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New Jersey State Library. Historical Census Resources New Jersey State Data Center Annual Network Meeting, June 17, 2010 Teri Taylor, [email protected]. State Library Information Center Provides library services to: State government Thomas Edison State College State residents - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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New Jersey State Library
Historical Census ResourcesNew Jersey State Data CenterAnnual Network Meeting, June 17, 2010Teri Taylor, [email protected]
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State Library Information CenterProvides library services to: • State government• Thomas Edison State College• State residents• Libraries • General public
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Research Collections
• U.S. Government Documents• Law Library• New Jersey Government Publications• Funding Information Center• Jerseyanna• Genealogy
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U.S. Government Documents
Selective
• 55%
• Federal Depository since 1895
Emphasis
• Social Sciences• Legal• Congressional
materials
Major Holdings
• Commerce• Education• Environmental
Protection• Health &
Human Services
• Justice • Labor
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U.S. Census Collection
• Census reports dating back to the 1st Census (1790)• New Jersey maps for the 1970-2000 Censuses• Various formats: paper, microfiche, CDs, DVDs
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Who Uses the Collection?
• Government agencies• Students• Libraries• Businesses• General public
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EXAMPLE CENSUS QUESTIONTracking Population Trends Using Census Tract Data
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NJ Planning & Development firm needed:
1980 Census population data
Wrightstown, NJ Tract 7020
BNA 104
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Tracking Population TrendsWrightstown, NJ – Tract 7020
1980 1970 1960
1950
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Challenges
Tract Numbers Change• Different number • Different boundaries
Two Military Bases • Wanted to focus on Civilian Housing
Population data
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ChallengesAvailable Tools
1. Tract Comparability Indexing
2. Census Tract maps
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Collaboration
Len Preston
Helped track changes in census tract areas
State Data
Center Ryan Womack
Provided scanned Census tract maps
Rutgers University Libraries
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1970 Census
Wrightstown
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CONTACT INFORMATION:Librarian: Teri TaylorPhone: (609) 278-2640 ext. 166Fax: (609) 278-2647Email: [email protected]
New Jersey State LibraryState Library Information Center185 W. State Street, PO Box 520Trenton, NJ 08625
www.njstatelib.org