Sites with Useful Data

• General Social Survey - General Social Survey results
   
• National Opinion Research Center - Wide variety of public opinion surveys
   
• International Social Survey Program - Information and data from around the world
   
• The Gallup Organization - Current surveys and reports
   
• U. S. Bureau of the Census - Statistical data about the USA
   
• The Roper Center - Reports surveys of general social interest
   
• New York Times Opinion Polls - A variety of information on multiple subjects
   
• Bureau of Justice Statistics - Crime statistics
   
• Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime statistics
   
• Department of Justice - Crime statistics
   
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research - General Social Survey
   
• The National Center for Children in Poverty - Statistics on children in poverty
   
• Internal Revenue Service - Income, wealth, and tax statistics
   
• United Nations - Statistics on global population, health, etc.
   
• Bureau of Labor Statistics - Statistics on employment and the economy
   
• National Center for Health Statistics - Vital statistics and health information
   
• PollingReport.com - Compendium of many social survey sources
   
• Population Reference Bureau - Wide variety of information on the world's population
   
• The Japan Information Network - International vital statistics
   
• Environmental Assessment Databases and Data Sets
   
• Alphabetical List of U.S. Government Agency Databases and Software

Other Sites of Interest

• American Sociological Association - Membership and activities information
   
• American Association of Retired Persons - Membership and activities information
   
• Southern Poverty Law Center - Combats hate, intolerance, & discrimination
   
• U.S. Department of Labor - Information on employment and wages
   
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - History, mission, and membership
   
• The Center for the American Woman and Politics - Women in government
   
• National Women's Law Center - Information on women and the law/legal system
   
• The Brookings Review - Reports of the Brookings Institute
   
• National Assessment of Educational Progress - Evaluations of America's educational system
   
• The Center for Voting and Democracy - Information on America's political system
   
• The College Board - Information on SAT test results
   
• Federal Election Commission - Federal election finances and results
   
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Safety in the work environment
   
• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - History and competition information
   
• National Collegiate Athletic Association - History and competition information
   
•  Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the nation. The website has public datasets available for use and summary reports.
   
• City-Data provides statistical demographic data on states and cities in the United States. Some examples include: geographical data, state profiles, crime data, registered sex offenders, cost of living, housing, and religions.
   
• The National Center for Educational Statistics is the most comprehensive national website for statistical information on education related issues. Also has example of questionnaire items and other data tools to compute some basic statistics for various regions around the country.
   
• Gallup Daily News reports empirical evidence to leaders and decision makers worldwide about how the world's 6 billion citizens think and behave. Website has excellent examples that can be used for class exercises or to increase use of statistics in everyday life.
   
• Office for Human Research Protections, Department of Health and Human Services. This website provides information on human subjects review boards, requirements, and applications for universities and other agencies.
   
• Research Triangle International house a number of datasets, many dealing with childhood or adolescent health concerns. RTI is a hub for statistical analyses for various projects occurring across the globe.
• The SPSS Education Resource Center website is a place “where you'll find exclusive tools to help your students master the analytical skills needed in today's workplace. From first-day-of-class slide presentations to comprehensive curriculum starter kits, you'll find the resources you need to teach statistics and data mining techniques using SPSS Inc. software.”
   
• Global Terrorism Database is an excellent database for political scientists, global scholars, or anyone interested in researching terrorist acts. It has easy access to dataset online.
   
• This is the National Institute of Health website on grants. It is a good place to seek grant funding to fund research projects.
   
• The World Health Organization provides data and statistics on health issues worldwide. They also have a Junior Professional program and an Intern program.
   
• This is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Human Research Protection website. This website offers information on human subjects, IRB, certification, etc.
   
• Survey Monkey is an easy to use website where students can create surveys. Some schools have full subscriptions to the website for full access.
   
• eSurveysPro is another excellent survey tool where students can create and send surveys online. They can even add charts, picture, etc. for students to comment on.