Library Guides: POLITICAL SCIENCE: Research Guide: Find Data &amp; Statistics

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Links to resources to help you find data and statistics for
- the United States
- North Dakota
- International topics

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Call Number: REF 000 Un3s
Most recent years in Reference Collection, older editions available upon request.

The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

Census Data
Provides access to census data for the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
FedStats
Links to statistics from U.S. government agencies as well as Census data.

American National Election Studies (ANES)
The ANES produces high quality data from its own surveys on voting, public opinion, and political participation. Free downloads (with registration) of data and study documentation.
The Harris Poll
Polling and analysis from a private firm. Search "politics" or other topics to find data spanning back to the 1970s.
Pew Research Center: U.S. Politics
An independent, non-partisan public opinion research organization that studies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues. It conducts regular monthly polls on politics and major policy issues as well as the News Interest Index, a weekly survey aimed at gauging the public's interest in and reaction to major news events.
Gallup: Politics
Polls and public opinion on government, politics, and economics.

North Dakota Compass
North Dakota Compass is a social indicators project that measures progress in ND, its eight regions, 53 counties, four Native American reservations, and larger cities. Compass tracks trends in topic areas such as children and youth, economy, health, housing, and workforce (with more currently being developed).
North Dakota State Data Center

Eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions.
United Nations - Statistics Division
The Statistics Division prepares general statistical data compilations in print, including the Statistical Yearbook, Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, and statistical data compilations in special fields, including demographic and population statistics, international merchandise trade, national accounts, industrial commodities production, energy, social statistics and indicators, gender statistics and human settlements.
World Development Indicators
The most current and accurate global development data available, and includes national, regional and global estimates.
OECD Statistics
Includes data and metadata for OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries and selected non-member economies.
Nation Master
Compare countries with per capita calculations.