There are reference guides for the 1987 Economic Census, with information on how it was conducted, tabulated, and published, along with copies of the questionnaires and codes:

• Geographic Reference Manual : 1987 Economic Censuses.
  Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1988.
  G 108.7 .U67 1987g - Business
• Micarelli, William F.
  History of the 1987 Economic Censuses.
  Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992.
  HC 106.8 .M493 1992 - Business
• Zeisset, Paul T.
  Guide to the 1987 Economic Censuses and Related Statistics.
  Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, [1990].
  HC 106.8 .Z65 1990g - Business

The Business Library has a complete set of the print publications from the 1987 Economic Census. Look on the pages for each part of the 1987 Economic Census for a list of print holdings.

Other printed reports:

• Women-Owned Businesses.
  C 3.250:WB 87-1 -U.S. Government Documents
  HD 2346 .U5 W65 1990 - Business
• 1987 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises. 4 vols.
  Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1990-1991.
  HD 2346 .U5 A17 1990 - Business

Data from the 1987 Economic Census is not available on the web, except as comparative files released with the 1992 Economic Census.

All of the data and reports from the 1987 Economic Census have been released on CD-ROM:

• 1987 Economic Censuses, CD-ROM, Vol. 1, Release 1E: Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade, Service Industries, Transportation, Manufactures, Mineral Industries, Construction Industries, and more.
  C 3.277:Ec 7/987/CD/v. 1/rel. 1E/corr - Electronic Data Service
• 1987 Economic Censuses, CD-ROM, Vol. 2, Release 2B, ZIP Code Statistics: Retail Trade, Service Industries, Manufactures, Agriculture.
  C 3.277:Ec 7/987/v. 2/Rel. 2B - Electronic Data Service