LibGuides: SOC 400: Sociology Senior Seminar: Finding Datasets

Statistical Resources

Sometimes you basically need statistical information, which might be gathered by another scholar, by an organization, a poll or the government. To discover what's available, check some of the following:

ICPSR Direct This link opens in a new window
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Data sets in social sciences. (You must create a MyData account to download data.)
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
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A comprehensive collection of statistics related to social, political and economic conditions in the United States. Published annually by the government since 1878; as of 2013 published by Proquest. Updated monthly.
Explore Census Data This link opens in a new window
Demographic and other statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Free U.S. Government Website.