Select Social Sciences Data Sources
Are you looking to find datasets focused on education or social sciences? Start with the resources listed on this page. Contact Hannah, your librarian, for more assistance.
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ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research This link opens in a new window(Searches through citations and the full text)
A repository of social science datasets for secondary research. Members of the Carleton community may search the catalog, read data documentation and download datasets after creating a personal "MyData" account with their Carleton email address. -
Roper Center Dataset Search This link opens in a new window(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and abstracts)
Find public opinion survey datasets available for download and analysis. If you would rather search by individual question, see iPoll instead. Covers 1942 - current.
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowGet quick and easy access to current and historical U.S. census data and demographic information. Covers 1790 - 2010.
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ProQuest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
A vast index of statistics produced by federal agencies, states, and intergovernmental organizations. A great place to start if you're not sure who has collected data relevant to your research.
Proquest Statistical Insight is a useful tool for identifying who produces what data. Remember to use broad terms when searching for data, or select one of the useful subject areas listed on the homepage to begin browsing.
The interface will list sources in the results containing multiple types of access. The default search will show you All Results. Some of the available records are PDF, some table, and some with just the abstract. If you just want to view items available for download in spreadsheet format, select the Tables tab.
