*Sociology: General Research Guide

Searchable database that retrieves data from the US census, including tables, graphs, and maps.

"To serve the research needs of social scientists, teachers, students, policy makers and journalists, the ANES produces high quality data from its own surveys on voting, public opinion, and political participation."

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities

Over 100,000 datasets available. Big data goldmine!

International statistics about education.

"The GSS has been a reliable source of data to help researchers, students, and journalists monitor and explain trends in American behaviors, demographics, and opinions. You'll find the complete GSS data set on this site, and can access the GSS Data Explorer to explore, analyze, extract, and share custom sets of GSS data."

View datasets arranged by theme for social sciences research

Nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. Find public opinion polls, demographic research, media content analysis, and other empirical social science research.

Search 34 UN databases for international data about crime, education, the environment, finance, health, and more.

Data tools, including visualizations, databases, interactive models, and more. Topics include Cost-Benefit Analysis Model on Crime, Net Income Change Calculator (NICC), Welfare Rules Database, and many more.