LibGuides: African American Studies: Data and statistics

Data sources

ICPSR
ICPSR, the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, is a membership-based organization which collects data from individual researchers, polling agencies, and governmental and international agencies. Its purpose is to maximize the availability and utilization of data resources by obtaining data and the technical documentation needed to access them for redistribution to its membership. Duke University's membership in ICPSR allows all Duke researchers to use ICPSR resources free of charge.

Data Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Search research data from repositories across disciplines and around the world
HeritageQuest Online This link opens in a new window
Offers research materials for tracing family lineage and American culture. Features United States census records, 1790-1950, family and local histories, U.S. Freedman's Bank Record, 1861-1875, and other primary source material

ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
Search for statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States
ProQuest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
Search for data and statistics on population and demographics, business and financial activities, domestic and international trade, government programs, health, and politics

Center for Data and Visualization Sciences
The Center for Data and Visualization Sciences provides consulting services and instruction that support data-driven research. Our team of consultants and interns offers support in data sources, data management, data visualization, geographic information systems, financial data, and statistical software. Our lab includes 12 workstations with the latest data software and three Bloomberg Professional workstations and is open nearly 24/7 for the Duke community.