific: 1987
supplement. No. ST/ESCAP/551, 1987. xxvi, 323 pp. Bangkok,
Thailand. In Eng.
This a revised and updated version of a directory
of population experts in Asia and the Pacific; it was originally
published in 1984. The first part of the directory presents
information on population experts by specialization or area of
expertise. The main part lists the experts in alphabetical order by
surname, together with a profile containing relevant personal
information, qualifications, areas of expertise, employment, and
published work.
Correspondence: Chief, Population
Information Section, Population Division, United Nations Building,
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:20888 Wanzagi,
Dorica E. Maternal child health and family planning in
Tanzania: a bibliography. LC 87-981043. [1987?]. iii, 51 pp.
Tanzania Library Services Board: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Tanzania
National Documentation Centre: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In Eng.
This annotated bibliography is concerned with maternal and child
health and family planning in Tanzania. It is primarily composed of
materials published in Tanzania, together with a few foreign-produced
items. There are 228 items organized under chapters on social,
religious, and legal aspects; maternal and child health programs;
nutrition and feeding; and maternal and child health education and
training. An author index is included.
Correspondence:
Tanzania National Documentation Centre, National Central Library,
U.W.T. Street, P.O. Box 9283, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
