Research Guides: GOV : Government: Statistics and Data

Statistics and Data

Ancestry (Library Edition) This link opens in a new window Census, vital, church, court & immigration records for the US & UK, plus material on other areas. Major components: US federal census 1790-1940 (incl. manuscript returns); historical maps; Social Security Death Index; etc.

Historical Statistics of the United States 1531-2000 This link opens in a new window Covers population, work & welfare, the economy, and government. Data may be downloaded and custom tables created. Includes essays, data reliability and references to secondary literature.
Social Explorer 1790+ This link opens in a new window Easy access to demographic information about the U.S. Off-campus users: first click in upper right corner - Professional Edition provided by Smith College - and create a personal account for full functionality.
Sage Data (formerly Data Planet) This link opens in a new window Provides access to statistical data produced by U.S. Federal agencies, states, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. Browse contents; search topics & variables; view data in side-by-side tables & charts. Includes interactive maps, trends & rankings. Export results to Excel, XML, etc.
CQ Press Library This link opens in a new window Comprehensive information on American government, politics, elections, law, public policy, and current affairs. Includes the CQ Researcher.

Explore Census Data: Advanced Search Add specific geography, years, a topic, and include ACS for the American Community Survey.

ICPSR Data Archive This link opens in a new window ICPSR provides access to a large archive of social science data files for use with statistical software, such as SAS or SPSS. Includes some public opinion polls. Tutorials are available on YouTube.

United Nations Statistical Division Links to a variety of international statistics, including UNdata, the gateway to information from databases of the UN and Member States
Vital Statistics on American Politics (CQ Press) Covers elections and political parties, public opinion and voting, the media, the three branches of U.S. government, foreign, military, social and economic policy, and much more.