The information series on current topics

Contains primary and secondary source materials, including graphs, charts, quotes, and articles, that provide information about gun control in the U.S., covering the history of the right to bear arms, gun ownership statistics, firearm laws and ordinances, court rulings, the link between firearms and crime, and related topics.

Presents a compilation of primary and secondary source materials, including graphs, quotes, articles, and charts, that provide information about social welfare in the United States, covering national spending on welfare, welfare reform legislation, poverty, welfare-to-work programs, and other topics.

A concise compilation of information including graphs, charts, and quotes on transportation.

Contains facts, tables, charts, and statistics that provide current and historical information about a range of health issues, focusing on U.S. health care and standards, with discussion of costs, insurance, health care professionals and institutions, disease, mental health, and prevention.