Data & Statistics Resources
- Current Index to Statistics This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles and books on statistical and probability research methods used by scholars in their research. (American Mathematical Society)
- Data USA This link opens in a new window
Access statistics and visualizations drawn from a variety of U.S. Government public data, designed to answer questions about places, industries, occupation, education, and more. (Deloitte)
- Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Search for statistics on topics related to American Indians, slavery, poverty, race, ethnicity, migration, health, crime, and more. Each are placed in historical context by a recognized expert in the field. (Cambridge)
- iPOLL This link opens in a new window
Search an archive of public opinion polls from US and international polling firms since 1935 on topics such as social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, science, the environment, and more. Note: You must create an account to download the datasets. (Cornell University)
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowSearch for newspaper articles and legal materials such as court cases, legislation, statutes, regulations, law reviews, and more. (Lexis-Nexis)
- Statista This link opens in a new windowSearch for statistics on topics related to business, markets, mass media, technology, and more. The data is compiled from a variety of public and private sources. (Statista)
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
Access a data and mapping resource that combines demographic, health, employment, and socioeconomic data about communities, census tracts, and other regions within the United States. (PolicyMap)
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Access business, consumer, and market data from a variety of sources, including Neilsen, Simmons, and the Census Bureau. Using this data, you can build reports, export data, and create maps. Choose "Sign in as a guest" or create a personal account in order to save your work. Note: Only 10 users may access this database at one time. (SimplyAnalytics)
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Create reports and maps based on US Census data and demographic information. Create an account on the site to save your maps. (Social Explorer)
- IPUMSAccess to historic and current census/survey data, with built-in online analysis tools and a commitment to harmonize variable codes, making it easier to compare data sets across multiple years.
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)Collection of 250,000+ research data files on social and behavioral sciences.
- General Social SurveyAvailable through the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, the GSS provides 80 years' worth of American public opinion data.
- UN DataCompilation of internationally-focused statistical data from the United Nations and other international organizations.
- United States Census BureauHomepage for the US Census Bureau
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- Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowSearch our library catalog (aka OneSearch) for all types of sources. It combines results from many of our databases. (Ex Libris)
- OneSearch This link opens in a new windowUse this discovery tool to search most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings. (Ex Libris)