Evaluating population estimates in the United States: Counting the population between the censuses

Stephen Woods

doi:10.1016/j.giq.2007.02.006

Evaluating population estimates in the United States: Counting the population between the censuses

Stephen Woods

University Libraries - University Park

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Population estimates play an important role in shaping public policy and research. Librarians as well as users need to be proficient in evaluating the limitations of the statistic. This article provides a brief history of population estimates as well as a discussion of general principles for evaluating and understanding population estimates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	144-147
Number of pages	4
Journal	Government Information Quarterly
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2007.02.006
State	Published - Jan 2009

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Sociology and Political Science
Library and Information Sciences
Law

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