DEPT. OF LABOR
DEPT. OF LABOR
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.2: W 12/36/991
SERIES TITLE: Area Surveys
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
FREQUENCY: Annual
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1950-
DESCRIPTION: Surveys studying occupations common to a
variety of manufacturing and service industries. These
occupations include office workers, custodians, and
various technicians. Data include occupational
earnings, establishment practices, supplemental wage
provisions, like shift differentials, minimum
entrance wages for women, overtime pay, and
insurance and pensions plans.
USES: Excellent source of information on industrial labor
statistics. Useful for any researcher requiring labor
statistics.
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INDEXED IN: American Statistics Index
ISSN:
AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS:
Available in microfiche
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION: Individual bulletins are published
for each area surveyed. Data for each locality are brought
together in part one of the annual two-part summary
bulletin.
STUDENT NAMES: Christopher Barstow
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.3/4:date
SERIES TITLE: Occupational Outlook Handbook
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
FREQUENCY: Biennial
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1949-
DESCRIPTION: Describes over 700 occupations in more than 30
major industries, including the nature of the work,
educational and training requirements, earnings,
employment outlook, and contacts. Jobs are grouped
in related occupation "clusters" and cover a wide
variety of level, from white collar to blue collar
and farming jobs). Contains tables and additional
sources for employment information, including
addresses for individual state employment agencies.
USES: Useful to high school, college, and vocational
students in planning courses of study; initial job seekers;
individuals contemplating career changes; and those seeking
advancement. Also useful to career placement counselors
and employment agencies.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
Occupational Projections and Training Data
L 2.3/4-2:
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
L 2.70/4:
Guide for Occupational Exploration
L 37.8:Ocl/2
Occupational and Career Information
L 37.16:nos.
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
L 37.302: Ocl/2/date
INDEXED IN: GPO Monthly Catalog
ISSN:0082-9072
AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS:
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
STUDENT NAMES: Christopher Barstow, Sandra Hughes, Darlene
Jackson, Linda Orne, Marla Troutman
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.3/12
SERIES TITLE: Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment
ORIGINATING DEPT./AGENCY: Dept. of Labor / Bureau of Labor Statistics
FREQUENCY: Annual
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1979-
DESCRIPTION:
Presents annual data on the labor force, employment, and unemployment in state
and substate areas. Data are collected from two sources : the Current
Population Survey (CPS) and the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
program. Presents annual averages from the CPS for Census regions and
divisions, the 50 states and the District of Columbia, 50 large
metropolitan areas, and 17 central cities. Data are provided on
employment and unemployment by selected demographic and economic
characteristics.
USES:
Valuable data for job seekers concerned about the job security
in certain geographic areas, as well as for industries looking for
a ready and willing workforce in a new area.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
Occupational Employment in Manufacturing Industries
L 2.3/16
Productivity Measures for Selected Industries
L 2.3/20
Area Wage Surveys, Selected Metropolitan Areas
L 2.121/54
Employment and Wages Annual Averages
L 2.104/2
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AVAILABLE IN OTHER FORMATS:
MICROFORM: No
MACHINE READABLE FORMAT: No
INTERNET: Yes, a table of contents is at:
gopher://stats.bls.gov:70/11/Time%20Series/GP%20%Geographic%20Profile
and the data are at:
gopher://hopi2.bls.gov:70/00hopiftp.dev/time.series/gp/gp.data.1.AllData
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be
reproduced without permission (with appropriate credit). For further
information, call (202) 606-STAT, TDD phone (202) 606-5897
STUDENT NAMES: MJ Correll
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.3/16
SERIES TITLE: Occupational Employment in Manufacturing Industries
ORIGINATING DEPT./AGENCY: Dept. of Labor / Bureau of Labor Statistics
FREQUENCY: Triennial
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1971-
DESCRIPTION:
Provides data from surveys of manufacturing industries ; these surveys
are part of a federal-state cooperative Occupational Employment Statistics
(OES) program. The OES program provides information for many data users,
including individuals and organizations engaged in training programs
supported by the Job Training Partnership act (JTPA), and in higher education.
USES:
OES data are used to prepare information for career counseling, for job
placement activities performed at state employment security offices, and for
personnel planning and market research conducted by private enterprises.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
Productivity Measures for Selected Industries
L 2.3/20
Area Wage Surveys, Selected Metropolitan Areas
L 2.121/54
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ISSN:
AVAILABLE IN OTHER FORMATS:
MICROFORM: No
MACHINE READABLE FORMAT: No
INTERNET: No
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be
reproduced without permission (with appropriate credit). For further
information, call (202) 606-STAT, TDD phone (202) 606-5897
STUDENT NAMES: MJ Correll
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.3/20
SERIES TITLE: Productivity Measures for Selected Industries
ORIGINATING DEPT./AGENCY: Dept. of Labor / Bureau of Labor Statistics
FREQUENCY: Annual
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1967-
DESCRIPTION:
Updates (with a few years lag-time) all indexes currently included
in the industry productivity measurement program of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS). Contains three sections. Part I discusses labor
productivity trends for selected industries. Part II examines multifactor
productivity trends for selected industries. Part III examines labor
productivity trends for selected government functions.
USES:
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
Occupational Employment in Manufacturing Industries
L 2.3/16
Area Wage Surveys, Selected Metropolitan Areas
L 1.151/54
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AVAILABLE IN OTHER FORMATS:
MICROFORM: Yes, but not all years
MACHINE READABLE FORMAT: No
INTERNET: Available on the World Wide Web at:
http://stats.bls.gov:80/cgi-bin/dsrv?pi
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be
reproduced without permission (with appropriate credit). For further
information, call (202) 606-STAT, TDD phone (202) 606-5897
STUDENT NAMES: MJ Correll
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.6:
SERIES TITLE: Monthly Labor Review
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
FREQUENCY: Monthly
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1915-
DESCRIPTION: Contains articles on labor and the Supreme
Court, collective bargaining, family spending, and budgets.
Departments include: This Issue in Brief, the Labor
Month in Review, Foreign Labor Briefs, Significant
Decisions in Labor Cases, Major Agreements
Expirations, Chronology of Recent Labor Events,
Developments in Industrial Relations, Book Reviews
and Notes, and Current Labor which contains BLS
statistical data on the labor force, prices,
productivity, labor compensation, illness, injury,
and collective bargaining.
USES: Invaluable to researchers of labor statistics in doing
spreadsheet calculations, developing time series, analyzing
trends, and developing projections.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS: Occupational Projections and Training Data
L 2.3:2.3/4-2
Occupational Outlook Handbook
L 2.3/4
Handbook of Labor Statistics
L 2.3/5
Employment and Earnings
L 2.41.2
Current Wage Developments
L 2.44:
The Employment Situation
L 2.53/2
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
L 2.70/4
INDEXED IN: Academic Index
Accounting Index
America, History and Life
American Statistics Index
Book Review Index
Business Periodicals Index
Business Publications Index and Abstracts
Historical Abstracts
Index to U.S. Government Periodicals
Industrial Arts Index
International Labor Documentation
Journal of Economic Literature
Legal Resources Index
Population Index
Poultry Abstracts
Public Affairs Information Service
Social Sciences Index
Trade and Industry Index
Work Related Abstracts
ISSN:
AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS:
Available in microform and in CD-ROM
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
STUDENT NAMES: Teresa Bowden, Sharon Colgan, Kathleen Parker, Alice Rohman,
Barbara Schmidt
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.41/2
SERIES TITLE: Employment and Earning and Monthly Report on
Labor Force
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor
FREQUENCY: Monthly
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1954-
DESCRIPTION: Data on employment and earnings , including
number of workers on payrolls of non-agricultural
establishments, actual and seasonally adjusted,
hours and earnings of production or non-supervisory
workers, labor turnover rates, man-hour and payroll
indexes and state and area data.
Data on labor force include employment status of
the noninstitutional population, by age, sex, and
race; employed persons by occupational group, by
type of industry, and by hours of work; unemployed
persons, by age, sex, and race; occupation of last
job, and durations of unemployment; employment
status of 14- 15 year-olds and selected seasonally
adjusted data.
USES: Valuable to researchers needed statistical data on
the labor force.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
Supplement to Employment and Earnings
L 2.41/2-2:date
Employment, Hourse and Earnings
L 2.41/3:nos.
National Employment, Hours and Earning Industry
Summaries
L 2.41/5:date
Monthly Report on Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment
Hours and Earnings
L 2.84:date
INDEXED IN: American Statistics Index
Index to U.S. Government Periodicals
PAIS
PROMT
ISSN: 0013-6840
AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS:
Yes, available in microfiche
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION: Prior to Feb. 1966, Monthly Report
on Labor Force issued as a separate publication (classified
as SuDocs # L 2.84).
STUDENT NAMES: Margaret Allen
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.70/4:
SERIES TITLE: Occupational Outlook Quarterly
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
FREQUENCY: Quarterly
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1957-
DESCRIPTION: Supplement to Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Provides current information on new occupations,
training opportunities, salary trends, and career
counseling programs. Includes charts, tables, and
graphs.
USES: Useful source for young people entering the job
market, as well as employment planners and guidance
counselors.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS: Occupational Outlook Handbook
L 2.3/4
INDEXED IN: American Statistics Index
Business Periodicals Index
Current Index to Journals in Education
Hospital Literature Index
Index to U.S. Government Periodicals
Magazine Index
PAIS
Personnel Literature
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Trade and Industry Index
Work Related Abstracts
ISSN: 0199-4786
AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS:
Available in microfiche
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
STUDENT NAMES: Patrick Calhoun, Joy Fogg, Lisa Gianetto,
Mark Giguere, Nelson Morgan, Jane Yue
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.44:vol.nos. & nos.
SERIES TITLE: CWC - Compensation and Working Conditions
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor
FREQUENCY: Monthly
YEARS PUBLISHED:
DESCRIPTION: Outlines changes in wages, salaries, and
benefits for companies and associations. Includes locations
of organizations with recent wage changes, as well
as numbers of workers affected, pertinent dates,
and other information surrounding wage changes.
Describes collective bargaining settlements and
contract negotiations. Includes tables.
USES: Useful to anyone in the workforce-- especially
managers.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
Employment and Earnings and Monthly Report
on Labor Force
L 2.41/2
Employment and Unemployment in State and
Local Areas
L 2.41/10
Wage Developments in Manufacturing
L 2.44/2:date
INDEXED IN: American Statistics Index
ISSN: 0192-8163
AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS: No
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
STUDENT NAMES:
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.100: nos.
SERIES TITLE: Prices, Escalation, and Economic Stability
Series
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
FREQUENCY: Irregular
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1971-
DESCRIPTION: Pamphlets divided into four chapters: price
trends in perspective; price measurement; uses of
escalation; and stabilizing the price level.
Includes bibliographical references, graphs, and
tables.
USES: Designed to aid the general public in understanding
the work of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and this work's
relationship to the economic and social problems
confronting American society.
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INDEXED IN:
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AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS: No
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
STUDENT NAMES:
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.104/2
SERIES TITLE: Employment and Wages Annual Averages
ORIGINATING DEPT./AGENCY: Dept. of Labor / Bureau of Labor
Statistics
FREQUENCY: Annual
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1950-
DESCRIPTION:
Data representing the complete count of employment
and wages for workers covered by unemployment insurance
programs during each respective year in the 50 states and the
District of Columbia. State employment securities agencies
compile these data from reports filed by employers and edit,
process, and analyze them by industry. Data are presented
by national level, by state, and by industry.
USES:
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
Geographic PRofile of Employment and Unemployment
L 2.3/112
Occupational Employment in Manufacturing Industries
L 2.3/16
Productivity Measures for Selected Industries
L 2.3/20
Area Wage Surveys, Selected Metropolitan Areas
L 2.121/54
INDEXED IN:
ISSN:
AVAILABLE IN OTHER FORMATS:
MICROFORM: Yes
MACHINE READABLE FORMAT: No
INTERNET: No
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
Includes Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands until 1984.
Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be
reproduced without permission (with appropriate credit). For further
information, call (202) 606-STAT, TDD phone (202) 606-5897
STUDENT NAMES: MJ Correll
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 2.121/54
SERIES TITLE: Area Wage Surveys, Selected Metropolitan Areas
ORIGINATING DEPT./AGENCY: Dept. of Labor / Bureau of Labor Statistics
FREQUENCY: Annual
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1987-
DESCRIPTION:
Covers 32 areas on an annual basis and one of 2 groups
of 29 areas in alternate years. Provides information on
occupational earnings, establishment practices, and employee
benefits for individual metropolitan areas in addition to national
and regional benefits for individual metropolitan areas
of the United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).
USES:
This information can be used for wage and salary
administration, collective bargaining, and assistance
in determining plant location. Also used by the Dept.
of Labor to make wage determinations under the Service
Contract Act of 1965.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
Occupational Employment in Manufacturing Industries
L 2.3/16
Productivity Measures in Selected Industries
L 2.3/20
INDEXED IN:
ISSN:
AVAILABLE IN OTHER FORMATS:
MICROFORM: Yes
MACHINE READABLE FORMAT: No
INTERNET: No
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
Covers six industry divisions: Manufacturing,
transportation, communications, and other public
utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance,
insurance and real estate; and selected services. Major
exclusions are the mining and constructions industries and
government work.
STUDENT NAMES: MJ Correll
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 5.42:1-13
SERIES TITLE: Raising a President
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor, Children's Bureau
FREQUENCY: Weekly
YEARS PUBLISHED: Sept. 29, 1941 - Dec. 22, 1941
DESCRIPTION: Series of radio scripts issued in conjunction
with the broadcast series. Dramatized problems of child
care, especially those related to the defense
program. Titles include Mother's a Recruit, Keep
My Baby Safe, and Junior Gets a Defense Job.
USES: Used at the time as an instructional series for
parents and their children, to coincide with the war effort
and the increased work schedules of parents in the defense
industry. May now prove useful to historians and any
member of the general public interested in radio history,
American cultural studies, and other similar fields of
study.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
INDEXED IN:
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AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS: No
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
STUDENT NAMES:
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 29.16:
SERIES TITLE: Foreign Labor Trends
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor, Bureau of
International Affairs
FREQUENCY: Annual
YEARS PUBLISHED:
DESCRIPTION: Each booklet in this series address a
different country. Provides summary of labor conditions and
list of key labor indicators-- birth rates, poverty
level, literacy, etc. Discusses economic
situation, position of organized labor, collective
bargaining, labor-related social programs, major
incidents of labor unrest, government-labor
relations, labor legislation, international labor
cooperations, and U.S. business relations with
labor.
USES: Useful to economic researchers and businesses with
international interests.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
INDEXED IN:
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AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS: No
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
STUDENT NAMES: Sally Van Metre
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 37.13:date
SERIES TITLE: Area Trends in Employment and Unemployment
ORIGINATING DEPT./AGENCY: Dept. of Labor
FREQUENCY: Monthly
YEARS PUBLISHED:
DESCRIPTION:
Includes a national round-up of area labor market developments
and their outlook. Also includes brief summaries for
selected areas. Includes statistics on work force,
employment, and unemployment.
USES:
Useful to persons looking for employment who are
willing to relocate. Identifies trends of major production
and employment centers that are useful for those seeking
employment as well as for operations in the business
of providing employment opportunities.
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INDEXED IN:
ISSN: 0004-0916
AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMAT:
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
STUDENT NAMES: Deborah Thomas
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 37.16:
SERIES TITLE: Occupational and Career Information Series
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor/ Employment and
Training Administration
FREQUENCY: Irregular
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1969-
DESCRIPTION: Contains detailed descriptions of various
occupations in a variety of industries. Describes
educational and training requirements and offers a
glossary of terms used in various industries..
Includes bibliographical references.
USES: Useful for persons engaged in education counseling,
placement, and/or recruitment of individuals in specific
occupations. Also useful for persons entering the job
market or considering a career change.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
INDEXED IN: ERIC
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AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS:
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STUDENT NAMES: Deborah Thomas
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 37.302:Ocl
SERIES TITLE: Dictionary of Occupational Titles
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor
FREQUENCY:
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1977-
DESCRIPTION: Most comprehensive and up-to-date- body of
standardized occupational information currently
assembled in the United States. Issued as a single
volume including the following chapters:
Introduction and Summary Listing; Master Titles and
Definitions; Term Titles and Definitions;
Occupational Group Arrangement; Glossary;
Alphabetical Index of Occupational Titles;
Occupational Titles Arranged by Industry
Designation; Industry Index; and Appendix.
Provides accurate descriptions of over 20,000
occupations in the U.S. economy and a significant
number of military occupations. Occupations are
grouped into a systemized classification structure
based on interrelationships of job tasks and
requirements using a unique nine-digit code which
is assigned to each occupational definition.
USES: Aids employers, employment counselors, and job
seekers by functioning as a tool to facilitate matching job
requirements and workers' skills.
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STUDENT NAMES: Linda Orne
SUDOCS CLASSIFICATION: L 38.12
SERIES TITLE: Holmes Safety Association Bulletin
ORIGINATING AGENCY/DEPT.: Dept. of Labor, Mine Safety and
Health Administration
FREQUENCY: Monthly
YEARS PUBLISHED: 1979-
DESCRIPTION: Provides mine safety personnel, mine owners,
and miners with information pertaining to safety in
mines. Contains articles on a variety of subjects:
fatal accidents abstracts, studies, posters, etc.
USES: Assist in safety presentations to mine workers.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS:
INDEXED IN: GPO Monthly Catalog
ISSN: 0271-3868
AVAILABLE IN MICROFORM OR MACHINE READABLE FORMATS: No
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:
STUDENT NAMES: