Library and Information Science

BEST BET: A great source for current research on libraries and their users. Also provides authoritative reports on online communities and information seeking.

Ithaka S+R is a not-for-profit service that publishes frequently on Libraries & Scholarly Communication. Topics include collections, preservation, data management, and more.

The Library Journal surveys what new graduates earn in their first librarian position.

The environmental scan provides an overview of the current environment for academic libraries rather than an exhaustive examination. The scan addresses topics related to higher education in general and their resulting impact on library collections and access, research data services, discovery services, library facilities, scholarly communication, and the library’s influence on student success.

If you are researching academic libraries, SPEC Kits from the Association of Research Libraries provide in-depth information on a variety of topics, such as outreach, learning analytics, and more.

Includes topics such as collections, expenditures, services, and staffing from the Academic Libraries Survey and the School Library Media Center Survey

IMLS is a good source for public and state library statistics. Also look at the Data Collection link.

An ALA research project designed to document the characteristics, audiences, outcomes and value of U.S. library public programming.

PLAMetrics offers statistics on public libraries in the areas of finances, resources, service usage and technology. The library does not have a subscription to the PLAMetrics database, but the Public Library Data Service Statistical Report: Characteristics and Trends is freely available.

This is the statistics page from the ALA website and includes information about academic, public, school, and state libraries.

Includes annual statistics from the members of ARL members on their collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities from 1969 on. Look for SPEC Kits on this site for current best practices in a variety of areas.

A compilation of statistical data from public and county law libraries throughout the state.

Don't see what you need? Check the Finding Data and Statistics guide for more links.

This LibGuide is a great portal to general statistical sources at the national and state level.