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SOCIOL 701: First-Year Prosem: Finding General Data

Data Services at Duke Libraries

  • Center for Data and Visualization Sciences (CDVS)
    The Center for Data and Visualization Sciences can help with locating data, managing data, and provide advice on analysis as well.  We offer workshops, a lab, and consultations to help you from research design to honors defense.  Contact us at askdata@duke.edu

Find Statistics and Numeric Data

  • General Social Survey (GSSDIRS)
    The GSSDIRS website provides online access to the General Social Survey conducted by NORC. The online interface provides data from 1972-2000. See also http://sda.berkeley.edu:7502/cgi-bin/hsda?harcsda+gss02 for another interface to the GSS.
  • 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.

Statistics and Numeric Data

  • 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

Census Data

  • Census Data
    The primary way to access Census Bureau data, including upcoming releases from the 2018 American Community Survey, 2017 Economic Census, 2020 Census and more. After July 1, 2019, all new data (previously released on American FactFinder) will be released on this new data platform.

Government Information

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