Q: I need to find some examples of surveys or scales for a social research methods class. A: Searching for scales, measures, questionnaires can range from really straightforward to tricky. If you want to browse surveys you know to be available to you, search a data repository like ICPSR or the web sites of government…
Two datasets on electoral institutions, one describing 867 legislative elections and the other describing 294 presidential elections. Another dataset combining the first two in country-year format is also available. “The dataset covers a wide range of institutional features including regime type, the electoral formula, the average and median district magnitude, the number of constituencies and…
China Historical GIS CHGIS is a repository of historical and current spatial data about China. Data is available for download for free for academic uses. Registration is required. “Having downloaded the CHGIS datasets, the user can search the database for administrative units and capitals for any given time in Chinese history, can create customized digital…
Historical issues of the Statistical Abstract Relating to British India covering the years 1840 to 1920 have been digitized as part of the Digital South Asia Library, which contains maps, images, bibliographies, reference sources and books and journals. Good for: historical statistics on population, debt, trade, transport and infrastructure, troops deployed, health and education for…
League of Nations: Statistical and Disarmament Documents Northwestern University Library has digitized 260 League of Nations documents including the Statistical Yearbook of the League of Nations. The Carleton College library has the 1928 and 1942/44 editions in its print collection at the following call numbers: CC Books JX1975 .A25 1928 II CC Books JX1975 .A25…
UNICEF Global Database on Breastfeeding Indicators If looking for international data on breastfeeding, start with UNICEF because they are the ones that compile and annotate these data. The table on this page prominently displays the source information.
Millennium Indicators The UN’s official web site of the MDG (Millennium Development Goals) Indicators has a searchable database from which data can be downloaded in various formats. Reports and other documents can also be found here.
If you need to know voter registration for counties or Congressional districts, you’ll need to go directly to the appropriate state office. Two helpful directories that speed this process are: National Association of State Election Directors This site maintains a list of links to the offices that handle voter registration and elections for each state.…
Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook Vol. I Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia CC Ref JQ 38 .E44 2001 v. 1 Published by Oxford University Press, this volume is part of a series of handbooks that attempt to compile a systematic and historically complete documentation of elections for all countries…
One good place to start for trade barrier data and research is to go to the World Bank web site and investigate the Trade portal. More specifically, the Trade Research section organizes working papers and other research reports by topic. Perhaps most sought is the Data on Trade and Import Barriers page which includes a…