Find Information about Local Issues
A collection of databases and web sites about statistics, laws, associations, and more focused on UT, Austin, and Texas.
State and Local News | Austin Information and Statistics | University of Texas Information and Statistics | State of Texas Information | Searching Non-Local Sources
Quick Start: Search the Web for Local Information
State and Local News Back to Top
LexisNexis Academic, dates of coverage vary.
Find articles from the Austin American Statesman, Texas Monthly, the Houston Chronicle , the San Antonio Express-News and more.
Tips for Finding Texas News Sources in LexisNexis Academic
Austin Chronicle, 1995-present.
Find articles from Austin's alternative weekly paper.
Austin Business Journal, 1996-present.
Find articles on the business community in Austin . Published weekly by American City Business Journals. Also available in Business & Company Resource Center (citations from 1984 to the present and full text from 1990 to 2001).
Austin Information and Statistics Back to Top
Austin City Connection
The official website of the City of Austin . Use the directory to find particular services, departments, city initiatives, laws, etc. Following are some pages that might be useful:
• City Development Information
• Transportation, Planning and Sustainability Department
• Public Information Office
Official city news release archive. Searchable and browseable from 9/1996 -present.
• Austin Crime Statistics
• Austin City Laws
• MAIN (Metropolitan Austin Interactive Network )
Links to a wide range of community information sources, covering areas as diverse as education, performing arts, social services, science, law, medicine, and government.
Cities of the United States: A Compilation of Current Information on Economic, Cultural, Geographic, and Social Conditions
(e-book), 2006
Includes Austin , Dallas , El Paso , Fort Worth , Houston , and San Antonio
County and City Data Book: 2000
Statistics on income, population, health, education, etc.
Everything Austin
Includes population statistics, lists of community associations and organizations, etc.
University of Texas Information and Statistics Back to Top
Daily Texan
Archive has articles back to October 2000.
University of Texas Statistical Handbook
Provides information about UT Austin's student, faculty, staff and financial characteristics
University of Texas Profile
Basic campus statistical information
Feature Story Archive
Archive of stories featured on UT's main website
University of Texas History and Traditions
Links to sites that give the history of the University
University of Texas Rankings and Kudos
Latest rankings of UT programs and resources
State of Texas Information Back to Top
Handbook of Texas Online
Multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture.
About Texas
Provides links to a variety of topics covering Texas including economics, law, state agencies, etc.
Also see Find Government Information for more information on state and local government.
Searching Non-Local Sources Back to Top
You can sometimes find coverage of local events in national newspapers, magazines or journals. Search using keywords relating to the specific area and the topic (e.g Top ten percent law AND Texas )
TIP : Even if your specific topic is not covered in a non-local source, you can often find important information about larger controversies related to your topic (e.g. If you topic is the Texas top ten percent law, the larger theme is affirmative action in education)
