Subject Guides: Guide to Data: Social Sciences

Guide to Data: Social Sciences

Data on USA.gov
Find data about the U.S., such as demographic and economic data, population, and maps. Get information about the 2020 U.S. Census.
Data.gov
Home of the U.S. Government's open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
World Bank
Free and open access to global development data
Pew Research Data
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. Pew Research Center makes its data available to the public for secondary analysis after a period of time.
International Monetary Fund Datasets
Financial and economic data from the IMF.

UNESCO Data
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official and trusted source of internationally-comparable data on education, science, culture and communication.
Association of Religion Data Archives
The ARDA Data Archive is a collection of surveys, polls, and other data submitted by researchers and made available online by the ARDA.

iPOLL This link opens in a new window
iPOLL is One-stop shopping for academic, commercial, and media polls in the U.S. with search tools designed specifically for survey questions. Users can View various questions to better understand Americans' views.

American FactFinder
"Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data." Provides specific fact sheets for communities.

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Social Explorer is a statistical resource that allows easy access to current and historical census information, including the ability to create maps and custom tables that can be exported or printed. Census data covers 1790-2010 and American Community Survey results from 2005-2011. Social Explorer also includes the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980-2010 and carbon emissions data from 2002 from the Vulcan Project.
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
This resource contains a variety of data about the population of the United States as well as the social and economic conditions, with some tables including information from as early as 1790. Tables can be viewed online, downloaded in PDF, or Excel spreadsheets.

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