Public Policy and Administration
Data and statistics
- Data.gov This link opens in a new windowA tool for finding, accessing and using Federal government data sets, newly developed to promote open government.
- Massachusetts Data Hub This link opens in a new windowThe Data Hub connects users to data and reports published by Massachusetts state agencies. Search for data of interest, check out our featured content, or browse by topic.
- Statista This link opens in a new window
Global data and business intelligence platform with an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries. Topics include media, business, politics, society, technology, and education. Sources include market reports, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.
- Proquest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new windowReferences to statistical reports from federal, state and local governments, private organizations, and intergovernmental agencies, 1973-present.
- Sage Data Foundations This link opens in a new window
Voting data and data visualization tool covering the three branches of the US government, 1982 to present. Download data tables in XLS or CSV and visualizations in JPG or PNG.
- OECD country informationPublications 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.
- World Development Indicators Online This link opens in a new windowWorld Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources - presents the most current and accurate global development data available, including national, regional and global estimates. Coverage from 1960 to present.
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
Map-creation tool for visualizing many categories of data: income, housing, quality of life, federal guidelines, and more.
To learn how to use PolicyMap, see their YouTube channel for videos: https://www.youtube.com/@PolicyMap.
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowMust create an account with UMass Amherst email address.
SimplyMap provides users with over 70,000 variables related to demographics, marketing, product usage, points-of-interest, consumer behavior and lifestyle segmentation for the United States at all levels of geography (States, Congressional Districts, Counties, Cities/Places, ZIP Codes, Census Tracts and Block Groups). - Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowMaps illustrating Census data from 1790 to 2010, with recent community, religion, and carbon emissions data.
- iPOLL This link opens in a new windowOver 650,000 public opinion survey questions and answers - from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. Survey from 1935 to present.
- IMPLAN This link opens in a new windowExtensive economic impact data with analytical applications for researchers, policy makers, regional planners, businesses, and governments.
- TDM Studio Unlimited This link opens in a new window
Users need to create an account and an umass.edu email is required.
Access content across disciplines including newspapers, dissertations and theses, journals, and primary sources for text and data mining.
If you need assistance with this tool or have questions about whether or not you can use our databases for text and data mining, please contact Library Data Services at librarydataservices @ umass.libanswers.com.
Statistics-International
- EurostatOfficial publication of the European Community providing summary data collected through all agencies
- International Data BaseProvides a variety of demographic indicators for many countries and areas of the world
- ICPSR data setsDatasets in the social sciences and law, primarily U.S.-based but has some international data.
