The Library provides access to a large amount of material via online databases and electronic journals available for free self-service use for Victoria staff and students. Many of these resources contain access to the full text of material as well as image and video content.
World Bank resource providing detailed data on 53 African countries containing over 1600 indicators on a range of topics.
A collection of census data from Statistic New Zealand's 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings. Data is presented in the form of excel tables and includes indicators such as ethnic group, language spoken, Maori descent indicator, religious affiliation, occupation, income level and martial status.
Data at the meshblock (detailed) level for selected variables from the 1996, 2001 and 2006 NZ Census of Population and Dwellings, rebased to 2006 census boundaries. There are also counts for area units, wards, territorial authorities and regional council areas.
This is unit record data produced by Statistics New Zealand which has been modified to protect the confidentiality of respondents while maintaining the integrity of the data. Only selected sets of data are available in this format. CURFs can only be accessed through a formal application to Statistics New Zealand.
Directory of publically available New Zealand government data sets.
Over 3,000 biographies of notable New Zealanders. Note that it does not include people who are alive.
Electronic files of the various geographic NZ boundaries (in digitised form) for use in mapping and geographic information systems (GIS); compiled by Statistics NZ.
A World Bank ranking of countries, using 10 selected indicators, to show the ease of doing business. This is based on a quantitative measure of regulations relevant to the life cycle of a domestic small or medium sized firm.
World Bank statistics on loans by developing countries.
GEM provides daily updates of global economic developments, with coverage of high income- as well as developing countries. Daily data is provided for exchange rates, equity markets, interest rates, stripped bond spreads, commodity prices and emerging market bond indices. Monthly data coverage is provided for consumer prices, high-tech market indicators, industrial production and merchandise trade, etc. Quarterly data is available for GDP, current account balances, and budget balances. All data sets are updated each weekday to capture the latest available observations.
Quantitative historical information covering such aspects as demographic, work, welfare, economic, governance, and international relations in American history from the earliest times to the present.
This provides access to a wide range of time series data collected by Statistics New Zealand. You can access, view and download official NZ statistics in the areas of economic indicators, population, tourism, exports and imports, government finance, businesses, industry, work, income and spending.
This resource from the International Monetary Fund provides time series data on all aspects of international and domestic finance, including balance of payments, international liquidity, interest rates, prices and national accounts. Data is drawn from government departments, national accounts, central banks, the UN, the International Labour Organization and private financial institutions.
Limited concurrent use available. Please log off after use.
Official journal of the New Zealand Statistical Association Inc. Covers aspects of the use of statistics in the New Zealand Context. Continued by the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics.
Three searchable collections in one: Business and Management Practices, Business & Industry, and TableBase. These are useful when looking for broad profiling information about companies or industries. Material is sourced from a range of academic and practically oriented management journals, trade and industry magazines, newsletters and newspapers.
A collection of journal articles in many science disciplines and social sciences.
Access to wide ranging official statistics, including census data for the 1996-2006 censuses, Confidentialised Unit Record Files (CURFs); census meshblock data, StreetLink and Digital Boundaries (for establishing geographic locations and boundaries); Treasury Long Term Data Series (1840-2004), and Access to MicroData (AtoM) service.
An electronic list of address ranges and street names that fall within meshblocks. The Streets file is used to geocode addresses to meshblocks. This enables users to analyse businesses, trends and the like, in any of the geographic areas in the Areas file. The Streets file is updated on a monthly basis with information on new or altered streets and other land developments.
A general reference source of information on demographic, social and economic trends in New Zealand.
Topical, statistical and country health information, incorporating the WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS).
Full text peer-reviewed ejournals from the Wiley group of publishers (now includes Blackwells journals).
