Related guides
You may also be interested in these other research guides:
Data Sets and Web Sites
Collections of data sets for analysis with SPSS or other statistical software. Be on the lookout for data and for codebooks, which explain the data format.
- CAUSEweb.orgFrom Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education (CAUSE).
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionEpidemiology, etc.
- Data.govU.S. federal government data sets and more.
- Gender Equality Data and StatisticsFrom the World Bank: "This gender data portal is a one-stop shop for gender information, catering to a wide range of users and providing data from a variety of sources. Data at the country level are organized under six thematic headings, which are aligned to the themes identified by the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Gender Statistics."
- LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxemourg"LIS acquires datasets with income, wealth, employment, and demographic data from a large number of countries, harmonises them to enable cross-national comparisons, and makes them available for public use by providing registered users with remote access."
- Louisiana Sunshine Open Government WebsiteCreated by the Pelican Institute for Public Policy; includes searchable databases and downloadable spreadsheets for Payroll, Legislative Spending, Pensions, and Vendor Payments for the state of Louisiana.
- Magazine of Early American Datasets (MEAD)Online repository of datasets compiled by historians of early North America.
- StatSci.orgLinks to datasets.
