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- Add HealthA longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7-12 in the United States during the 1994-95 school year. Some data is public-use, some requires permission. Consult with Scholars' Lab - 243-8800. They have CDs of some of the data as well.
- ChildInfo: Monitoring the State of Children & Women"This website contains UNICEF’s statistical information, including data used in UNICEF’s flagship publications, The State of the World’s Children and Progress for Children. " (from ChildInfo)
- ChildStats.gov"The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, or the Forum, is a working group of Federal agencies that collect, analyze, and report data on issues related to children and families."
- Data.govPortal for U.S. government data sources. Not comprehensive, but a good place to begin a search.
- Gender Equality Data - World BankData on key gender topics from national statistics agencies, United Nations databases, and World Bank-conducted or funded surveys.
- Gronigen Growth & Development CentreThis site contains comparative analysis of levels of economic performance and differences in growth rates in the world economy.
- Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new windowQuantitative historical data covering American population, work and welfare, economic structure, governance, and international relations from colonial times to the present.
- ICPSR This link opens in a new windowThe Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction.
- iPoll This link opens in a new windowiPOLL contains nearly a half-million questions from surveys conducted since 1935 by academic, commercial, and media survey organizations, including CNN, Gallup, AP, the Wall Street Journal, and many others. From the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.
- Migration Information SourceMigration Information Source is a web based resource which provides migration information including data, analysis and trends. The Global Data Center section of this website provides information on state by state immigrant populations as well as resources
- Panel Study of Entrepreneurial DynamicsLongitudinal study to collect data on how people start businesses.
- Pew Research Center"The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world."
- Public Data Explorer - GoogleGoogle has loaded about 30 public datasets. These datasets can be visualized with this tool. Google is also providing the capability of uploading data, which can then be visulized using their Dataset Publishing Language (DSPL).
- Data Axle Reference Solutions This link opens in a new windowReferenceUSA is a database that contains directory information on more than 24 million businesses in the United States. It can be used to create lists of establishments, such as department stores or Starbucks in Charlottesville. Users can search and refine results based on company name, industry (NAICS or SIC), location, and a variety of business characteristics. Each record includes the company name, address, and phone number as well as information on number of employees, annual sales, facility size, and more.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new windowThe Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web.
- WomenWatch - United NationsVarious statistics and reports on women and gender.
- World Development Indicators - 1960 to presentWorld Bank database provides direct access to more than 700 development indicators, with time series for 208 countries and 18 country groups from 1960 to 2006, where data are available.
- World Income Inequality DatabaseFrom the UN. Downloadable data.