General Statistical Sources
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Statista
Easy to use statistics search engine with access to more than a million statistics and facts. -
Data Planet
A repository of standardized and structured statistical data. This tool allows users to scan and search contents of billions of datasets, compare and contrast variables of interest, and create customized views in tables, maps, rankings, and charts. Gleeson Library subscribes to Data Planet. We are currently trialing 2 additional datasets through March 31, 2022. Select "More" for information about the datasets. -
ProQuest Statistical Insight
The database includes complete tables and abstracts for publications that include statistical information. -
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States - Historical EditionsScanned copies (PDFs) of the Statistical Abstract of the United States. Includes volumes from 1878 to 2011, with some gaps in coverage.
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RAND State Statistics
This database contains information on California and U.S. public policy issues. The database is divided into three primary sections: 1) California Statistics, also called Databases; 2) Online Library; and 3) What's New. You may also search the entire database and some archived reports.
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Data USABills itself as "The most comprehensive visualization of U.S. public data." Provides easy access to U.S. data on places, industries, occupations, and education.
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USA.gov - Data and StatisticsFind data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
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Google Dataset SearchDataset Search is a search engine for datasets. Using a simple keyword search, users can discover datasets hosted in thousands of repositories across the Web.
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StatsAmericaProvides socio-economic and demographic data, tools, and reports with a focus on community innovation capacity, resilience, equity and distress. Data are aggregated from dozens of federal and state sources, along with some commercial or private source data.
Datasets
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ICPSRa data repository which collects research data on a wide range of topics. Not all of the data is accessible for the general public. USF does not have a subscription to ICPSR, so you will only be able to access the public data. You'll need to create an account to download the data.
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DataLumosDataLumos is an open data repository at ICPSR specifically designated for government data in the social sciences for which there is concern about its long-term availability or discoverability.
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State Agency Databases ProjectAn inventory of databases created by state agencies.
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DataCiteTo find shared datasets related to your research, use the advanced search and enter "Dataset" into the "Resource Type" field.
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GDELTGDELT (Global Database of Events, Language, and Tones) is a realtime open data index of global human society, inventorying the world’s events, emotions, images and narratives as they happen through mass live data mining of the world’s public information streams. It is one of the world’s largest social sciences datasets, and spans news, television, images, books, academic literature and even the open web itself.
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Harvard DataverseShare, archive, and get credit for your data. Find and cite data across all research fields.
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IPUMS Center for Data IntegrationThe IPUMS Center for Data Integration provides access to census and survey data from around the world, integrated across time and space. IPUMS integration and documentation makes it easy to study change, conduct comparative research, merge information across data types, and analyze individuals within family and community contexts. Data and services available free of charge.
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World Bank Microdata LibraryThe Microdata Library is a service established to facilitate access to microdata that provide information about people living in developing countries, their institutions, their environment, their communities and the operation of their economies. It participates in the Bank's commitment to wholesale and democratize research, in line with the Bank’s philosophy of Open Data, Open Knowledge, and Open Solutions.
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DHS Program (Demographic and Health Surveys)Ready-to-use data for over 90 countries from over 300 surveys covering the topics of demographics, health, and nutrition. The DHS Program is a USAID-funded project implemented by ICF International.
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Google Dataset SearchDataset Search is a search engine for datasets. Using a simple keyword search, users can discover datasets hosted in thousands of repositories across the Web.