Introduction to Sociology

National sources

• Atkins Library Research Data Services
• Bureau of Labor Statistics - Principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics
• EconData - links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider
• Fedstats - a compilation of links to over 70 federal agency statistical sites
• Gallup - provides data-driven news based on US and world polls, daily tracking and public opinion research
• General Social Survey - the single best source of data on societal trends
• Historical Statistics of the U.S.
• LINC (Log Into North Carolina) - A comprehensive database of statistical information, usually at the county level, for North Carolina
• Census Bureau - one of the primary sources of both demographic and economic information for the United States
• Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
• ICPSR - maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences

• CIA World Factbook
• Eurostat - Detailed statistics on the EU and candidate countries
• Nationmaster - central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.
• Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development(OECD) - Statistics Portal
• PovertyNet (World Bank)
• Political Risk Yearbook
• U.K Office for National Statistics
• World Bank - a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world