STCM 22000: Interactive Media
Social Science Sources
- PEW Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. They do not take policy positions.
- U.S. Census Bureau-Data Tools and AppsCovers a wide variety of subjects. Datasets are downloadable in .csv or MS-Excel formats.
- CISER (Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research)CISER has an extensive data collection with emphasis on labor, political, and social behavior, demography, economics, and health. The collection includes federal and state census files, administrative records, public opinion surveys, economic and social data from national and international organizations, along with studies compiled by individual researchers.
- Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)Organization of academic and research organizations that maintains a data repository. Offers reports and statistics across cultures, internationally, arranged by themes such as aging, demographics and race. Some data is for members only.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)Is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Open Access Data Portals (multidisciplinary)
- Open Access Data RepositoriesListing via the Open Access Directory.
- GitHub Public Data SetsI am uncertain of the quality.
Business
Trade Associations (support businesses in an industry through conferences, publications, & information) can be sources of data. Sometimes I just Google the word association with the industry I'm interested in. Some data may be for members only.
- Encyclopedia of Business Information SourcesPrint reference book. You can look up an business and discover what trade magazines and associations exist.
- Business Insights (Gale) (Formerly known as Business Insights: Essentials)You can search for Associations.
- ThomasNet: AssociationsList of trade associations.