Emerson College Library: Boston, Massachusetts, and New England: Best Bets

Boston

Analyze Boston
City of Boston's open data hub for municipal and demographic data sets and maps. Topics include housing, crime, transportation, education, utilities, digital access, public works, taxes and permits, 311 service requests, environmental impact, and much more, Platform is managed by the Citywide Analytics Team

Boston Globe This link opens in a new window
Full-text searchable articles from The Boston Globe, including articles from today's paper. 1980-present. Library holdings
Boston Globe Historical This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles and images from 1872-1979. Local, Massachusetts, and national history primary source.

Boston Indicators Project
From the Boston Foundation, trends, data, and reports on numerous subjects, including the economy, the arts, education, energy & the environment, and more.
City of Boston.gov
Services, resources, departments of, and guides to the City of Boston. Look up trash and recycling schedules, pay parking fines, report problems like potholes or unsafe intersections, research historic landmark buildings, learn more about diversity and affordable housing, etc.

Includes:
Boston Housing Authority
Office of Food Access
Parks and Recreation
Boston Public Library
Neighborhood Services
and more.
Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) - Research
Demographics and trends at the city or neighborhood level. (See Frequently Requested Information). Includes historical trends and demography, as well as GIS and historical maps. Previously known as Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA).
Boston QuickLinks - U.S. Census Bureau
City-level demographic and economic data. Filter by State, Zipcode, County, City, Town.
Boston Redevelopment Authority - Research & Publications
Features detailed demographic and economic data for Boston and its neighborhoods.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Provides current data, detailed analysis, consumer attitudes, and infographics on a variety of topics and industries. Examples of coverage include agriculture, advertising (including adspend and ad reach), book and digital publishing, radio, television, public relations, health, hospitality, consumer goods, and much more. Also offers Market Outlooks (market size, forecasts, and indicators for the digital economy), and Country Profiles with key socioeconomic indicators.

Search the FLO Library Catalog to find books and media materials.

Subject heading examples:

State & County QuickFacts - U.S. Census Bureau
A compilation of basic city-level data from various data sets. Filter by state, zipcode, country, city or town. Example: Suffolk County
Massachusetts Municipal Profiles
Call Number: Emerson Reference [X] HA 431 .M37

MassEcon Links
A great links page maintained by the Massachusetts Economic Assessment and Analysis Project (MEAAP), a joint initiative of UMass-Boston and UMass-Lowell.
Mass.gov
Services, resources, guides, and data portal for the state of Massachusetts. Find information or reports on state-wide initiatives.
Massachusetts Political Almanac
Call Number: Emerson Reference [X Ready Ref] JK 3130 .A6 2011
State Library of Massachusetts