Research Guides: Sociology Research Guide: Websites

Websites for Sociology

Women Working, 1800-1930
A digital collection of resources highlighting women's history.
US Census: American Fact Finder
Comprehensive demographic and housing data.
Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Archive of social science data available for research and instruction purposes.
National Association for Ethnic Studies (NAES)
The National Association for Ethnic Studies was founded in 1972. It provides an interdisciplinary forum for scholars and activists concerned with the national and international dimensions of ethnicity.
California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives
These unique collections document the lives and activities of African Americans, Asian/Pacific Americans, Chicanos/Latinos, and Native Americans in California.
Pew Hispanic Center
The Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos’ growing impact on the nation.
Center for Immigration Studies
The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit research organization founded in 1985. It is the nation's only think tank devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States.

Reference Maps- search census maps by legislative boundary or geographic area

Thematic Maps - search by subject: natural disasters, income, and race & ethnicity

Homelessness Analytics: mapping and visualization

World Bank World Development Indicators: global development indicators

National Climate Data Center: U.S. climate and data weather sets; current and historical data

Center For Disease Control and Prevention: health (public, environmental, global, territorial); workplace safety

National Historic GIS

Data Sources for Sociology

American National Election Studies (ANES)
ANES data enable researchers to better understand the theoretical and empirical foundations of national election outcomes.
Gender Equality Data and Statistics
Data on gender from a variety of sources, organized thematically.
General Social Survey (GSS)
Demographic, behavioral, and attitudinal questions and topics of special interest.
Oregon Survey Research Laboratory
Survey research methodology data sets.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
The Panel Study of Income Dynamics - PSID - is the longest running longitudinal household survey in the world.
SESTAT Data Tool
NSF's Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Data helps SAMHSA and the nation assess the impact of the changes to US health care systems and identify and address behavioral health disparities.
WebCASPAR
Statistical data resources for science and engineering at U.S. academic institutions.
National Longitudinal Surveys-U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The NLS Annotated Bibliography is an on-going effort to provide the public with an up-to-date searchable record of research based on data from all cohorts of the National Longitudinal Surveys.
Data World
Discover and share cool data, connect with interesting people, and work together to solve problems faster.

Data.gov

Home of the U.S. Governments' open data.