Iowa Reference Sources

(Arranged roughly in chronological order)

Stewart, Helen. Iowa State Publications. Urbana, IL, University of Illinois, 1937. Main Reference. (Z1283.S74 1937) Includes all state publications except those issued by UI, ISU, and UNI. Often gives legal citation for creation of a department. (More information)

Olsgaard, John N. Checklist of Iowa State Documents, 1938–1955. Iowa City, IA, 1977. Main Reference. (Z1223.5 .I 6 O5) Represents the holdings of the UI Library and, to some extent, the State Historical Society of Iowa for the years 1938–55.

Iowa Documents List. Iowa City, IA, University of Iowa Libraries, 1956–79. (GP Stacks. Z1223.5 .I6 I58) A selected list of Iowa official publications; includes university publications.

Iowa Documents. Des Moines, IA, State Library of Iowa, 1979– . (GP Stacks. Z1223.5 .I6 I58) Issued by the State Documents Center, which also distributes documents to depository libraries.

Vital Statistics of Iowa. Des Moines, State Department of Health, 1975– . Latest in Main Reference. (Back issues in GP Stacks. HA374 .A65) Various name and classification changes through the years, but since 1938 material can be found at or near the above call number. Prior to that time the Biennial Report of the State Department of Health (HLHS RA64 .B1) should be consulted. The Biennial Report may also be found in the Legislative Documents (353.9777 .I6.4) from 1881 (1st) until 1931.

Iowa Official Register. Des Moines, IA, Secretary of State, 1886–1999/00 . Latest in Main Information Desk. (Back issues in GP Stacks. JK6331 .I6) Detailed information about Iowa government, elected officials, history and culture. Has election returns.

Iowa. Department of Management. Budget Report. Des Moines, IA, Department of Management, 1917– . Latest in Main Reference. (Back issues in GP Stacks. HJ11 .I84) Budgetary information arranged by department.

Iowa Crash Facts. Ames, IA, Iowa Department of Transportation, ?1993– . (GP Stacks. 17-T772 MV10: ) Statistics on motor vehicle accidents in Iowa. Particularly useful section on alcohol-related accidents. Over the years has had many title and number changes; 1993 is the earliest seen. The library catalog should be consulted for classification numbers for various years.

Salary Book: List of Employees of the State of Iowa. Des Moines, IA, State Printer, 1937/38–2000 . Stacks. fJK6330 .I66) Contains the name, gender, county or city of residence, official title, and salary of all employees of the State of Iowa, except those who earn less than $1,000. Not issued from 1980 to 1986. State Employees' Salaries is the web equivalent from 1993-

Statistical Profile of Iowa. Des Moines, IA, Iowa Department of Economic Development, 1970– . Latest in Main Reference. (Back issues in GP Stacks). HA371 .I6) General statistical information on Iowa.

Iowa Agricultural Statistics. Ames, IA, Iowa State University, 1975– . Latest on Main Reference. (Back issues in Gov Pubs. HD1775 .I8 I8) Gives statistical information on crops, livestock, farmland value, etc. Earlier, see the Iowa Assessors Annual Farm Census (?1956–72) (S61 .A314), some issues of the Iowa Book of Agriculture (S61 .A4), and prior to 1952, the Iowa Year Book of Agriculture (630.6 .I63).

Iowa Uniform Crime Reports. Des Moines, IA, Iowa Department of Public Safety, 1976– . Latest in Main Reference. (Back issues in Gov Pubs. HV6793 .I8 I8) Crime statistics for Iowa, many by county and city.

Iowa's Counties. Ames, IA, Iowa State University, 1989– . (Latest issue in Reference. Back issues in Gov Pubs HA371.I66) Statistics by county. Some tables vary over years.

Iowa Factbook. Des Moines, IA, Legislative Fiscal Bureau, 1989– . Latest in Main Reference. (Back issues in Gov Pubs. HA371 .F33:) Various data, but is particularly good on financial facts.  

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Revised, B. Cloyd
May 2007