Census Bureau Data Media
- CD-ROM Titles - The Census Bureau is
releasing most data files on compact 4 3/4-inch, laser discs, called
CD-ROM's (compact disc-read only memory). These discs can be used, with a
suitable reader, on personal computers. Retrieval and display software is
included on most CD-ROM's.
- Computer Tape Titles - The Census Bureau
issues extensive census and survey results on magnetic tape, a form that
allows users with mainframe computers to handle large amounts of data
efficiently. The tape is available on reels ("computer tapes") and
cartridges.
- Floppy Diskette Titles - Some reports and
data files appear on 3 1/2 or 5 1/4-inch diskettes--also called "floppy
disks"--for the IBM Personal Computer and compatible microcomputers. The
data on diskettes are in a dBase format.
- Internet Access - Many Census Bureau reports and other
products, in full or in part, appear on the Internet.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Last Revised: April 20, 2000 at 09:08:44 AM