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Websites
Ellis Island: The American Family Immigration History Center
http://www.ellisisland.org
From the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation provides information from government records for genealogists and individuals researching the immigrant experience.
Research Resources for the Social Sciences
http://www.socsciresearch.com/
Social Science Research Network
http://www.ssrn.com/
Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace
http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/index.html
SocioSite: Going Dutch Sociology
www.sociosite.net
SocioWeb
http://www.sonic.net/~markbl/socioweb/
U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection
www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/usgd/rref/index.html
A subject arrangement of links to government documents selected by Columbia University Libraries.
WWW Virtual Library: Sociology
http://socserv2.mcmaster.ca/w3virtsoclib
A comprehensive website that is frequently updated.
European Social Survey
http://www.europeansocialsurvey.org
"Seeks to measure and explain how people's social values, culural norms, and behavior patterns are distriubted, the way in which they differ within and between nations, and the direction and speed at which they are changing" in Europe.
Gallup Organization
http://www.gallup.com
Pew Research Center
http://pewresearch.org/
Pew Internet and American Life Project
www.pewinternet.org
Reports and data relating specifically to technology, computers, and internet usage.
PollingReport.com
http://www.pollingreport.com
Publishes the results of current polls conducted by U.S. public survey organizations.
Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Includes current population projections, and customized maps. Census for the United States.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
National news, travelers health information and data.
Fedstats: one stop shopping for federal statistics
www.fedstats.gov
GeoHive: Global Statistics
http://www.xist.org/default1.aspx
Geodata.gov:Geospatial One-Stop
http://gos2.geodata.gov
Historical United States Census Data Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/
Data from 1790 to 1960.
National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/
Includes surveys and data, reports, events and a data warehouse.
Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.org
Population news, analysis and publications.
State and County QuickFacts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
"Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography
Statistical Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/statsnew.html
Vast array of data accessed by such general areas as demographics, housing, labor, education, health…and sociology. Selecting sociology leads to more specific topics of interest such as child abuse, poverty, homeless, refugees, etc.
STATS: Statistical Assessment Service
http://www.stats.org
A nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization devoted to the accurate use of scientific and social research.
United Nations Common Database (UNCDB)
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cdb/cdb_help/cdb_quick_start.asp
Statistical information from 50 plus international data sources.
United Nations Population Information Network (POPIN)
http://www.un.org/popin/
International, regional and national data made available by the UN.
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int
Reports, statistics and publications on disease and health
around the world.
Yearbook for Immigration Statistics
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/shared/statistics/yearbook/index.htm
Government site providing data on immigration in addition to asylum, refugee status, and tourism. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration law enforcement.
America's children: key national indicators of well-being
http://childstats.gov/americaschildren
Data and information collected from a number of federal agencies and private organizations, this site provides focus on 24 indicators of children's well-being.
National Alliance to End Homelessness
http://www.endhomelessness.org
"A mission-driven, nonpartisan organization" providing data, research and news on the topic.
IGC: PeaceNet
http://www.igc.org/igc/peacenet
Provides access to resources focused on "social change in the areas of peace, social and economic justice, human rights and the struggle against racism."
Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov/
A searchable database providing access to thousands of documents on child abuse and child welfare. Previously called the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Poverty Related Resources
http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/irp/
Accesses organizations, governmental agencies, and the IRP homepage which provides facts and papers about poverty.
Southern Poverty Law Center
http://www.splcenter.org/
An advocacy group protecting minorities and the poor; promotes tolerance, understanding and justice through education and litigation.
Criminal Justice Links
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/cj.html
Providing links to law databases, governmental agencies, laws, and other law sites.
International Institute of Social History
http://www.iisg.nl
Founded in 1935, the "IISH is one of the world's largest documentary and research institutions in the field of social history in general and the history of the labor movement in particular." Exhibits, research, and collections available through this site. |