Look up research methods. This resource includes quick definitions & in-depth how-to guides, as well as many SAGE handbooks, green books (quantitative), blue books (qualitative), and videos.
US Statistics & Data
Frequently used sources of data and statistics for the United States.
Access current and historical census data and demographic information. Create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and social change. Tutorial for the Social Explorer database.
One of the world’s oldest and largest social and behavioral science data archives, ICPSR contains many studies that are of use for research and instruction. First time users need to create a MyData account to download data. Access ICPSR's FAQ for help or contact the Libraries' Digital Scholarship Center. The ICPSR InfoGuide also links to important help topics.
[Zipped] SPSS, SAS, & Stata or analyzed online using SDA.
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You will need to create an account to download data. George Mason University is an ICPSR member which means students, staff and faculty have full access to its resources.
Home of the U.S. Government's open data, providing access to over 85,000 datasets. Major topic areas include Agriculture, Consumer, Education, Energy, Finance, Geospatial, Global Development, Health, Jobs & Skills, Public Safety, Science & Research, Weather and more. Some resources allow for online analysis and visualization.
American FactFinder has been replaced by data.census.gov. This link will take you to the U.S. Census Bureau's new data search and download site.
data.census.gov is the primary way to access Census Bureau data, including upcoming releases from the American Community Survey, Economic Census, the Census of Population and Housing, and more.
Provides access to statistical data produced by U.S. Federal agencies, States, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. Charts, maps, views, rankings, time series and tables are available for use in the Sage Data repository. Sage Data offers capabilities to compare & contrast multiple data series, perform statistical calculations on the data, and customize output views.
Contains public opinion polls including full text of 600,000+ questions and responses, from 18,000+ surveys and 1,700+ polling organizations, conducted from 1986 through the present in the United States and more than 100 other countries around the world. View a tutorial on this database here.
Access data from a leader in the field of public opinion research. Search Roper's iPoll for survey questions and datasets from survey organizations such as Gallup, Harris, Pew Research, ABC, CBS, and more. Access Roper Center tutorials, help guides, and educational resources.
You will need to create an account to download data. George Mason University is a Roper Center member which means students, staff and faculty have full access to its resources.
Survey data on topics including politics, media, religion and social trends. Get data from its research centers: Internet & American Life, Global Attitudes, Hispanic Center, People & the Press, Social & Demographic Trends, and Forum on Religion & Public Life.
Go to their Download Datasets page then select a topical area. Log in to your account (or create one), then pick a survey and click the "Download" arrow on the right. Papers that used the data are also listed.
Create an account by providing your name and email and accepting a use agreement and terms of use, which includes agreeing only to use the data for research purposes and not trying to identify individuals.
Focus Fast
Look at the top few studies within each topic, which are the most recent.
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