How to use
LexisNexis Statistical
Westwood College Library
February 2008
What is LexisNexis Statistical?
• Approximately 100,000 tables of data updated monthly
• Searches statistical reports from federal agencies, states, universities,
non-profits and private research organizations
• Scope & Coverage:
▫ 250+ federal and state governments & agencies
▫ 100+ international organizations
▫ 500+ private and academic sources
▫ Retail and wholesale trade, interest rates, economics, energy,
environment, agriculture, crime, population, demographics and other
social indicators
How to get into LexisNexis Statistical:
From your course: Student Resources > Library > LexisNexis Statistical
From the eCollege portal: Library > LexisNexis Statistical
Tips for Using Federal & State
Statistics
• Definitions vary among agencies
▫ Tip: Try a variety of key words
• Reporting Intervals and time frames vary
• Time delay in reporting
▫ The most current data may be several years old
• Population or sample response issues
▫ Sampling methods vary
▫ Non-response bias: those unlikely to respond are
therefore not counted
LexisNexis Statistical Start Page
Click on “Search
Tables” to get started
Type search terms Video game*
here. Use * for
alternate
spellings.
These options narrow
your results. Let’s leave
them blank for now.
Note: 44
results
Results are returned by
coverage date - most
recent coverage date first
Let’s have a look at
this one.
Report options include print, email, a
GIF image and often an Excel
spreadsheet. The spreadsheet link is at
the bottom of the table (see next slide).
Here is a GIF image of
the table. It can be
saved, printed or
copied into a
document.
Remember to cite
your source!
The Excel format link is at the bottom
of the table. Once you download the
data, you can use it to create your
own calculations and graphics.
Remember to cite your source!
Click home to
start a new
search.
x
Let’s look for
violent crime
statistics by
state.
We could add a term to the FOCUS
box to narrow this search. It would
probably reduce the number of
results.
Let’s have a look at
this one.
Here is a link to the entire published
source. If I wanted more statistics
like this, the full document would be
a great place to check.
It’s not pretty, but it is full-text.
Citation information is on this page
and links to data tables begin as
you scroll down (see next slide).
The contents of the
source includes links
to the data tables
Citing LexisNexis Statistical
Individual Table, APA Format:
“Immigrants Admitted, by Class of Admission: 1980-1994,” No. 6, p. 11. In Statistical Abstract
of the United States, 1996. Retrieved February 15, 2008 from LexisNexis Statistical
database.
Individual Table, MLA Format:
“Immigrants Admitted, by Class of Admission: 1980-1994,” No. 6, p. 11. Statistical Abstract of
the United States, 1996. LexisNexis Statistical. Westwood College Library Online. February
15, 2008.
Full Publication, APA Format:
U.S. Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice
Statistics. 2000. Retrieved February 15, 2008 from LexisNexis Statistical database.
Full Publication, MLA Format:
U.S. Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice
Statistics. 2000. LexisNexis Statistical. Westwood College Library Online. February 15,
2008.
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and tips on finding
popular statistics
Thank you!
Happy data gathering!