Research Data Services
After you've located your datasets or statistics, you may want to consult one of the specialists in our Research Data Services unit for further assistance with services ranging from data visualization to text mining. The links below lead to Guides with information about staff, key resources, and services.
Find Data and Statistics
Welcome! Please use the links below to locate statistical and data resources.
Interdisciplinary/Comprehensive Sites
International and Intergovernmental
See also the Social Sciences Statistics and Data Research Guide.
Interdisciplinary/Comprehensive Resources
- 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.
- Data.govPortal for U.S. government data.
Federal Data and Statistics
- Data.govPortal for U.S. government data.
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisHome of many Fed databases, including FRASER, FRED, and ALFRED.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowUnited States statistical handbook, published annually. Available 2013 to the present. For earlier dates, see Bureau of the Census (free site)
State and Local Statistics/Data
- BARI (Boston Area Research Initiative)Joint initiative of Northeastern, Harvard, and the City of Boston. BARI's Boston Data Portal, includes the Boston Data Library and the Boston Area Research Map.
- Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)Many BPDA research publications include data at the neighborhood level.
International/Intergovernmental Data and Statistics
- EU Open Data PortalThe EU Open Data Portal is a Pan European data portal, providing access to open, freely reusable datasets from local, regional and national public bodies across Europe
- UN DataThis site provides access to 35 UN databases, covering a broad range of data from crime to industry to demographics. Offers links to statistical portals of the world's nations.
Need more help?
Please contact Roxanne Palmatier, librarian for the Policy School, Boston, Arlington, and Online or Lawral Wornek, librarian for Oakland.