Statistical Databases at Dickinson Library
- ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) This link opens in a new windowAccess social science data from around the world for research and instruction, and training in quantitative methods to facilitate effective data use. Coverage: varies, contains primary sources. Mostly full text.
- Statistical Insight (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowSearch for statistical data and publications summarizing statistical findings, including data collected from United States federal and state government sources, private organizations, and intergovernmental organizations. This collection features descriptive abstracts and detailed indexing. Coverage: 1970 to present. Some full text.
- Sage Data, powered by Data Planet This link opens in a new windowFind, visualize, and share billions of U.S. and international statistics from trusted sources that cover business, crime, health, labor and more. This collection contains mostly U.S., as well as some international, statistics on economic and social indicators, with built-in tools for creating data visualizations, charts and maps. Continuous updates for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual datasets are provided as data is released by the source providers.
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowAccess an online United States national data and mapping tool with multidisciplinary applications. This tool provides data related to social sciences, urban studies, real estate and housing analysis, community and economic development, public administration, public health, policy and political science, education, business, economics, statistics, and geography, among others. Leverage U.S. data indicators to perform demographic and socioeconomic analysis, from a neighborhood census block group, up to a national level, as well as custom-created regions. Coverage: varies, contains primary sources. Full text. See our PolicyMap guide to get started: https://libguides.dickinson.edu/policymapguide
- International Historical Statistics This link opens in a new windowExplore key economic and social indicators from the late 18th to early 21st centuries. Access as an e-book or download as PDF or Excel tables. Coverage: 1750-2010. Full text.
- Polling the Nations This link opens in a new windowAccess poll questions and results conducted in the United States, as well as countries around the world. It includes surveys from a variety of pollsters (e.g. Quinnipiac University, Pew Research Center) and detailed information on the poll questions. Coverage: 1986 to present. Full text.
- CQ Press Electronic Library This link opens in a new windowStatistical data includes Vital Statistics on American Politics, Vital Statistics on the Presidency, and Voter Turnout in the United States, 1788-2009. This resource also includes several CQ encyclopedias on various aspects of politics in the U.S. and elsewhere. Coverage: varies. Full text.
International Statistics
- UNdataSearch across a variety of UN statistical databases and those of several international organizations. Includes country profiles with summary, economic, social, and environmental data.
- OECD StatisticsData from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
- NationMaster.comCreate custom graphs in order to compare different nations across a broad range of statistics, or view statistical profiles for an individual country. This is a commercial site, although data sources are cited.
- ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)International database of labor statistics covering the economically active population, employment, unemployment, wages and related variables.
- UNESCO Institute for StatisticsInternationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories.
- International Trade Statistics (World Trade Organization)Quantitative information in relation to economic and trade policy issues. Its data-bases and publications provide access to data on trade flows, tariffs, non-tariff measures (NTMs) and trade in value added.
- EurostatKey European statistics.
- Doing Business Project (The World Bank)Provides information about business regulation around the world. Topics include starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency.
U.S. Data & Statistics
- American FactFinder: U.S. Census BureauUnited States social, demographic, and economic information.
- Census of Population and Housing: U.S. Census BureauHistorical decennial census publications from 1790 to present. "Special Collections & Reports" provides access to additional historical census bulletins and data such as imports & exports, manufacturers, and religious bodies.
- Data.gov This link opens in a new window
This link opens in a new window
A collection of open United States data from federal agencies (e.g. NOAA, EPA, NASA, USAID, and Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health & Human Services, Homeland Security, Labor,Transportation, Justice, State, Veterans Affairs); as well as state, city and county governments.
- Economic IndicatorsEconomic Indicators is a monthly publication prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the congressional Joint Economic Committee. It provides information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.
- QuickFacts: U.S. Census BureauProvides facts about people, business, and geography based on the last U.S. Census. Profiles are available for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns.
- Statistics at the State and Local LevelsLinks to various online statistical resources for all states (USA.Gov).
- Voting and RegistrationIn election years, the Current Population Survey collects data on reported voting and registration, and later reports stats by turnout, age, race and origin.
Elections, Public Opinion, and Campaign Finance
- Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential ElectionsMaps and election data for presidential elections from 1789, including county data for most recent elections. Some primary election data.
- American National Election Studies (ANES)ANES produces high quality data from its surveys on voting, public opinion, and political participation.
- Pew Research CenterProvides data and analysis on the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the United States and the world. Issues range from politics to religion to social trends.
- Roper Center for Public Opinion ResearchArchives thousands of polls and surveys from the United States and some 70 foreign countries undertaken by many polling organizations on a very wide range of topics.
- Follow the Money (National Institute on Money in Politics)Comprehensive campaign-donor, lobbyist, and other information from government disclosure agencies across the United States. A 50-state federal/state database of contributions documenting $100+ billion, plus more than 2 million state lobbyist-client relationships that are registered annually. Recent expansions include selected local-level data, collecting independent spending reports for federal campaigns and in 31 states, and lobbying spending in 20 states.
- Tracking the United States CongressTrack bills in Congress, representative voting records, and upcoming committee meetings.
- WorldPublicOpinion.orgWorldPublicOpinion.org is an international collaborative project whose aim is to give voice to public opinion around the world on international issues.
- PollingReport.comAn independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion. Most data free without subscription.
- Angus Reid InstituteNot-for-profit, non-partisan public opinion research foundation established to enhance and encourage better understanding of issues and trends affecting economic, social, governance, philanthropy, public administration, domestic and foreign policy in Canada and its world.
- World Values SurveyThe World Values Survey (www.worldvaluessurvey.org) is a global network of social scientists studying changing values and their impact on social and political life, led by an international team of scholars, with the WVS Association and WVSA Secretariat headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
- Harris PollThe Harris Poll provides some free polling data covering a wide range of issues and industries including healthcare, technology, public affairs, energy, telecommunications, financial services, insurance, media, retail, restaurants, and consumer package goods.
- RealClearPoliticsU.S. political news and polling data.