Sites with Useful Data - SAGE Publications Inc



Web ResourcesSites with Useful DataGeneral Social Survey?- General Social Survey resultsNational Opinion Research Center?- Wide variety of public opinion surveysInternational Social Survey Program?- Information and data from around the worldThe Gallup Organization?- Current surveys and reportsU. S. Bureau of the Census?- Statistical data about the USAThe Roper Center?- Reports surveys of general social interestNew York Times Opinion Polls?- A variety of information on multiple subjectsBureau of Justice Statistics?- Crime statisticsFederal Bureau of Investigation?- Crime statisticsDepartment of Justice?- Crime statisticsInter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research?- General Social SurveyThe National Center for Children in Poverty?- Statistics on children in povertyInternal Revenue Service?- Income, wealth, and tax statisticsUnited Nations?- Statistics on global population, health, etc.Bureau of Labor Statistics?- Statistics on employment and the economyNational Center for Health Statistics?- Vital statistics and health ?- Compendium of many social survey sourcesPopulation Reference Bureau?- Wide variety of information on the world's populationThe Japan Information Network?- International vital statisticsEnvironmental Assessment Databases and Data SetsAlphabetical List of U.S. Government Agency Databases and SoftwareOther Sites of InterestAmerican Sociological Association?- Membership and activities informationAmerican Association of Retired Persons?- Membership and activities informationSouthern Poverty Law Center?- Combats hate, intolerance, & discriminationU.S. Department of Labor?- Information on employment and wagesNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People?- History, mission, and membershipThe Center for the American Woman and Politics?- Women in governmentNational Women's Law Center?- Information on women and the law/legal systemThe Brookings Review?- Reports of the Brookings InstituteNational Assessment of Educational Progress?- Evaluations of America's educational systemThe Center for Voting and Democracy?- Information on America's political systemThe College Board?- Information on SAT test resultsFederal Election Commission?- Federal election finances and resultsOccupational Safety and Health Administration?- Safety in the work environmentNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics?- History and competition informationNational Collegiate Athletic Association?- History and competition information?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. The website has public datasets available for use and summary reports.City-Data?provides statistical demographic data on states and cities in the United States. Some examples include: geographical data, state profiles, crime data, registered sex offenders, cost of living, housing, and religions.The National Center for Educational Statistics?is the most comprehensive national website for statistical information on education related issues. Also has example of questionnaire items and other data tools to compute some basic statistics for various regions around the country.Gallup Daily News?reports empirical evidence to leaders and decision makers worldwide about how the world's 6 billion citizens think and behave. Website has excellent examples that can be used for class exercises or to increase use of statistics in everyday life.Office for Human Research Protections, Department of Health and Human Services. This website provides information on human subjects review boards, requirements, and applications for universities and other agencies.Research Triangle International?house a number of datasets, many dealing with childhood or adolescent health concerns. RTI is a hub for statistical analyses for various projects occurring across the globe.The SPSS Education Resource Center?website is a place “where you'll find exclusive tools to help your students master the analytical skills needed in today's workplace. From first-day-of-class slide presentations to comprehensive curriculum starter kits, you'll find the resources you need to teach statistics and data mining techniques using SPSS Inc. software.”Global Terrorism Database?is an excellent database for political scientists, global scholars, or anyone interested in researching terrorist acts. It has easy access to dataset online.This is the?National Institute of Health website on grants. It is a good place to seek grant funding to fund research projects.The World Health Organization?provides data and statistics on health issues worldwide. They also have a Junior Professional program and an Intern program.This is the?U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Human Research Protection website. This website offers information on human subjects, IRB, certification, etc.Survey Monkey?is an easy to use website where students can create surveys. Some schools have full subscriptions to the website for full access.eSurveysPro?is another excellent survey tool where students can create and send surveys online. They can even add charts, picture, etc. for students to comment on. ................
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