Department of Political Science

and

International Relations

Resources and Data for Applied Statistics Courses

Social and Economic Data* Public Opinion Polls and Surveys * Government and Private Organizations
Resources and Links* On Line Statistics Courses* Software and Web Tools * Libraries

Social, Economic, and Policy Data

Statistical Abstract of the United States 1997
- This version requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded or installed directly from the Abstract page or from the University of Delware's Technology site.
1997 Statistical Abstract
City and County Data Book (Top 77 City Rankings)
University of Michigan's Statistical Resources on the Web
- This is huge and wonderful collection of data sources on all sorts of economic, political, population, and social issues. Don't miss it!
Government Information Sharing Project at Oregon State.
The Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Justice Statistics Information
Congressional Budget Office
American Demographics Magazine
Demographics Journal
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Public Opinion Polls and Surveys

Survey Documentation and Analysis
- Major public opinion polls, including National Election Studies 1992 to 1996 Cummulative Survey and General Social Survey, are available.
- Codebooks and data
- It is possible to create simple cross-classifications using these data.
Gallup Poll Inc. (May not always be running)
Roper Center for Public Opinion
National Election Studies
Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research - Archive
The NES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior
General Social Survery Home Page
The NES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior
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Government Agencies

U.S. General Store
- Provides "government information and services to the public."
Center For Disease Control
- United States Health Various Years
National Technical Information Service
- A great place to start looking for government documents and data
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey Home Page
U.S. Federal Government Agencies
Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Justice
Federal Election Commission
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency WWW Server.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Uniform Crime Report
Housing and Urban Development Publications
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Social and Economic Data

Poverty and Welfare Homepage
- Lots of data and information about poverty and welfare in the United States
Wisconsin Center for Demography and EcologyLinks to many other data banks.
School District Data Book. Formerly, this site was reached through CDE Online Bookshelf.
STAT-USA/Internet Information System
IDB Population Pyramids
Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics
Demographic Data Viewer
Excellent link to criminal justice statistics, data and information
Criminal Justice Statistics Center
- California Attorney General.
- Many links and data sets.
National Center for Health Statistics
Federal Statistical Agencies
- Bureau of the Census
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Statistics of Income, Internal Revenue Service
- National Agrucultural Statistics Service
- Economic Research Service
- Energy Information Service
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Center for Educational Statistics
- U.S. Department of Education Publications
- <. HREF="http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/"> Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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Statistical "Resources" and Links

Resources For Methods In Evaluation And Social Research

Guide to the Web for Statisticians: Journals
InterStat
Carneige-Mellon StatLib Index
Political Methodology Home Page
The CHANCE Course
Bill Trochim's Center for Social Research Methods
- A great page for statistics and research methods
- It contains, for example, a page on choosing appropriate statistics for given data types.
Pointer to Statistical Data Sets
Even more interesting data.
Computer Simulations: New-Media Tools for Online Journalism
Gary Ramseyer's First Internet Gallery of Statistics Jokes
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On-line Statistical Courses and Programs

Stat 438 Statistical Graphics
Correlation and Regression Calculator
Statiscope by Mikael Bonnier
Pocket Calculator
- Requires Java capable browser
Programs A Browser Can Run
- Requires Java capable browser
Welcome to WebStat
- Requires Java capable browser
CHANCE A course that explains probability in an interesting and engaging manner.
Intro Stat: EPR Approach
Data and Story Library
Regression Toward the Mean at Bill Trochims' Center for Social Research Methods.
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Libraries

Software Including Web Editing Tools

Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Get a copy of this software if you want to read and print documents or pages stored in "portable document format" (PDF)
- Click on Adobe Reader to download free software.
Minitab Home Page
Statistics 815 Main Page
Go to H. T. Reynolds page
H. T. Reynolds
Let me know if you need other suggestions.

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