SOC 207 - Social Research Methods: Data Sources

The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world about population, health, and the environment. They focus around four "core themes": Reproductive Health and Fertility; Children and Families; Population and the Environment; and Population Futures—Aging, Inequality and Poverty, Migration and Urbanization, and Gender.

Contains over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.

Datasets from federal agencies. Data relevant for the social sciences may be found under many topics, including Consumer, Education, Finance, Global Development, Business, Cities, Counties, Manufacturing, and Law.

Contains a multitude of statistical data from the US census and community surveys including population, housing, geographic and economic data.

Information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems.

Information on prices, spending, time use and employment.

Environmental data sorted by topic.

A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is the premier source for data on child and family well-being in the United States. Access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics on the KIDS COUNT Data Center that support smart decisions about children and families.

Fiscal and non-fiscal data about all public schools, public school districts and state education agencies in the United States.

The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; by reporting news and analyzing news coverage; and by holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues.

The Social Security Agency's source for retirement and disability research and Old Age, Survivor's and Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income program statistics.

Crime statistics available at the national, state and city level.