LibGuides: Political Science Research Guide: Statistics

Statistics-International

African Governance Index 2009
Measures the performance of governance provided within the forty-eight African countries south of the Sahara.
ASEAN Statistics
Links to statistics of member countries provided by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
CEPALSTAT
Gateway to all the statistical information of Latin America and the Caribbean countries collected, systematized and published by ECLAC.
Data and Research from the World Bank
Includes World Development Indicators, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, etc. from many countries and regions of the world
Eurostat
Official publication of the European Community providing summary data collected through all agencies
International Data Base
Provides a variety of demographic indicators for many countries and areas of the world
Latin American Network Information Center
Links to many sources of statistics for Latin America as a region and many countries in Latin America
National Statistical Systems
Links to national statistical web pages of U.N. members
Pacific Regional Information System
Portal to Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) statistical data

OECD iLibrary
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Publications of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Books, reports and data for every OECD country. Coverage from 1998 to present, with data sets back to the 1960s.

Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

UN Statistical Databases
Includes UNData a new internet-based data service
ICPSR data sets
Datasets in the social sciences and law, primarily U.S.-based but has some international data.

Data.gov
A tool for finding, accessing and using Federal government data sets, newly developed to promote open government.

Content is freely available for use by all.

Historical Statistics of the United States
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Statistics gathered by the Census Bureau, with scholarly editing and essays, from colonial times to near present.

Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
Proquest Statistical Insight
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References to statistical reports from federal, state and local governments, private organizations, and intergovernmental agencies, 1973-present.

Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

Statistical Abstracts from the U.S. Census
Comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States
Statistical Resources on the Web (University of Michigan)
Good source for statistics compiled by the University of Michigan Documents Center

Statistics Sources
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Index to sources of statistical information.

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ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
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Almost 600 datasets from government, IGOs, trade organizations, universities and the private sector. Search results downloadable as custom maps, spreadsheets, tables and documents.

Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
American Factfinder
From the US Department of Commerce - Data from the 2010 US Decennial Census of Population and Housing, and the annual American Community Survey.

Content is freely available for use by all.