Research Guides: Politics: Datasets and Statistics

Datasets and Statistics

This is just a broad look at data sources for politics--

Bureau of Justice Statistics - Browse by topic, or do a quick search, for national statistics that relate to crime and criminal justice. Use different terms if you can't find what you need. For instance, there are no statistics for "domestic violence", but there are for "intimate partner violence."

Census Bureau

Data.gov - For statistics of the more than 70 agencies in the U S Federal Government.

European Commission Statistics

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. This link opens in a new window
The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Huge collection of national and international statistics. Complicated and at times difficult to use, but well worth the struggle for the great results.

Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web - Posted by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this offers a quick guide to national and international governmental and organizational sites.

United Nations Statistics Division

World Bank Open Data