Sociology
Data and Statistical Sources
- StatistaIncludes ready-made statistical charts, graphs and tables on marketing, demographics, communication, technology, politics, health, leisure and public opinion polls. About 20 percent of the data is from government sources such as the World Bank and the U.S. Census. The remainder is from industry, marketing, and trade groups.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) eLibrary Data Approximately 32,000 time series (monthly, quarterly, and annually) covering more than 200 countries and areas.
- National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) Provides a broad range of information on family life to serve as a resource for research across disciplinary perspectives, including the respondent's family living arrangements in childhood, departures and returns to the parental home, and histories of marriage, cohabitation, education, fertility, and employment.
- Polling the Nations A compilation of questions and responses from more than 14,000 national, state, local and special surveys in the U.S. and more than 80 other countries. Note: Access is limited to one user at a time.
- Population Reference Bureau Data is focused around four "core themes": Reproductive Health and Fertility; Children and Families; Population and the Environment; and Population Futures—Aging, Inequality and Poverty, Migration and Urbanization, and Gender.
- United Nations Statistics - Health Official national statistics on births, deaths and life expectancy.
- US Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
- World Bank Data (World Development Indicators) A comprehensive set of data on living standards around the globe.
- World Development Indicators Presents the most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.
- World Factbook (CIA) Overviews of each country in the world, including brief data on geography, people, government, economy, membership in international organizations, communications, and defense forces.
Presents data on changing demographics, racial inclusion, and the economic benefits of equity by region, state, and nationwide.
Public Opinion
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AfrobarometerAn independent, nonpartisan research project measuring the social, political and economic atmosphere in Africa. Afrobarometer surveys are conducted in more than 20 African countries and are repeated on a regular cycle. Part of the Global Barometer Survey series. Includes an online data analysis tool, downloadable data files, country reports, and publications.
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EurobarometerThe European Commission monitors and reports public opinion in the E.U. Data concerns citizenship, social issues, health, culture, information technology, the environment, and the Euro. Provides opinion data twice yearly. Information is available for individual countries, regional groups, and the entire EU.
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GallupReports, infographics and articles from Gallup opinion polls. Does not include dataset downloads or survey methodology files.
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LatinobarómetroProvides summary level public opinion data for Latin American countries for the period 1995- . Latinobarómetro surveys are conducted in more than 18 Latin American countries and are repeated on a regular cycle. Part of the Global Barometer Survey series. Includes an online data analysis tool, downloadable data files, country reports, and publications.
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Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a think think that conducts public opinion polling and other social science research. Their Pew Global section contains research with an international focus. Several of the Publications sub-topics include a Question Search, and downloadable datasets.