C

• China Data Online (1949 - current • Statistics)
  • Monthly, national and province-level macro-economy statistics from China. NOTE: Access is available ONLY from computers located in the Gould Library.
  • More Info: EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• CNTS Data Archive (Cross-National Time Series) (1815 - current • Statistics)
  • Statistical data for over 200 indicators, and time series data in some cases going back as far as 1815, for over 200 countries. Variables include government expenditure, trade, infrastructure and media, domestic conflict event data, elections, legislative process, numerous political measures and international status indicators.
  • More Info: About CNTS Data Archive • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• CQ Voting and Elections Collection (varies (presidential election results from 1789 and forward) • Statistics, Biographies, Reference articles)
  • Data and analyses of US elections, including data on presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections, political parties, campaigns, and demographic information.
  • More Info: CQ Voting and Elections Collection Help • EndNote Import: CQ Voting and Elections Collection-CC

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• Europa World Plus (Reference articles, Statistics)
  • The online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. Provides up-to-date political and economic information for more than 250 countries and territories.
  • More Info: Europa World Plus Help

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• GDF Online (Global Development Finance) (1970 - current • Statistics)
  • Statistics on the external debt of developing countries on a loan-by-loan basis.
  • More Info: Information about GDF Online, Different Versions of GDF • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• GFS (Government Finance Statistics) Online (1990 - present • Statistics)
  • Online access to the Government Financial Statistics - budgetary and extra-budgetary financial operations data of governments, with history to 1990, published by the IMF (International Monetary Fund).
  • More Info: Government Finance Statistics Online Help • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• Global Financial Data (1265 - current • Statistics)
  • Historical financial data dating back to 1265. Includes datasets in 10 topics: Asset Allocation, Commodities, Economic, Equity, Exchange Rates, Fixed Income, Development, Government and Debt, International Trade, and National Accounts.
  • More Info: Global Financial Data Help • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible

H

• Historical Statistics of the United States (Statistics)
  • Database of quantitative facts from American History; contains over 37,000 data series.
  • More Info: User Guide to Historical Statistics of the United States • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible

I

• ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research) (Statistics)
  • A repository of social science datasets for secondary research. Members of the Carleton community may search the catalog, read data documentation and download datasets after creating a personal "MyData" account with their Carleton email address.
  • More Info: Data Use Tutorial • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• ICRG (International Country Risk Guide) Researchers' Dataset (1984-2006 • Statistics)
  • Political risk assessment data for 147 countries. Related to the IRIS-3 dataset. Published by the PRS Group.
  • More Info: About ICRG Researchers' Dataset • EndNote Import: Not Endnote compatible
• IFS (International Financial Statistics) Online (1945 - current • Statistics)
  • Online access to the International Financial Statistics - approximately 32,000 time series covering more than 200 countries and areas published by the IMF (International Monetary Fund).
  • More Info: International Financial Statistics Online Help • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• iPOLL Databank (1942-current • Statistics)
  • US public opinion poll data, organized at the question level. NOTE: You will need to register with your Carleton email address to begin using this database.
  • More Info: iPOLL userguide, iPOLL using public opinion data • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible

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• LAPOP (varies • Statistics)
  • Public opinion surveys of individuals in Latin American countries about their political views, specifically related to democracy.
  • More Info: About LAPOP • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• Latinobarómetro (1995-2009 • Statistics)
  • An annual public opinion survey of approximately 19,000 interviews in 18 countries in Latin America representing more than 400 million inhabitants.
  • More Info: Article about the survey, About Latinobarómetro • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• LexisNexis Datasets (Statistics, Government records)
  • See ProQuest Datasets (name has changed).
• LexisNexis Statistical (Statistics, Government records)
  • See ProQuest Statistical (name has changed).

O

• OECD iLibrary (1998 - current • Journal articles - full text, Grey Literature, Statistics)
  • Contains all the publications and datasets released by OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development), International Energy Agency (IEA), Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and International Transport Forum (ITF) since 1998. Includes journals, working papers, multi-lingual summaries, e-books, tables and graphs, chapters and articles, and datasets with more than 4.5 billion data points.
  • More Info: OECD iLibrary Getting Started Guide (PDF) • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible

P

• ProQuest Datasets (Statistics, Government records)
  • Creates statistical tables from over 100 licensed and public domain datasets within a single interface.
  • More Info: ProQuest Statistical Datasets Wiki • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• ProQuest Statistical (Statistics, Government records)
  • Access to statistics produced by federal agencies, states, and intergovernmental organizations
  • More Info: About ProQuest Statistical Insight • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible

S

• SimplyMap (Statistics)
  • Access and map thousands of demographic and economic data variables according to state, county, zip code, and census tract geographies.

    NOTE: Carleton's subscription to this resource will end on June 30, 2012. For information on alternatives, contact kpartlo AT carleton DOT edu or dleebaw AT carleton DOT edu.

  • More Info: SimplyMap Help • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• Social Explorer (1790-2010 • Maps, Statistics)
  • Quick and easy access to current and historical U.S. census data and demographic information.
  • More Info: Social Explorer Help and Tutorials • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible
• Social Sciences Electronic Data Library (SSEDL) (varies • Statistics)
  • A collection of over 500 health and social science datasets organized into nine topical areas.
  • More Info: SSEDL Help

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• USA Trade Online (Statistics)
  • Latest official statistics on U.S. foreign trade. Must be accessed within Gould Library with the assistance of a reference librarian.
  • More Info: About USA Trade Online • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible

V

• Vital Statistics on American Politics (Statistics, Reference articles)
  • The complete, authoritative, data-rich resource on the full-spectrum of U.S. politics. Note: You can also search across all of the CQ Political Reference Suite titles here.
  • More Info: About CQ Political Reference Suite • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible

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• WDI Online (World Development Indicators) (1960 - current • Statistics)
  • Statistical data for over 1,100 development indicators and time series data from 1960-2008 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.
    For data documentation, see reference book: World Development Indicators, Ref HC 59.15 .W656.
  • More Info: About WDI Online, More Ways to Access WDI and Additional Information • EndNote Import: Not EndNote compatible