LibGuides: Sociology: Statistics & Opinion

Opinion Polls

Polling the Nations
Questions & responses from more than 12,000 surveys conducted in the U.S. and 70 other countries.
Roper Center Public Opinion Archives (with iPOLL)
Data from surveys of public opinion and election polls from the 1930s onward, from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

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Data Sources

Sources for Statistics

FedStats
Statistics from over 100 federal agencies.

Historical Statistics of the United States
Statistical data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau and academic organizations. Permits users to graph individual tables and create customized tables and spreadsheets.

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Datasets and statistics related to social science and demographics. Since Rice is an ICPSR member institution, Rice students, faculty, and staff can register for a personal password and download information directly from ICPSR using a rice.edu email address.
SimplyAnalytics
App for creating maps, charts, and reports using data variables. Click "More..." for instructions for creating an account.
Users are not required to log-in with a user name and password, however, their work will not be saved using this method which is located at the bottom of the SimplyAnalytics log-in page - "To create a temporary account, click here. Your work will not be saved.”

To make sure your work is saved, it is necessary to create an account. To create an account, click on “Create an account" under the email address and password boxes. It will take you to a new screen asking for your email address and password. Check the box agreeing with the End User License Agreement and then click “Continue.” A confirmation e-mail will then be sent to your e-mail address. If you do not receive this email within two minutes, please check your SPAM folder.

Click on the activation link in the confirmation e-mail, and your account will be activated and ready to use.

Note: There is a download limit of 50MB total per semester per user per database.
Social Explorer
Provides access to current and historical census data and demographic information with the ability to create thematic and interactive maps and reports. Includes data on religious congregations.

Note: Users who want to bypass the option to create their own account can click on the Maps & Tables link to access the Social Explorer database.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (Free Archives from U.S. Census Bureau)
A digest of statistics from U.S. government departments.
Statistical Insight
Indexing & abstracts for a range of sources from U.S. federal, U.S. state, and international organization publications.
Formerly known as LexisNexis Statistical.

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