Center for Data and Visualization Sciences (Duke)
Duke's data and GIS collection covers a wide range of topics such as: business trends, education, statistics, healthcare, labor statistics, political behavior, and a full range of demographic information.
ICPSR Data Archive
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.
American National Election Studies
The ANES conducts national surveys of the American electorate in presidential and midterm election years and carries out research and development work through pilot studies in odd-numbered years. The NES time-series now encompasses 26 election studies spanning over five decades. The longevity of the NES time-series greatly enhances the utility of the data, since measures can be pooled over time, and both long-term trends and the political impact of historical events can be identified. Registration required.
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
"The NLSY97 consists of a nationally representative sample of approximately 9,000 youths who were 12 to 16 years old as of December 31, 1996. Round 1 of the survey took place in 1997. In that round, both the eligible youth and one of that youth's parents received hour-long personal interviews. In addition, during the screening process, an extensive two-part questionnaire was administered that listed and gathered demographic information on members of the youth's household and on his or her immediate family members living elsewhere. Youths are interviewed on an annual basis. "-- From the Bureau of Labor Statistics website
iPoll (Roper Center for Public Opinion Research)
Preserves the data from polls conducted by many leading survey research organizations; provides links to the Catalog of Holdings, including iPOLL (organized at the question level, providing access to questions asked on national public opinion surveys from 1935 to the present), Public Opinion Matters, Election Data, and National Science Foundation surveys.
Social Explorer
Provides a detailed view of demographic changes in the United States through the use of interactive maps and data reports. Data are available from 1790 through the present at a variety of geographic levels- including neighborhoods, counties, and states. A collection of interactive demographic maps can be viewed, queried, and manipulated on the website.
SimplyAnalytics
SimplyMap is an online mapping utility that allows users to plot census data from the years 1980-2010, as well as business and marketing data estimates and projections. It also allows reports and data downloads.
