Statista
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Statista This link opens in a new windowBrings together data and graphs on every imaginable topic from business to government, surveys, sports, and scientific topics. Easy to use, exportable charts and data, recommended citations.
You will find more infographics at Statista.
Examples of how NOT to do data visualizations are available at WTF Visualizations
Key Data Resources
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Roper Center Public Opinion Archives (with iPOLL) This link opens in a new windowSearch opinion polls from all over the world, using this database from Cornell University. Poll results from news organizations, governments, private foundations, academic institutions, and more. The scope of topics spans politics, culture, workplaces, and social life. 1930s to the present.Contains the Latin American Databank. https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/latin-american-data-bank
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ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) This link opens in a new windowA non-profit membership-based data archive based at University of Michigan. ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction. You must register for a myData account in order to access some reports.
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Data.govThe home of searchable open data from the U.S. government.
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Bureau of the CensusBrowse by Topic includes Race and links to international data.
- World Bank Open Data provides free and open access to global development data
Maps
- Historical Atlas of the 20th Century
Eclectic collection, covering diverse topics.
- Library of Congress Online Map Collection Excellent source for digital maps about cities, the environment, military history, transportation and other topics.
- Maps of South America from the Nations Online Project.