United States Data Resources
- Data.govOfficial portal of machine-readable data created by the US federal government.
- Inter-University Consortium For Political & Social Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new window
*Create an account to download the dataset files. In this database, find datasets of social, economic, and political research. Deposited data covers topic such as consumer behavior, the environment, social behavior, political behavior, government, conflict/war, education, healthcare, and more. Datasets are available as ASCII, SPSS, SAS, and Stata DTA files. (University of Michigan)
- iPOLL This link opens in a new windowArchive of public opinion polls from the Roper Center Archives since 1935, covering such topics as: economics, education, elections, environment, foreign countries, health, immigration, politics, political figures, welfare, etc. TO ACCESS DATASETS, click on Datasets in the upper right corner and create a free login.
- American National Election StudiesProvides voting data, public opinion polls and political participation data to analyze election results in the US.
- Explore Census DataTool that allows you to grab various federal, state and local data to customize tables, graphs and maps.
- General Social Survey (GSS)One of the best and longest running surveys on societal, behavioral and demographic trends in the US, going back to the 1970s.
- Google Public Data ExplorerPre-existing datasets are available in this viewer that improves the visualization of data and makes it easier to access and use. Users can upload their own datasets to be added to the public directory.
- Registry of Research Data Repositories (re3data.org)Directory of data repositories covering science, social sciences and humanities research.
- The Social Capital AtlasDrawing on privacy-protected data from 21 billion Facebook "friendships," the Social Capital Atlas presents an interactive map of the United States detailing social capital in neighborhoods, high schools, and colleges.
- The Opportunity AtlasInteractive map of the United States indicating places that offer residents the most (and least) opportunities for social mobility and economic prosperity.
International Data Resources
- UN Data ExplorerA portal to many of the cross-national statistics collected by the United Nations (UN).
- Inter-University Consortium For Political & Social Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new window
*Create an account to download the dataset files. In this database, find datasets of social, economic, and political research. Deposited data covers topic such as consumer behavior, the environment, social behavior, political behavior, government, conflict/war, education, healthcare, and more. Datasets are available as ASCII, SPSS, SAS, and Stata DTA files. (University of Michigan)
- OECD Data This link opens in a new windowInternational data on a variety of topics from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
- Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES)Cross-national research data covering fifty countries including public opinion surveys regarding elections and election results by region, regime characteristics and more.
- European Social Survey (ESS)Annual social survey data, since 2001, of 35 European countries and includes Russia and Turkey.
- Google Public Data ExplorerPre-existing datasets are available in this viewer that improves the visualization of data and makes it easier to access and use. Users can upload their own datasets to be added to the public directory.
- International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)Provides longitudinal survey data of cross-national research topics going back to the 1980s.
- Registry of Research Data Repositories (re3data.org)Directory of data repositories covering science, social sciences and humanities research.
- World Values SurveyContains sets of surveys of people throughout the world capturing their beliefs and values.
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