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For additional data sources see the Statistics & Data Library Guide or contact USC Data Librarian, Eimmy Solis at eimmysol@usc.edu
- Statistics & Data Library GuideSocial science numeric sources available through the USC Libraries and on the Internet.
Use Public Opinion Data to Investigate Social Issues & Trends
- Pew Research CenterAccess statistics and publications from the Pew Global Attitudes Project, Pew Hispanic Center, Pew Internet and American Life, and Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
- Roper Center Public Opinion Archives (with iPOLL) This link opens in a new windowProvided by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University, Roper iPoll is the largest collection of public opinion poll data with results from 1935 to the present. Roper iPoll contains nearly 800,000 questions and over 23,000 datasets from both U.S. and international polling firms. Surveys cover any number of topics including, social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, science, the environment, and much more. When available, results charts, demographic crosstabs and full datasets are provided for immediate download.
Use Census Data to Explore a Community or Population
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowVisually display demographic data in the U.S. from 1790-present at a variety of geographic levels. Create reports, maps and animations that can be downloaded.
- data.census.gov This link opens in a new windowData from the decennial Census and the American Community Survey about households, education, income, homeownership, business, and more.
Investigate Relationships with International Data
- Gapminder WorldInteractive website allows users to visualize country-level data from a variety of international and intergovernmental organizations.
- World Development IndicatorsInternational statistics with some data back to 1960. Includes more than 1000 development indicators for over 200 countries covering economic policy and debt, education, environment, financial sector, health, infrastructure, labor and social protection, poverty, private sector and trade, and public sector.
Analyze an Existing Dataset
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research This link opens in a new windowThe Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), established in 1962, is an integral part of the infrastructure of social science research.