Research Guides: Math in Society: Dataset sources: Home

The websites below are suggested by SCC Math instructors.

If you don't find datasets you need, consult with your instructor. They will give you helpful advice and suggestions.

Also, librarians may be able to help you find what you need. You may contact college librarians any time via 24/7 chat.

Dataset sources

Gapminder
"Gapminder is an independent educational non-proﬁt ﬁghting global misconceptions."
globalEDGE: Statistical Data Sources
Created by the International Business Center and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. "globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. Partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI B grant (CIBE program), globalEDGE™ is your source for global business knowledge."
ASA: American Sociological Association
"This collection of resources provides information about our discipline and our association:"
Pew Research Center
"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions."
Reddit: r/datasets
Spokane Trends
From the website: "The Community Indicators Initiative of Spokane seeks to improve local, private and public decision-making by providing relevant data in an easily navigable website. The data will serve neutral information for all parties involved."

Library guides list sources which you can use to find datasets.

Data & Statistics: Data Sources (GGU Library)
Library guide from Golden Gate University. Business Library. "This guide lists resources for finding, developing, analyzing and presenting data including, research methodology and data presentation guides, sources of statistical data, statistical software tutorials and much more!"
Free Databases (all subjects): Statistical Sources (CSULB Library)
From the library at California State University, Long Beach